Duke University Greek Alumni Newsletter
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Duke University Greek Alumni Newsletter Fun Facts 32% of Duke students are members of a fraternity and sorority. Alpha Tau Omega is the oldest fraternity at Duke. Alpha Delta Pi will be celebrating its centennial in 2011. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. is a triple letter chapter. Alpha Tau Omega is a 3-time IGC Stroll Show champion. Delta Gamma sponsors Maya Angelou every year in the Duke Chapel during Orientation for the incoming freshmen class. Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority was founded at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The president of the Duke Student Government is a member of Pi Kappa Phi. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.'s headquarters is located in Cary, North Carolina. Pi Kappa Phi's headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Recruitment/Intake Results from Spring 2010 Formal Recruitment for IFC and Panhel were incredibly successful this year. Panhel had a record number of 432 women registered for recruitment and disseminated 311 bids which were accepted by 304 women. Panhellenic Recruitment took place on January 14,15,16 and 22,23, and concluded with Bid Day on the 24th. Events were held on both East and West Campus with lots of buses in between. Margaret Morrison, Delta Gamma served as Vice President of Recruitment and Membership and Nicole Schneider, Alpha Phi served as Assistant Vice President of Recruitment and Membership. Both ladies did a spectacular job and worked to make recruitment a great success. Planning for next year has already begun! The dates for 2011 Panhellenic Formal Recruitment are January 14,15,16 and 21,22, and concludes with Bid Day on the 23rd. Laura Krieger, Zeta Tau Alpha and Anita Raheja, Alpha Phi will be filling the roles of VP and AVP of Recruitment & Membership. The IFC Recruitment Team included Sam Payne (Sigma Nu), Vice President of Recruitment & Pledging, Nihaal Karnik (Sigma Phi Epsilon), Assistant Vice President of Recruitment & Pledging, and Louis Hellman (Pi Kappa Alpha), Assistant Vice President of Recruitment & Pledging. Recruitment took place beginning January 13 and concluding on January 31. 499 students registered to participate in recruitment and 243 men accepted one of the 297 bids offered to join. Nihaal Karnik, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sam Payne,Sigma Nu, and Andrew Bentley,Pi Kappa Phi will make up the leadership team for the 2010-2011 school year. NPHC added 22 new members to the council during the 2009-2010 school year. Four of the eight chapters conducted Membership Intake and IGC added 28 new members to the council during the 2009-2010 school year with four out of six chapters holding Intake. We are always excited to see growth of our chapters! Duke University Relationship Statement The Statement of Relationship between Duke University and the Greek community is a collaborative effort between the Duke University Greek Alumni Council (DUGAC) and the presidents of the four governing councils. The document outlines the necessary commitments of individual chapters, governing councils, national/international fraternity/sorority organizations, individual student members of Duke's fraternities/sororities, and the commitments of Duke University in achieving mutual success for the institution and its thriving Greek community. The document has been approved by the four governing councils, the Dean of Undergraduate Education, the Vice President of Student Affairs, the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life, those national/international organizations with a presence on Duke's campus, and DUGAC. The document is subject to review on a bi-annual basis. The Relationship Statement hopes to formalize the relationship between fraternity/sorority organizations and Duke University. Duke does recognize that Greek Life is an integral aspect of the campus culture and that it can have a positive impact for members and non-members of the Greek community. The Statement is a step in helping fraternities and sororities begin and in some cases continue to build trust and shared responsibility with University stakeholders. The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life will continue educating members of the Greek community about the document in the upcoming school year. The Relationship Statement is available on our website http://www.studentaffairs.duke.edu/greek/duke-greek-relationship-statement. Inter-Greek Council The Inter-Greek Council, IGC is composed of six organizations. Sororities include alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Kappa Phi Lambda, Omega Phi Beta, and Theta Nu Xi. Fraternities include Lambda Phi Epsilon and Lambda Upsilon Lambda. Inter-Greek Council Executive Board President- Amanda Robison, Theta Nu Xi Vice President- Tiffany Lin, alpha Kappa Delta Phi Director of Public Relations- Susie Qian, alpha Kappa Delta Phi Director of Expansion- Kristine Chen, alpha Kappa Delta Phi Director of Finance- Jeffrey Ding, Lambda Phi Epsilon Director of Programming- Lucy Li, alpha Kappa Delta Phi Conduct Board Chair- Xiao Zhu, Lambda Phi Epsilon Director of Administration & Order- Nathalie Herrand, Omega Phi Beta Director of Philanthropy- Angela Park, Kappa Phi Lambda Recent News: Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. , also called KPL, is the newest sorority to join Duke's Inter-Greek Council. KPL was founded on March 9, 1995 at Binghamton University. The sorority is open to women of all nationalities and backgrounds who want to learn about and actively represent Pan- Asian culture. The pillars of KPL are Sisterhood, Service, and Cultural Diversity. The colony at Duke is composed of ten women including Angela Park, Linda Zhang, Lucille Yao, Shengan Xiang, Sophia Chang, Jenny Wang, Annie Chen, Emily Trinh, Meng Cao, and Joanna Zhou who serves as chapter president. On April 22 the ladies hosted a Meet and Greet on the Bryan Center Plaza where they introduced its new members and showcased their official National Stroll. We are proud to have them as a part of the fraternity and sorority life community at Duke. To learn more about Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. please visit http://www.kappaphilambda.org/index.shtml . 3rd Annual InterGreek Council Blaze the Stage Stroll Show Blaze the Stage was the highlight of the fall semester as members of all four governing councils joined together to perform sensational strolls for an energetic audience in Page Auditorium. Winners of this year's show included Kappa Kappa Gamma/Delta Gamma/Omega Phi Beta and Alpha Tau Omega/Lambda Upsilon Lambda. This event has become the Greek collaboration event of the year as an NPHC or IGC chapter is charged with teaching an IFC or Panhel group how to stroll. During the teaching process the students learn about each other and their fraternity/sorority experience. The IGC Stroll Show has led to a greater connection across Greek councils which has increased understanding of the unique Greek experiences of students from different chapters. Blaze the Stage is a Greek community building event and we are proud of the council for its continued successful execution of the show. We are looking forward to next year's show! For more pictures of the IGC Stroll Show please visit our Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=Duke+University+Fraternity+and+Sorority+Life&i...#!/album.ph p?aid=132115&id=164666802562&ref=pb). Interfraternity Council The Interfraternity Council is composed of fifteen chapters. They are as follows: Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Tau Omega,Chi Psi,Delta Kappa Epsilon,Delta Sigma Phi,Delta Tau Delta,.Kappa Alpha Order,Phi Delta Theta,Pi Kappa Alpha,Pi Kappa Phi,Psi Upsilon,Sigma Alpha Epsilon,Sigma Chi,Sigma Nu,Sigma Phi Epsilon Interfraternity Council Executive Board President- Erskine Love, IV, Kappa Alpha Order Executive Vice President- Adam DeWolf, Alpha Tau Omega VP Chapter Services- Ben Klitus, Pi Kappa Alpha VP Community Interaction: Varun Hippalgaonkar, Kappa Alpha Secretary- Sam Klein, Alpha Epsilon Pi Treasurer- Dave Faurie, Delta Sigma Phi VP Recruitment/Pledging- Nihaal Karnik, Sigma Phi Epsilon Asst. VP Recruitment/ Pledging- Sam Payne, Sigma Nu Asst. VP Recruitment/Pledging- Andrew Bentley, Pi Kappa Phi Conduct Board Chair- Louis Hellman, Pi Kappa Alpha Director of PR- Kevin Plattenburg, Sigma Phi Epsilon Recent News: Sigma Pi Fraternity The Interfraternity Council is growing once again. After the successful recolonization of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, SAE, we are excited about the arrival of Sigma Pi in Spring 2011. Sigma Pi was founded in 1897 at Vincennes University under the name of Tau Phi Delta. The fraternity later changed its name in 1984 to The Sigma Phi Fraternity, International. The Ideals of Sigma Pi are as follows: to establish a brotherhood, to establish and maintain an aristocracy of learning, to raise standards of morality and develop character, to diffuse culture and encourage chivalry, and to promote the spirit of civic righteousness and quicken the national conscience. This will be the first time that Sigma Pi has been present on Duke's campus. If you know of a young man at Duke who would be an excellent founding father for the chapter please let us know at [email protected]. We are excited about the positive contributions that Sigma Pi will provide to the IFC, broader Greek and Duke communities. For more information about Sigma Pi please visit http://www.sigmapi2.org/ . Pi Kappa Phi & Central Campus Apartments After five years of submitting proposals for a fraternity section Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity will be moving to Central Campus in Fall 2010. As you might know the majority of fraternities have housing sections on Duke's West Campus but as our fraternity community continues to grow the University decided to seek out new fraternity housing alternatives. The men are excited to venture onto unchartered territory and will be joined in this adventure by the 26 women who will be residing in the Panhellenic Apartments (see story below). The men will have 36 beds at 220 Alexander. PiKapp is looking forward to having a place to call their own where they can continue to build community amongst the brothers of the chapter.