Summer 2009

Greek News
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Letter from the Director

Anita J. Cory, M.S.Ed.
Director, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life

Kappa Theta, Ophite, Sigma, Beta Alpha, the Tolo Club, Phi Alpha Epsilon, Theta Kappa, and Pi Delta Phi may not be familiar names to many of our readers. Whether or not you are familiar with these names, can you deduce what they have in common?

 

 

Greek Alumni Organization Update

In April this year the GAO sent out surveys to over 11,000 WSU Greek Alumni and Undergraduates to solicit input and suggestions for improvement from the WSU Greek Community on the most important issues.

 

 

Council Corners

Three of our Greek Councils have provided a summer update, letting you know what has been going on this summer at Washington State University:

- Interfraternity Council
- Panhellenic Council
- United Greek Council

 

 

Centennial Update

Planning is well underway as we prepare to celebrate 100 years of fraternity and sorority life at WSU. There will be a week of events, culminating with a banquet and special alumni seating at the WSU/Southern Methodist University...

 

Greek Spotlight

This past July I had the amazing experience to attend the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI) at UCLA. Students from across the nation gathered to attend the leadership academy to discuss important Greek issues...

 

 

Greek Excellence

The Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life would like to congratulate the following chapters and fraternity/sorority members on recent awards/recognition they have received!

 

Recruitment Update

This year the United Greek Council (UGC) is hosting its first Recruitment Week August 21-30. The idea came about in the 2008-2009 academic year and the council will finally be making it a reality this upcoming fall...

 

 

Advisors' Corner

Samantha Armstrong, M.Ed.,
Assistant Director, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life

Last fall, a former Chapter President and Panhellenic Officer turned WSU Grad Student (Jami Harrison), introduced me to the book Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott. Since that time, I have become a Fierce junkie...

 

Community Partnerships - YMCA

The WSU Greek Community has a long history of giving back to the Pullman community. As you look to help strengthen the Greek Community & your individual chapter, the YMCA at WSU, another campus-based organization...