Fraternity Update: be informed
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The Fraternity Update is a weekly publication of K-State Greek Affairs and the Interfraternity Council. Each week chapters will be informed of important updates, events and opportunities within the K-State Greek Community. This is one email you do not want to delete!
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MPRD Coaches Needed: The Manhattan
Parks and Recreation Department is currently in need of coaches for our
Youth Spring Soccer League for boys and girls grade 1st-8th.
Additionally, coaches are
needed for summer youth baseball and softball league for ages K-12. The
baseball and softball season will start in mid May. Any interested soccer or
softball coaches can contact Chris Nelson at nelson@ci.manhattan.ks.us and
baseball coaches can contact Kelly
Walters at waltersk@ci.manhattan.ks.us |
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Greek LEADS: 2.28.09
Sessions
will be offered with a variety of chapter leadership topics. All
chapters are expected to have at least member present at all the concurrent
sessions(10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m., 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m., and 1:15 p.m. -
2:15 p.m.). There is no expectation at to which officers attend on behalf
of the chapter.
The feature presentation, will be
offered with support from K-State HD, is by Ross Szabo, presenting Mixed Drinks, Mixed Emotions: Alcohol
Abuse and Mental Health. All chapters are expected to have
at least 20% of their chapter in attendance at the feature presentation (Noon
- 1:00 p.m.).
Please visit the Greek Affairs website to learn more about and
view a full schedule.
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Nominations Due for Badge Day Awards
Send Matt Rosentreter, mrosentreter@gmail.com,
your award winning members
from your chapter for the upcoming Badge Day by Wednesday February 4th by noon.
Chapters should select
one award nominee from the following areas:
Outstanding Scholar, Outstanding Community Servant, Outstanding Leader, and
Outstanding Alumnus. Winners will be announced at the March 2nd IFC
meeting. |
Graduate Assistantships Available...
Northwest
Missouri State University will
have graduate assistant positions for 2009-2010 available in the Office of Campus Activities. Graduate
assistants for Campus Activities will be an essential component of the
leadership development initiatives associated with the office, advise
Homecoming specific committees and serve as the primary supervisor for student
employees; the Graduate Assistant will first and foremost be responsible for
advising and monitoring the conduct of the Student Activities Council (SAC)
with the assistance of the Assistant Director of Campus Activities. For further information about these positions,
contact Angel McAdams Prescott, Director of Campus Activities, at 660-562-1226
or angel@nwmissouri.edu. |
Free LSAT/MCAT/GRE Practice Tests on Campus
On Sunday, February 22nd Kaplan will be offering an on-campus opportunity for
K-State students to take a free practice LSAT (Official LSAC Released Exam),
MCAT or GRE test proctored under simulated testing conditions.
MCAT 11AM-2:30PM, LSAT 11:30AM-3PM, GRE 11:30AM-1PM
Kaplan's Practice Test, is a terrific opportunity for prospective
law/medical/graduate students to answer a critical question, "If I took
the exam today, how would I score?" Come see what questions on the real
test look like and get a detailed score analysis with section-specific feedback
after the test.
Last year, many K-State students assessed their test-taking skills while
learning valuable strategies to help them ace the real test. Since
admission to law/medical/graduate school is fierce (and gradually getting fiercer
in this economy), a high score on your LSAT/MCAT/GRE can give you a competitive
edge.
If you are interested in this opportunity, you can register for Kaplan's
Practice Test by calling 1-800-KAP-TEST today or visit us online at www.kaptest.com/practice to sign up
instantaneously.
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Rubber Duck Race
Get ready for Rubber Ducky time! Acacia and Triangle Fraternities are once again hosting the 3rd Annual Rubber Duck Race this
spring. We are looking to add several other Greek chapters to partner
with us to sponsor this event. Over the past two years we have raised $2,400 that
benefits the local Manhattan Habitat for Humanity chapter and the Flint
Hills Breadbasket. The goal for this
year is to raise $5,000.
The duck race works by having individuals or groups 'buy'
ducks. The individual donates a certain fee to the philanthropy in
exchange for one duck entry into the race. On race day all of the sponsored ducks are thrown into the Pillsbury Creek, where they flow down
the stream, over the waterfall, and are eventually collected at the
finish line. The winners of the race are each awarded a prize donated
by an area business. All of
the proceeds from the duck sponsorships and T-Shirt sales are donated to the philanthropy. The amount of required work is relatively small for this event.
We are looking to combine with other Greek chapters on
campus for this exciting event.
Responsibilities for this event include:
· Soliciting
area businesses for prizes for the contest winners
· Locating
sponsors (individuals and groups) for the rubber ducks
· Helping organize
activities, including race day activities
· Advertising
the event across campus and the community
· Having a ton
of fun with some great people!
If you're interested in this event and would like to join
us or would
like to request more information please contact either
Scott Wiens
swiens@ksu.edu or Austin Enns
aenns@ksu.edu.
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K-State Ambassadors
K-State is currently looking
for K-State Ambassadors for Johnson County. Responsibilities of student
ambassadors will include: monthly meetings on campus, representing
K-State at special events on campus and in Johnson County, giving campus tours,
and building positive relationships with prospective students through email,
personal notes, and phone calls. This position will require about 10-15
hours of commitment per month.
To apply, students must:
- have graduated from a high
school in Johnson County
- be a full-time K-State
student with a minimum GPA of 2.75
- have a desire to enhance
leadership skills and gain knowledge of K-State
- posses strong written and
oral communication skills
- be dedicated to recruiting
students to K-State
Applications can be found in 104 Anderson, the OSAS office in the union, or one
of the Academic Resource Centers in the residence halls to pick up an
application. Applications are due March 12th by 5pm. Students who
are selected for interviews will be notified by email by March 27th, and
interviews will take place on March 31st and April 1st. If you have any
questions, please contact Amanda
Barrett at abarrett@k-state.edu
or 532-6250. |
Review of Accreditation Proposals
Fraternal Relevance Accreditation, currently being reviewed
Approximately 35 Greek professionals have
been identified from across the midwest to serve as relevance judges and score
Chapter Proposals for Accreditation as part of the Fraternal Relevance Accreditation
program. For the last week and through the remainder of the month, judges
will offer chapter chapter president feedback. |
Open your chapter for special-visit days
Does your chapter want to gain exposure to incoming K-State students? The
following Junior Days, Transfer and Orientation Enrollment Day, and an ACT
Workshop Day will have opportunities for attendees to visit fraternities and
sororities who agree to be open for tours.
March 27 (Fri) Junior Day
March 28 (Sat) ACT Workshop
April 6 (Mon) Junior Day
April 18
(Sat) Open House
April 20 (Mon) Junior Day
April 27
(Mon) Transfer Orientation and Enrollment
April 28 (Tue) Transfer Orientation And Enrollment
May 4 (Mon) Junior Day
Please respond to Jeanette Grauerholz, Greek Affairs Administrative
Specialist, no later than 5pm Friday, February 27, 2009 indicating for
which event(s) you wish to host possible open house visitors by placing
"YES" behind the dates you will be open.
At this time, the specific time for the tour has not yet been identified by
Admissions. In general, the tours usually occur sometime between
1:00 and 4:00 p.m. |
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February 20, 2009
Issue: 1
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Chapter Invoices:
Will be mailed to your chapter
Treasurer. You have 30 days from the 17th of February to pay
your chapter invoices.
Fraternity Experience Day: Friday April 17th -
This event will provide chapters with an overnight
opportunity to get to know PNM's. No events will be approved on 4/17. Complete details will be
available in a few weeks!
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