Friday Findings: Extended Version
biweekly newsletter for sorority chapter officers, chapter advisors, and friends |
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2009 Formal Membership Recruitment a huge success!
Here are the quick facts you should know...
- K-State, again this year, broke a record for enrollment in Panhellenic FMR - a total of 617 participants were registered to attend.
- Our retention throughout the week continues to be successful as nearly 87% of the potential new members were retained throughout the complete process.
- All chapters are at total! This is a first in over 15 years for K-State!
- We have the most sorority women returning to campus we have ever had at K-State, and of course then at the conclusion of FMR, the total Panhellenic community membership (1720 members) is the largest ever at K-State.
Congratulations to all new members, we're glad you found your K-State home. Congratulations older members on a job very will done!
Be sure to thank your Membership/Recruitment leaders for all of their hard work! |
Greek Affairs Assistant Director position to open
The following message comes from Shawn Eagleburger, Assistant Director of Greek Affairs and Primary Sorority Advisor.
By now, all of you should be aware I have decided to make a transition in my professional career, and will be leaving K-State. The decision to leave was difficult, and over the past few days the decision has become be real as I have began transitioning and sitting in on meetings regarding finding a replacement. It will certainly be difficult to leave K-State - I have loved being a part of your team.
I accepted a position to serve as Pi Beta Phi's Director of Programming. For Pi Beta Phi, this position entails the development of the fraternity's educational, leadership and membership enrichment curriculum, the fostering of the fraternity's partnerships including those non-profit and charitable efforts of the international organization, and the oversight of the fraternity's special events. I will officially be joining the Pi Beta Phi team on September 21; my last day in the Greek Affairs office will be September 16.
It is important for you to know that Dr. Bosco has approved an exception to the university-wide hiring freeze as he considers the Assistant Director/Primary Sorority Advisor position an essential position. Scott Jones, Director of Greek Affairs, and Meghan Butler, Panhellenic President, have committed to filling the vacant position as quickly as possible. Plans are underway to ensure a new Assistant Director is named prior to the end of the Fall semester.
A position announcement will be developed and posted in the coming days. Scott and Meghan will make this posting available for you to share with interested and qualified individuals, and I hope you will.
I am doing my best to stretch out the next few days as greatly as I can. I hope you'll stop by the Greek Affairs office as you are able, as I'd love to say goodbye personally.
Thank you,
Shawn. |
Help prevent the spread of influenza in your chapter
K-State and Greek Affairs is prepared to help your chapter respond to sick members, but more importantly, we want to help you be aware of how your chapter can stay healthy. Here's what you should know:
H1N1 flu is spread through respiratory droplets that are coughed or sneezed into the air. It may also be spread by virus that remains on hands after coughing or sneezing that gets spread to others through common use items such as phones, doorknobs, desks and keyboards.
If you or one of your chapter sisters are sick, have them stay home to avoid spreading illness. Encourage them not to go to class or chapter functions and certianly do not require their attendance.
All members should use simple caution during the flu season: cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue and properly dispose of used tissues. Clean hands after using tissues with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer or soap and warm water. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Stay healthy by eating a balanced diet, drinking plenty of water and getting adequate rest and exercise.
Should members in your chapter become ill, please contact the Greek Affairs office immediately.
On Thursday, all Greek students received the and annual email encouraging safety. Included this semester was special information about influenza and other timely cautions. Read the newsletter now. |
Two important meetings upcoming
Please make note of the following meetings and share with the most appropriate individuals.
Alumnae Volunteers meeting: MEETING CANCELED
5:30 p.m. September 8, 2009 at the Kat House in Aggieville
This quarterly meeting have been canceled due to a number of regular attendees sharing their are unable to attend. This meeting will not be rescheduled. Please look in your email inboxes for information on the upcoming Assistant Director/Primary Sorority Advisor search.
Formal Membership Recruitment Wrap-Up Meeting
5:30 p.m. September 15, 2009 in the K-State Student Union Cottonwood room
It is requested chapter membership/recruitment leaders and advisors attend this meeting to review the 2009 Formal Membership Recruitment program. |
Greek LEADS, September 12
We're excited to offer you a "choose your own adventure" format once again for this fall's Greek LEADS. Greek LEADS will be held September 12th, 2009 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm in the K-State Student Union. The schedule for the day will go as follows:
Chapter Officer Schedule
Chapter officers will again attend a symposium style educational program
8:30 am: Registration
9:00 - 9:50 am: Program Block A
10:00 - 10:50 am: Program Block B
11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Keynote speaker, Dave Westol
New Member Programming
We are excited to bring an outstanding and award-winning program to K-State! Dave Westol will present an interactive program focusing on new member success, leadership development, and mission and action congruence. New member programming will be held in Forum Hall and will be split into 2 groups for this program. The total program will last 1 hour and 15 minutes per group.
Group 1: Acacia, Alpha Gamma Rho, Beta Sigma Psi, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Lambda Phi, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Upsilon, FarmHouse, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Gamma Phi Beta
12:30 pm: New Member Registration
1:00 - 2:15 pm: New Member Program
Group 2: Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Theta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Xi, Triangle, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Kappa, Gamma Rho Lambda
2:00 pm: New Member Registration
2:30 - 3:45 pm: New Member Program
Keynote speaker, Dave Westol
Dave has made over 5,000 presentations regarding values, leadership, motivation, hazing, and risk management on over 370 campuses and at over 250 national men's and women's fraternity and sorority leadership events.
Attendance Policy
As always, chapter officers are expected to attend these important educational programs. Chapters must have at least 1 representative at each educational program, and all chapter officers are expected to attend the keynote speech with Dave Westol. Chapter officers should check in prior to the 9:00 am program block.
All New Members are expected to attend.
Visit the Greek Affairs website, see Greek LEADS under the New and announcements title on the homepage for more information in the coming days. |
UNL Panhellenic Council to visit K-State
The University of Nebraska Panhellenic Council is undergoing some pretty major changes. In an effort to seek the advise and support of another Panhellenic Council, they have asked to visit with the K-State Panhellenic Council leadership. Meghan Butler, Panhellenic Council President, is developing a series of opportunities for the UNL Panhellenic to learn more about K-State PHC operations - many of you may be asked to help with the UNL Panhellenic Council visit which will take place September 11-13. UNL Panhellenic visitors will be attending Greek LEADS. |
Schedule your fire drill today!
According to the International Fire Code, fire drills must be completed within 10 days from the start of classes for all fraternity and sorority chapter houses. If your chapter has not yet hosted a fire drill, please make plans to do so immediately. Fire drills can occur at any time throughout the day.
If your alarm system is monitored by the Manhattan Fire Department (MFD), please call the fire department (785-587-4504) and let them know that you performing a drill so they won't respond as if it were an emergency.
The MFD is very willing to assist your chapter with the execution fire drills; all you have to do is ask. Contact Rick Stillwagon or Ryan Almes at 785-587-4504 with any questions or for assistance. Please plan ahead and give Rick and his team at least 48 hours notice prior to needing his services. |
K-State's Greek Community to host Family Day Children's Carnival: September 26
The Family Day Children's Carnival will be held in Bosco Plaza from 9:00-11:30 a.m. on Saturday September 26. We are asking all members of the Greek community to pair up with your homecoming partners and put together a game or activity for it. Homecoming chairs be looking for an e-mail giving all the details. |
The Greek Affairs calendar goes google! The Greek Affairs calendar is now more interactive and dynamic than ever before. thanks to Google tools, you may now stay up to date with greater ease. Visit the Greek Affairs calendar now!
Want to get something on the Greek Affairs calendar, email us!
Want to add our events to our calendar? Visit Google calendars to sign in or sign up for a google account, then simply click on any event, followed by clicking on "copy to my calendar." | |
Gamma Rho Lambda to host national conference, and needs your help!
The following message comes from Stephanie Brandt, a member of Gamma Rho Lambda.
Gamma Rho Lambda will be hosting a national conference, Out and Greek, right here at K-State on November 19-22, 2009. The goal of this conference is to help to educate leaders on our campus and many others about LGBTQ issues and concerns.
Out and Greek is a leadership conference that teaches how to create a safer and more inclusive LGBTQ experience on campus. This conference will be attended by many different organizations from Kansas and the neighboring states who are interested in helping the LGBTQ community have a place on their campus. Most of the attendees will be presidents of other sororities, fraternities, and student groups.
Approximately 100 people expected to be in attendance, many of them are not from the immediate area. The women of Gamma Rho Lambda, are looking for accommodations for some of the guests, and hoping your chapter may be interested in serving as over-night hosts. We realize that we would not be able to find a place for all hundred of our guests so we thought that if possible, anyone who was interested in staying on campus could fill out an application. To express you interest, please contact Stephanie by email or at (785) 477-9669.
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Information from around campus
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Alumni Association and President's Office seeks K-State Student Ambassador nominations
As the fall semester hits full stride, the time to plan and promote Homecoming Week 2009 has come. One of the most important events taking place during Homecoming Week at K-State is the election of the two K-State student ambassadors (1 male and 1 female), who represent the university at a variety of events organized by the Alumni Association and the President's Office. We are asking for your help in reaching out to qualified students who possess tremendous school spirit and pride to apply for the student ambassador position. Nominations can be submitted online. In order to make the process easier, you can make nominations online at www.K-State.com/StudentAmbassadors. From there, you can find a description of the Student Ambassador position, a sample application and a nomination form. You can also either print off a nomination form from that Web site or use the attached form and campus mail it back to the Alumni Center. We ask that you please provide us with the necessary contact information of students that you believe would be outstanding candidates and interested in this position. Feel free to forward this address on to those in your department who would have possible nominations to make. The nomination deadline is Thursday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. Students that are nominated by members of faculty and staff will be notified by mail with a 2009 student ambassador application and will also have the option to complete the application via the Alumni Association Web site. Student and faculty/staff panels select student ambassador finalists through an interview process. The finalists are then up for election by the student body during Homecoming Week. Candidates will be judged by their enthusiasm for K-State, leadership skills and university involvement. Deadline for applications is Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. Thank you for helping promote this fun and honored position that will represent Kansas State University in the coming year. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Darchelle Martin, the student ambassador adviser, at 532-5057 or via email at dmartin@k-state.com. Visit the Greek Affairs website for more on K-State Homecoming and Greek involvement. |
Career and Employment Services invites you
Join CES for these upcoming programs...
Walk-In Wednesday
Wednesdays from 12noon-4pm in Holtz Hall Drop by to have your resume reviewed or to ask a quick question. No appointment necessary! Résumé Critique Friday, September 11 11:00am-2:00pm in Holtz Hall Get your resume ready for the All-University Career Fair and upcoming interviews. CES Student Employment Opportunities
Post-grad Callers - Application deadline Sept 16 Employer Relations Intern - Application deadline Sept 18 http://www.k-state.edu/ces/jobopenings/jobopenings.htm All-University Career Fair Tuesday, Sept 22 - Employers A-J Wednesday, Sept 23 - Employers K-Z 11am-4pm in Bramlage Coliseum Get ready! Visit with over 200 employers for career, internship and co-op positions. See who is coming at http://www.k-state.edu/ces/students/cfalluniversitycareerfair.htm |
Consider Study Abroad during the semester breaks!Faculty-led group study abroad courses are excellent opportunities for KSU Greek students to participate in study abroad. These are short-term courses that involve a group of K-State students and a professor traveling abroad as part of the curriculum. These courses are offered during winter break, spring break, and summer. Out-of-state students and international students pay in-state tuition for these courses. Winter Break Intercession Faculty-Led Group Study Abroad Programs
* Doing Business in the Emerging Markets of South America * International Agribusiness Study Tour in South Africa Spring Break Intersession Faculty-Led Group Study Abroad Programs * Cattle Production, Processing, and Marketing in Northern Mexico * Veterinary Medicine Study Tour in Belgium and the Netherlands * Horticulture Tour of Central Italy * International Business in London, Dublin, and Munich * Europe Food Science Tour * Argentina Crops Study Tour |
Job Opportunity in Manhattan school
Lee Elementary School is looking for some part-time help at their school. The school is needing supervision of students in the mornings from 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Monday-Friday, and during lunch/playground supervision from 11:15 - 1:00 p.m. If interested, contact Dr. Nancy Kole at 587-2050. The pay is $7.25 per hour! |
Two Great service opportunities
Consider sharing these two opportunities with your members...
Youth sports CoachesThe Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department is again looking for volunteer coaches for youth football, soccer, cheerleading, and volleyball. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your fraternal values, give back to the Manhattan community, and mentor some great young people. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Kelly Walters at (785)587-2757 or waltersk@ci.manhattan.ks.us. Manhattan Cross Country ClubThe first is announcing that the Manhattan Cross Country Club is looking for volunteers to help with their annual Cross Country Festival and School Fitness Challenge that will be held Saturday September 19 at Werner Park. They are looking for people to run registration, monitor courses and hand out awards from 6:45 to 10:30 a.m. Anybody interested should contact Pat Melgares at melgares@ksu.edu or 785-532-1160. |
American Cancer Society needs your help
The American Cancer Society is holding a gala on Friday September 18 at the Houston Street Ballroom and are asking if any Fraternities or Sororities are interested in making a contribution to their fund raiser auction to please contact Dan Myers at 785-776-7199 or at dmyers@farmersagent.com | |
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issue 19EV
spring/fall 2009
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