Friday Findings
Biweekly newsletter for sorority women.
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Greek Week Info!
Blood Drive:
The KSU Blood Drive is going on next week, April
5th-9th. Awards for houses with top participation will be given out at the
Greek Awards banquet. Please go to the Red Cross website at www.redcrossblood.org and
sign up to donate, refer a friend to donate, or volunteer! We beat KU
for largest campus blood drive last year, and want to continue to
outperform them this year!
If you have any other questions about the blood drive, please contact Kristi Ingalls at ingallsk@usa.redcross.org or by calling (785) 456-9773.
Greek Week
Greek
week is coming up in three weeks, April 18th-25th! There was a meeting
this past Monday with all of the Greek Week chairs, they can give
you more information regarding Greek Week. You can also find the
official Greek Week Rules packet and detailed calendar on the Greek
Affairs website homepage .
Greek Idol
Greek Idol auditions are coming up next Monday,
April 5th and Tuesday, April 6th. They will take place in Greek
Affairs, Union Room 214 at 8:30. If you would like to audition, please
contact David Allen at allendvd@ksu.edu or Jacquie Lewis at jacqlew@ksu.edu by Sunday night.
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April is "Advisor Appreciation" Month
Don't know how to thank your advisor? Here are some great ideas!
1. Send a heartfelt e-mail with personal details about how an advisor has made an impact.
2. Throw a small surprise luncheon in recognition of your advisor's service.
3. Run an online ad in your campus or community newspaper recognizing all those who advise, guide and support sorority communities, and send the advisor a link when it posts.
4. Feature National Advisor Appreciation Month on your Web site.
5. Do an interview and write up a profile on a special advisor, and submit it to your sorority magazine for possible publication.
6. Offer to provide free childcare for advisors with children for a personal night off.
7. Personally deliver a single flower to your advisor.
8. At a chapter meeting, divide into committees, and write thank you notes and notes of appreciation to your advisors.
9. Purchase a small Panhellenic gift or sorority-themed gift for your advisors.
10. Send certificates of appreciation to all chapter advisors and fraternity/sorority advisors and staff.
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A Message from Kim Woiwod
This May I
am greatly looking forward to joining the Kansas State Greek Community
as the Assistant Director of Greek Affairs, Primary Sorority Advisor. I
also want to extend many thanks to all members of the community that
have sent such welcoming emails. Through the interview process I was
incredibly impressed by the caliber of student leaders and how engaged
they were in the process. I think that this speaks tremendously to
nature of KSU's community!
Currently I am finishing my term as
the Graduate Interfraternity Council Advisor and preparing to graduate
with my masters in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa
State University. Prior to Iowa State, I traveled as a Leadership
Consultant for my sorority (Alpha Delta Pi).
Additionally I
have spent these past two years volunteering for my organization as the
Standards and Ethics Advisor. I am also a member of the Association of
Fraternity Advisors (AFA) and the Association of Fraternal Leadership
and Values (AFLV).
I believe my experiences and passion for
Greek Life will provide an incredible foundation for the experiences
yet to come at KSU! Please feel free to contact me at kwoiwod@iastate.edu if you have any questions as I transition to my role at Kansas State.
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Greek Contribution Awards
Daily outstanding actions are offered by outstanding individuals. These actions and ideals create the progress which is at the heart of the K-State Fraternity and Sorority Strategic Plan and the Fraternal Relevance Accreditation and Minimum Expectations program. Annually Greek Awards are offered not just to chapters for their positive contributions to relevance, but also to the many individuals making fraternal relevance possible.
The K-State Greek Affairs office is now accepting nominations for the Contribution Awards, to be offered at the annual Greek Awards ceremony. Contributions Awards are offered to individuals for the positive contributions to their self, their chapter, the Greek community and the Manhattan community. All nominations are to be submitted on behalf of a chapter by a lead coordinator. Nominations must be submitted with the brief nominations form attached. The Greek Affairs staff encourages nomination materials to be creative in their development. Suggestions for the format of nomination include, but are certainly not limited to letter(s) of recommendation, video montages (YouTube clips), electronic presentations, PowerPoint slide shows, product examples (newsletters, articles, photos, etc.), and presentation boards.
Successful nominees should have positively contributed to fraternity/sorority members' attainment of the K-State fraternity and sorority values: accountability, diversity, balance, growth, self-actualization, contribution, integrity, knowledge, creativity, relationships, and teamship.
The following Contribution Awards will be offered and are now open for nomination:
Above and Beyond Chapter President Award
Sorority Women of the Year Award
Fraternity Man of the Year Award
Sorority New Member of the Year Award
Fraternity New Member of the Year Award
Faculty or Staff Member of the Year Award
Chapter Advisor of the Year Award
Alumni Distinguished Service Award
Alumni Lifetime Service Award
All nominations should be submitted in the Greek Affairs office no later than noon April 9, 2010. For more information on these awards, please contact Greek Affairs at (785) 532-5546.
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Opportunities
The 2nd Annual Partnership between Greek Week and the Kansas
State University Blood Drive will be April 5th through 9th. This is a great way
for members of the Greek Community to help others in need through the service
of donating blood or volunteering at the blood drives. By your single blood
donation, you can help save the lives of up to 3 separate hospital patients. If you are interested in either volunteering
or donating, please visit our website, www.redcrossblood.org, or call us at
1-800-RED-CROSS.
On Friday, April 16, five advisors from India, Turkey, Iran, Thailand, and Ecuador will be visiting K-State. They all work at U.S. embassies or the like advising interested students about study opportunities in the U.S. They will be visiting Kansas for a week. You're invited to a panel discussion at the International Student Center from 3:30-5:00 pm on Friday, April 16th to hear about the educational systems in these countries. Please share this information with anyone you think might be interested! |
Chapter Announcements
Alpha Chi Omega:
This week we had Natalie give the Facebook presentation during our Risk
Management Chapter. We are likely to implement the policy as soon as
possible! We have also created our very own Facebook fan page for
our Chapter. We think this will be a great way for actives, alumni,
family, and friends to see the great things our chapter and the Greek
community does! Our Up 'til Dawn letter writing party was a success, we produced over 120 letters.
Questions? Contact Emily Chartrand at eaaron@ksu.edu.
Alpha Xi Delta:
Alpha Xi Delta is celebrating Autism Awareness Day on Friday April
2nd. "Autism Speaks" is our national philantropy and we are doing
everything we can to promote this speical day. There will be a
informational booth in the Student Union. We will be giving away free blue
puzzle piece pins. Come by to get your pin!
Questions? Contact Rachel Ryan at rryan12@ksu.edu.
Gamma Phi Beta:
On Saturday,
April 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. we are having our spring philanthropy,
"Cut-A-Thon", at Hair Experts in Aggieville. Haircuts are $25 each,
tanning is $3, and lip and brow wax are $7. All proceeds will be
benefiting the "Fairy Godmothers", which is an organization that helps
women in need throughout Manhattan. We are really looking forward to
this philanthropy. The prices are extremely reasonable and it is for a
great cause! We hope to see you all there.
Questions? Contact Taylor Smith at tsmith13@ksu.edu.
Gamma Rho LambdaHere are two upcoming events that we are looking forward to...
Flint Hills Pride Prom - On Saturday April
17th GRL in conjunction with Flint Hills PFLAG are hosting the Fourth
Annual Flint Hills Pride Prom. This is an intergenerational prom
intended for LGBT and allied high school students to attend a prom
alone or with the date they choose in the attire they feel comfortable
in. Cost is free in high school students, $10 for college students, and
$20 for community members. We are looking for people and organizations
who would like to support us by donating money or door prizes. Also
people who are interested in attending can purchase a ticket by
emailing me or flinthillprideprom@gmail.com
Manhattan Gay Pride Parade - On Saturday April
24th GRL will be in the First Annual Manhattan Pride Parade. The parade
will begin at 2pm and will travel from the Mall, through Aggieville and
to Triangle Park. We are inviting churches, businesses, groups, and
organizations to join in the parade. For a fee of $20 your group and
enter a float or walking group in the parade. The fee will help us to
pay for parade fees, speakers and entertainers. Being in the parade
will raise awareness for your organization while showing support for
the LGBTQ community. Individuals are invited to walk for free.
Information at ManhattanGayPride@gmail.comQuestions? Contact Maria Snyder at msnyder@ksu.edu.Kappa Alpha Theta:
Next week is our Mom's Weekend and we have a lot of fun activities
planned, including an auction and a baseball game. We wish everyone a
Happy Easter!
Questions? Contact Suzanna Morin at smorin@ksu.edu.
Kappa Delta:
We raised a total of $11,456.84 from our Shamrock Philanthropy! The event was
very successful, thank you to those who participated. Some
upcoming events that we are looking forward to are the New Member Retreat April 9th-10th and our annual Kappa Delta Kampout with Girl Scouts on Sunday April 11th.
Questions? Contact Danielle Worthen at dworthen@ksu.edu.
Kappa Kappa Gamma:
The Kappa Pike Spike was a major success last weekend! Teams from all over the Greek
community came out to show their support for our philanthropy. We really appreciate it!
Questions? Contact Whitney Hanzlicek at whanz@ksu.edu.
Sigma Kappa:
We had a retreat last weekend that was very successful! All of the girls are
looking forward to going home for Easter and we hope that everyone has
a safe trip when driving to and from Manhattan.
Next week is our Inspiration Week where members will be preparing for initiation on Friday.
Questions? Contact Alicia Bailey at astarr88@ksu.edu.
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Messages from PHC Directors
President, Ashley Joerger
Thank you to those of you who joined me at the President's coffee hour last week, the next coffee hour will be on April 11th.
Director of Risk Management, Beka Scott
Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa
Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, and Sigma Kappa need to contact Chris Meyers (cameyers@ksu.edu) our new IFC Director of Risk Management to schedule an informal talk regarding the Hard Alcohol Ban.
Director of Public Relations, Natalie Rauth
Get excited for GreekNight baseball on April 27th vs. Chicago State at 7:00 pm! Wear your letters!
Director of Interfraternal Relations, Jacquie Lewis:
- Any ideas on people in our K-State community that are unaffiliated, unbiased, and that have a musical background that would be great Greek Idol judges? Please contact me with ideas and suggestions!
- Also, please try to locate your Chapter's flags or banners - we will be displaying them in the all-Greek photo.
- Please read the article above regarding Greek Week!
Directors of Recruitment, Kiley Huff & Jennifer Pike
The next recruitment chair meeting will be on April 13th at 7:00 pm in the Union. Room location TBA.
Director of Recruitment (COB & Retention), Lauren Halsey The evaluation survey for COB Open House and a questionnaire on
retention issues is in the final planning stages. Please be looking for
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