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Important Dates & Announcements:
This weekly newsletter is your best source for all the updates and information that you'll need to know as a chapter leader. Please read and forward to chapter
K-State Baseball Greek
Night: Mark your calendars for April 27th;
Tailgate at 5:30 and Game at 6pm. More information to come
Processing Greek Affairs Bids on ICS: Make sure ALL new members are accepting bids properly on ICS in a
timely manor. Several chapters are doing a poor job of following the
bidding process, which creates administrative issues. For information
on the bidding process, click here!
IFC New Member Signing Day: April 30, 2010 is the first day that chapters can offer and accept a bid from a recruit that is currently a high school or transfer student.
IFC Quick Updates: Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/ifc_ksu
University Recruitment Days:
Junior Days - 4/12, 4/19, 5/3
*Fraternity Experience - 4/23
*K-State Open House - 4/24
Get Information for dealing with H1N1.....
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Greek Week 2010: April 19th - 22nd
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.
http://www.k-state.edu/greek/documents/GreekWeekSchedule-1.pdf
http://www.k-state.edu/greek/documents/GreekWeekRules.pdf
Greek
Olympics: Monday April 19th
4pm-6pm City Park
Dress
for Greek Week:
Monday: 80's
Attire
Tuesday: Wear your letters and show your pride for
your chapter
Wednesday: Formal Attire, represent
your chapter well.
Thursday: Wear your ALL Greek
Philanthropy Shirt
Friday: Kansas State Shirt
Greek
Idol: For those of you who want to show off your skills, the
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
Greek Idol Judges Needed: 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 at allendvd@ksu.edu.
All Greek Photo: April 18th 4pm at
Old Stadium Wear Matching Chapter Shirts, as well as bring your chapters flag.
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Chapter Announcements:
Lambda Chi Alpha's: Annual 3 V 3 Soccer Philanthropywill be
happening on Sunday, April 18th. To register for this event please send an
e-mail to nhowlett@ksu.edu.
Alpha
Tau Omega: will be having a new philanthropy on April 24,
2010. It is called Cookin' Up the Little Apple and is a BBQ competition.
Triangle and Acacia:are selling numbered rubber ducks to friends,
family and the K-State community during the month of April. On April 25,
these rubber ducks will race down a lengthy stretch of Pillsbury Crossing and
prizes will be awarded to the first ducks to cross the line until we run out of
prizes. The grand prize this year is a Nintendo Wii, and runner-up prizes
include Country Stampede tickets. The remainder of prizes are donations
from local businesses, such as free drinks at the Bluestem Bistro coffee shop
or free ice cream at Coldstone Creamery. Cost for purchasing ducks are $3
for one or $5 for two. All money raised is donated directly to
Manhattan's Habitat For Humanity. Anyone interested in purchasing a duck
to support our local community (and having a chance at great prizes) should
feel free to contact:
Josh Nisly
Triangle Fraternity
jnisly@ksu.edu
(620) 200-6241
or
Austin Enns
Acacia Fraternity
aenns@ksu.edu
(620) 513-8724
Individuals purchasing
ducks are welcome to attend the event on April 25 at 1pm at Pillsbury Crossing,
but one does not need to be present in order to win a prize. Anyone who
purchases a duck is encouraged to provide contact information to make it easier
for us to let them know they've won something.
Sigma Nu and Sigma Phi Epsilon:Will be
putting on there annual Sunset Revival Benefit Concert on May 1, 2010.
This year, all profits from the day long concert will go to Lustgarten
Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
********DONATE ONLINE WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD**********
Visit www.lustgarten.org/sunset2010.
At top right hand side of the page there is a purple "Donate Now!"
tab Just click it, fill it out, and you're done! Donate as little or as much as
you want, this payment goes straight to the Lustgarten Foundation
********************CASH/CHECK*************************
Sunset Revival is an expensive concert to throw. While we encourage the online
donation, we also welcome donations to Sunset Revival to ensure that this event
can go on for many years to come.
If this is what you want to do this
mail a check payable to SUNSET REVIVAL to:
Attn: Sunset Revival
513 Sunset Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
*******************GIFT or SERVICE********************
We are welcome any items, gift cards, services, etc. that you would be willing
to donate. We will be holding a raffle the day of the event and if you have
something you want to donate, send a message to any of this event's
administrators and we will get a hold of you about the next steps.
*Leave an e-mail or phone# in the message if you don't check facebook that
often*
**********************BUY A T-SHIRT**********************
Our famous tie-dye Sunset Revival T-Shirts cost just $15. Wear the T-Shirt to
the Concert on May 1, and you get in FREE. T-Shirts will be available to
purchase at the union for the 2 weeks leading up to the concert.
******************COME TO THE CONCERT******************
Great music all day and you can come and go as you please. There will be food,
beverages(alcoholic and non), prizes, and much more!
Bockers II Catering will be running a cash bar during the concert for all
attendees who are of age.
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CES This Week:
Walk-in Wednesdays
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 12:00 Noon-4:00 PM Holtz Hall
Drop by to have your resume reviewed or to ask a quick
question. No appointment necessary.
CAREER CAT CHAT
Connect with employers who hire Wildcats and K-State
alumni who will chat online about the following topics and share how they got
from college to career. Join the live chat anytime between 12:30-2:00pm via www.k-state.edu/ces .
Thurs, April 15: Interviewing with confidence
Guest experts from Enterprise Rent-a-Car and CBIZ
Thurs, April 22: Networking for advice and leads
Guest experts from K-State Alumni Association, The Innis
Company and Northwestern Mutual
Thurs, April 29: Transitioning from college to career
Guest experts include K-State's First Lady and former SGA
presidents now with ConocoPhillips.
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Upcoming Events on Campus
to attend next weekend:
Thursday April 15: Faculty
Artist Brass Quintet. All-Faiths Chapel 7:30
Friday April 16:KSU Baseball vs
Baylor 6:30 p.m. fireworks following
Movie:Little Apple Film
Festival 8 p.m. at Forum Hall,Free
Tickets at Little Theatre
Saturday April 17: The Hallows and Horcruxes
Ball at 6 p.m. in Union Ballrom
Movie:Invictus 700 p.m. & 9:45 p.m
Student
Recital:Series.
Sticks and Strings. At All-Faith's Chapel 7:30 PM
Thrusday April 15 Brown Bag Lunch
12:30-1:30 pm, International Student Center
Do you have questions about stress management? A relationship issue? How to
adjust successfully into a new environment like Manhattan? Or simply want to
find out more about the resources we offer. Counseling Services and
International Student and Scholar Services would like to invite you to join us
and your fellow international students/scholars to our biweekly gathering. Just
bring your lunch! It's INFORMAL and FREE. You will have a chance to get to ask
any mental health questions you might have.
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Order of Omega Up and Coming Greek Leaders Banquet!
Kansas
State University
athletic director John Currie will be the keynote speaker Sunday, April 18, at
the inaugural Order of Omega Up and Coming Greek Leaders Banquet. The banquet
is part of the 2010 K-State Greek Week activities.
The 6 p.m.
event in the Student Union Flint Hills Room honors two freshmen and two
sophomores from each K-State fraternity and sorority chapter who have
demonstrated campus, chapter and community leadership, said Whitney Vaughn,
Order of Omega president.
Chapters
sending up to four up and coming leaders to the Order of Omega banquet will
receive Greek Week participation points. Every freshman
and sophomore leader attending the event will be presented a small gift as
recognition of their leadership contributions to the K-State Greek community, said
Nick Kenney, banquet coordinator.
Each
fraternity and sorority chapter is being asked to select their four up and
coming leaders by the Wednesday, April 14, deadline. The cost of the meal is
$15 per person and payment must be received by the deadline. The nomination
form and check to cover the cost of the meal, payable to the Order of Omega,
should be delivered to the organization's mailbox at the Greek Affairs Office
in the Student Union.
Keynote
speaker John Currie is an alumnus of the Psi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity at the University
of Alabama. The chapter
was chartered in 1847. Currie joined the K-State administration in 2009 and
heads up a multi-million dollar Division I athletics program after serving
several years at the University
of Tennessee athletics
department.
For more information, contact
Whitney Vaughn, vaughnw@k-state.edu or
(785) 643-5596; or Nick Kenney, nickbkenney@gmail.com,
(785) 313-0003.
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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
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Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Hosts the Blue Apollo Talent Show!
Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Forum Hall Phi Bets Sigma Fraternity will host the Blue Apollo Greek talent show. The event is open to all K-State Students, and all are welcome to attend as spectators. Three cash prizes will be awarded to winners. Contact Demarkus Coleman at 816 835 8878 or demarkus@ksu.edu with any questions or to show your talent!
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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.com
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UIFI Applications Now Available! UIFI is the
premier leadership development experience for undergraduate fraternity and
sorority members and brings students together from across North America for an
intensive five day institute. At UIFI students are challenged to rethink
the meaning and purpose of fraternity and sorority and provided the awareness
and skills necessary to elevate their chapter, council, and community.
This summer, we are pleased to offer nine sessions of UIFI. All sessions
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