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Friday Findings is published weekly. Friday Findings is sent directly to the e-mail inboxes of chapter presidents, chapter delegates, chapter advisors, and chapter members. Request your information be placed in the next issue of Friday Findings.

Congratulations to the 2011 Board of Directors!

President: Ellesha LeCluyse
Vice President and Judicial Affairs: Katherine Lee
Director of Risk Management: Sarah Huelskamp
Director of Public Relations: Taylor Smith
Director of Community and Internal Relations: Courtney Franz
Director of Interfraternal Relations: Hannah Scrivner
Director of Recruitment (Logistics): Mindy Smith

Elections will occur on December 5th
for the following positions:

Director of Recruitment (Recruitment Guides): Brooke Lindell
Director of Recruitment, COB & Retention: Courtney Hallenbeck
Teach For America Seeking Top Leaders at K-State

This week, I had the opportunity to meet with Quinn Dennehy, a representative from Teach for America. Because I am not pursuing a teaching degree, I had never considered working for this organization before. However, after a twenty minute discussion with Quinn, I was hooked. Please take the time to read the information below and don't hesitate to contact Quinn if you have any questions at all. The next application deadline is Dec.17, so hurry up and check out their site!
-Natalie Rauth, PHC Director of Public Relations

The Challenge: Educational inequity starts early and gets worse over time.  By the time they reach fourth grade, children living in low-income communities are already two to three grades behind their higher-income peers. Just half of students in low-income communities will graduate high school by age 18. Those who do graduate will perform on average at an eighth-grade level. Overall, only 1 in 10 students growing up in poverty will graduate from college.

Our Approach:
Teach For America enlists the top leaders from college campuses around the nation to serve as corps members (teachers) for two years in low income classrooms to close the achievement gap.  20 years of historical data shows that demonstrated leadership is a variable that strongly correlates with being an excellent teacher; in fact, independent studies show Teach For America teachers are actually more effective than traditionally trained and veteran teachers.  After the corps, no matter what sector of society corps members take their careers, they become strong advocates for students in low income communities the rest of their lives so that one day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.

The Perks:

-$30,000- 51,000 a year starting salary
-$10.700 received after commitment to use toward graduate school or student loans
-Alumni network of over 20,000 top leaders
-Graduate school and employer partnerships including Yale Law School, Harvard Medical School, and JP Morgan

Learn more at our website.

Or contact Quinn at [email protected]
Love to Tweet or read blogs?
Well now you can follow Kirk Shulz and the Student Governing Association on Twitter and through their blogs!
Kirk Shulz: @kstate_pres and https://blogs.k-state.edu/president/. SGA: @kstatesga and https://blogs.k-state.edu/sga/.
Opportunities
   
Interested in learning about another culture? Need a friend? Apply to become an
International Buddy! This is an excellent opportunity to learn from an international student and teach them what you know and love about K-State!


GAMMA
Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol

Are you interested in forming a peer education group that works as a team to identify high-risk student behavior and then creatively develops ways to educate Greek members?

 

GAMMA is a leadership program specifically for fraternity and sorority members who agree to be advocates to their chapter members. GAMMA members can lead the way for learning more about health and safety issues, and reduce some of the high-risk behaviors that can cause harm to individuals or to the chapter.

 

Want to learn more? Send an email to [email protected].


Office Announcements:
 
ICS Roster Updates
The last day to make changes is December 3rd. Do not change new members to active members until after December 3rd.Also, please make sure all members have their student ID listed, this will help improve the accuracy of grade reports. 

Reports and Registrations
Thank you to everyone that completed the
2010 Fall Greek Community Report
!

Please also complete the retreat registration form and officer update form for your new officers that we would like you to complete before December 6th.


Chapter Announcements

Alpha Chi Omega: It's that time of year again! Alpha Chi Omega is holding their annual "Light Up the Little Apple" philanthropy. Light up the Little Apple is an opportunity for Greeks to get in the holiday spirit and show off their best lighting/decoration displays. Chapter houses may choose to enter outdoor lighting displays, indoor tree decorations, out-of-house d�cor or all of the above! The proceeds from this event benefit The Crisis Center, Inc., a local provider of resources and support to victims of domestic violence, abuse and sexual assault. Please join Alpha Chi Omega this season in spreading cheer to those who desperately need to be shown love and hope. For information on how to participate, please email Megan Sorrick ([email protected]).
Questions? Contact Emily Chartrand at eaaro[email protected].

Alpha Delta Pi: This week Alpha Delta Pi had a sisterhood event after chapter to make bracelets that we can send to children in Haiti. They will be brought by two of our members who will be going there to volunteer their time working with families and children.
Questions? Contact Lauren Aiello at [email protected].

Alpha Xi Delta: This week at Alpha Xi Delta, we elected our new officers. Congrats to the women of the 2011 Executive Board. Also, we had a sisterhood activity where we made tie blankets and baked cookies with our house mom, Linda. We are really looking forward to Thanksgiving!
Questions? Contact Rachel Ryan at [email protected].

Chi Omega:
This week we had a general meeting and learned about smart budgeting techniques for the Holiday season.
Questions? Contact Mollie Winter at [email protected].

Gamma Phi Beta: On Tuesday this week we had our annual Winter Wonderland Extravaganza. This is where all of our members come over to decorate the house for Christmas. We decorated ornaments, had a gift exchange, and also had treats at the end! We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Questions? Contact Taylor Smith at tsm[email protected].

Kappa Alpha Theta: This week in chapter we discussed how our house will be closing for Fall break! We also discussed our upcoming date party and Theta Christmas.
Questions? Contact Suzanna Morin at smorin@ksu.edu.

Kappa Kappa Gamma: We hosted a dodgeball tournament with Theta Xi this past weekend. We were able to raise nearly $700. The money we raised will be donated to the Manhattan Public Library! We had a great turn out and thank you to all of you that participated! We also elected our new chapter officers this week. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Questions? Contact Whitney Hanzlicek at [email protected].

Pi Beta Phi: This week at Pi Phi we elected our new executive team. We are excited to implemet their new ideas next semester. We are all looking forward to a long and safe Thanksgiving break with our family and friends!
Questions? Contact Dani Row at [email protected].

Zeta Tau Alpha: This past weekend Zeta Tau Alpha's new chapter was reinstalled here at KSU. We initiated 141 members and swore in 2 transfer members.  We also formally installed all of our new officers. We are proud to say we are active members of ZTA now! Thank you for all the support we have received on campus thus far, and welcoming a new chapter to our Greek community. Finally we held our first Chapter meeting this past Wednesday, with a fun sisterhood event to end the meeting.
Questions? Contact Jenissa Hendrickson at [email protected].


Issue 62
Fall 2010

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