Fraternity and Sorority Life Alumni Newsletter2013-2014 Year in Review

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Recruitment & Intake

Greek Convocation 2013

Service & PhilanthropyGreek Community Standards

Emerging Leaders ProgramDuke Greek Awards

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The fraternity and sorority community at Duke expanded yet again during the 2013-2014 school year

and we are proud to say that the Duke Greek community is thriving. The community welcomed the return of Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity to campus in spring 2013 and, now, after their first full school year as members of Duke IFC, Alpha Delta Phi has a well-established presence on campus. Moreover, the Panhellenic Association at Duke welcomed Gamma Phi Beta Sorority to campus for the first time during spring 2014, which brings the Panhellenic chapter total to 10.

The founding members of the Eta Mu chapter of Gamma Phi Beta celebrated their installation at Duke during the spring 2014 semester with a ceremony and reception held on April 6th at the Durham Hilton. Gamma Phi Beta International President, Krista Spanninger Davis, was in attendance to congratulate the founding members and to preside over the official induction of Eta Mu. She personally presented the students with their Gamma Phi Beta charter.

Formal recruitment during spring 2014 saw strong numbers for both IFC and Panhel. With 471 women registering for recruitment this spring and 339 bids being offered, Panhellenic numbers remained consistent with those from the prior year. Please note that Gamma Phi Beta’s new members are not included in these figures, as their colonization process took place after the end of formal recruitment.

For the second year now, Panhellenic recruitment was held at the Durham Convention Center. With heavy construction continuing on West Campus, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs recognized the ongoing need for suitable space to hold Panhellenic recruitment

and again provided generous funding which allowed Panhel to utilize the Convention Center and pay for buses to transport students between campus and the downtown center. Also vital to the success of Panhellenic Recruitment this past year were the efforts of our excellent Panhellenic recruitment team, led by Bridget Meaney (Alpha Delta Pi) and Isabella Leone (Delta Gamma).

Panhellenic recruitment occurred this past year over the two weekends of January 10th ‐12th and January 17th-19th, with Bid Day falling on Sunday, January 19th. Emma Welch (Zeta Tau Alpha) and Nonny Scott (Pi Beta Phi) will head up the Panhel Recruitment team for the 2014‐2015 school year.

The previous week IFC chapters kicked off formal recruitment with their open house event at the Nasher Museum of Art on Sunday, January 5th. IFC recruitment began with 455 recruits, resulting in 274 new members from a total of 446 bids extended. IFC recruitment went smoothly thanks to the hard work of Taylor Elliott (Pi Kappa Phi), Spencer Rasmussen (Alpha Tau Omega), and Jack Reidy (Pi Kappa Alpha). This coming school year the IFC recruitment team will be led by Matt Morgan (Kappa Alpha Order), William Overton (Sigma Phi Epsilon), and Peter Mullen (Pi Kappa Phi).

During the 2013-2014 school year the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) inducted 48 new members into its respective organizations, while the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) added 9 new members.

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Greek Convocation 2013

This year as students arrived at Greek Convocation, volunteers collected donations on the steps of

Duke Chapel to support the local Durham school, New Horizons Character and Leadership Academy; a school whose stated purpose is “moving students from a life of hopelessness to a life of hope.”

As donations were collected and students entered the chapel, music from the chapel organ, played by our own Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Zoila Airall, accompanied students down the aisle as they found their seats, and the 42 chapter presidents then processed in together, taking their places at the front of the chapel. With everyone seated and the chapel filled near capacity, the crowd then quieted as The Pitchforks, Duke’s longest-standing a cappella group, performed for the crowd, completing their set with a rendition of Dear Old Duke.

The opening address was given by Reverend Louis Threatt, Executive Director of New Horizons Character and Leadership Academy, who spoke to students about his school and its mission, and thanked the Greek community for their sponsorship and support.

The four council presidents, Ian Zhang (Multicultural Greek Council), Katie Howard (Panhellenic Association), Jack Riker (Interfraternity Council), and Segun Babatunde (National Pan-Hellenic Council), also shared welcoming remarks with their classmates, recalling achievements from the past year and encouraging their fellow Greeks to engage in their communities, live the values of their organizations, and more fully realize the amazing potential that is represented within the Duke Greek community.Greek Convocation was particularly important this past

year, as it took place amid the year-long commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first black students to matriculate at Duke. It is fitting, then, that our keynote speaker was be Judge Michael Morgan (‘74), a charter member of Duke’s first black Greek organization, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and someone uniquely qualified to share with students the significance of Greek organizations. Judge Morgan encouraged students to act boldly, and reminded them of the legacy that they represent. Like those who came before them, Judge Morgan reminded students of the great capacity they possess to positively impact the world around them.

Following Judge Morgan’s address, Noelle Cunningham of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Matthew Darlow of Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity spoke about their organizations’ upcoming centennial celebrations.

The closing remarks were given by Marcus Benning, President of the Black Student Alliance, who spoke about the diversity of the Greek community and its continued capacity for good works.

Duke University Greek Community Standards

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In its third year of assessment the Duke Greek Community Standards program continues to help chapters track their

performance as organizations and direct student leaders’ attention towards aspects of chapter management where room for improvement exists.

The Duke Greek Community Standards program identifies chapters that are functioning at consistently high measures of excellence as well as those that are struggling to meet minimum standards and provides chapter advisors with the ability to identify specific goals to pursue with their chapters over the next year. Chapter standards are evaluated on an annual basis using six measurement categories including Academics, University and Community Relations, Membership Development, Chapter Management, Campus Involvement, and Financial Management. A scoring rubric is used to rate chapters on a percentage scale based on their level of achievement. Chapters that receive a standards achievement rating of 90% or greater will achieve the Gold Status designation. Chapters with a rating of 80% to 89% are awarded Silver Status, while those receiving ratings from 70% to 79% achieve Bronze Status. Any chapter failing to meet the minimum standards rating of 70% are

required to meet with the OFSL Director or Program Coordinator to develop an action plan for correcting chapter deficiencies and will attend monthly meetings with their staff member until the next round of community standards submissions is evaluated.

This past year saw a significant increase in the number of Gold Standard chapters with 20 out of 42 chapters achieving highest honors as opposed to 13 chapters in the previous year.

2013-2014 Gold Standard Chapters

Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Kappa Alpha alpha Kappa Delta Phi

Sigma Nu

Alpha Phi Chi Omega

Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Tau Delta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma

Kappa Phi Lambda Omega Phi Beta Phi Beta Sigma Phi Delta Theta Pi Beta Phi

Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Gamma Rho Sigma Phi Epsilon Zeta Tau Alpha

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Multicultural Greek Council

The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) is currently comprised of 7 Greek letter organizations. Sororities

include alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Kappa Phi Lambda, Omega Phi Beta, and Theta Nu Xi. Fraternities include Delta Sigma Iota, Lambda Phi Epsilon, and Lambda Upsilon Lambda.

The Multicultural Greek Council Executive Board 2014-2015President – Sabrina Zeller, alpha Kappa Delta PhiDirector of Public Relations – TBDDirector of Expansion – Cody Lieu, Lambda Phi EpsilonDirector of Finance – Michael Han, Lambda Phi EpsilonDirector of Programming – Chelsea Bright, Kappa Phi LambdaDirector of Admin & Order – Diana Mao, alpha Kappa Delta PhiDirector of Philanthropy – Jimmy Zhang, Lambda Phi Epsilon

MGC CarnivalThis collaborative event between MGC and Duke’s National Pan-Hellenic Council has now been part of Duke’s First Big Weekend series of events for two years. Members of both councils gather on the Bryan Center Plaza and host carnival style games and concessions which are open to the whole Duke community. Visitors and students have the chance to soak chapter presidents in the dunk tank, compete at basketball free-throw stations, and indulge in free popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, and cultural foods, all while enjoying music provided a live DJ who is also an MGC chapter member.

7th Annual Blaze the Stage Stroll ShowBlaze the Stage is the MGC’s premiere event of the year. Chapters from all four Greek councils are teamed up into men’s and women’s teams and train together for weeks in preparation for their performance in Page Auditorium in front of a packed house. During training, an NPHC or MGC chapter is paired with an

IFC or Panhel chapter to instruct them in the art of strolling and through this process students learn about each other’s fraternity/sorority experience. Blaze the Stage is the largest collaborative Greek event of the year and contributes to building cross-council connections that last long after the show ends and champions are crowned. Through friendly competition and teamwork students from different chapters gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the unique experiences and organizations that exist throughout the Greek system at Duke.

The 2013-2014 Blaze the Stage Stroll Show Champions are Theta Nu Xi and Kappa Alpha Theta in the sorority bracket and Pi Kappa Phi and Kappa Alpha Psi in the fraternity bracket.

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Interfraternity Council

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is currently comprised of 17 Greek letter organizations:

Alpha Delta Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Psi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Psi Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Sigma Pi.

The Interfraternity Council Executive Board 2014-2015President – E.J. Baldridge, Phi Delta ThetaExecutive VP – Max Schreiber, Alpha Epsilon PiVP Chapter Services – Max Lipscomb, Kappa Alpha OrderDirector of Public Relations – Julio Santiago, Pi Kappa AlphaDirector of Community Interaction – Chris Geary, Alpha Delta PhiAlumni Relations – R.J. Grant, Sigma NuSecretary – George Mellgard, Alpha Epsilon PiTreasurer – Dominick Kaczor, Alpha Epsilon PiVP Recruitment – Matt Morgan, Kappa Alpha OrderAVP Recruitment – William Overton, Sigma Phi EpsilonAVP Recruitment – Peter Mullen, Pi Kappa PhiVP New Member Education – Rob Bruce, Sigma Alpha EpsilonMember at Large – Ryan Guzman, Phi Delta ThetaMember at Large – Connor Moore, Pi Kappa AlphaMember at Large – Tucker Albert, Pi Kappa Phi

IFC New Member ReceptionFor the third year now the Duke IFC has hosted its new member reception at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, bringing the new members of all 17 IFC chapters together for an event highlighting the meaning and significance of accepting membership into an IFC fraternity at Duke.

After an address from outgoing IFC President, Jack Riker, new members joined incoming IFC President, E.J. Baldridge in a pledge to uphold the NIC standards of academic success, service and philanthropy, leadership development, and social skill development, as well as the standards of Duke University.

Each year a different IFC chapter is given the honor of hosting the reception and bringing one of their alumni to speak to the new members about their fraternity experience. The host chapter for the 2014 IFC New Member Reception was Pi Kappa Alpha which invited Allen W. Groves to give the keynote address. Mr. Groves has served as Dean of Students at the University of Virginia since August 2007 and previously served as International President (2004-2006) and Executive Director (1984-1987) for Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Additionally, he is the current Chairman for the Board of Directors of the North-American Interfraternity Conference (2008-present).

IFC/Panhel Fun FestDuring the First Big Weekend series of events the IFC joined with Panhel to throw their IFC/Panhel sponsored Fun Fest, where fraternity and sorority members hosted a free dinner buffet on the East Campus Quad, along with yard games, bouncing castles, and a live band and DJ. IFC and Panhel officers were also on hand to hand out recruitment info flyers and answer questions about fraternity and sorority life at Duke.

Blue Devils vs. CancerContinuing their strong support for the Duke Cancer Institute, the IFC raised funds by teaming up with Duke Athletics and Blue Devils vs. Cancer to sell “Blue Devils vs. Cancer” T-shirts leading up to the North Carolina State vs. Duke football game in November.

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Panhellenic Association

The Panhellenic Association is currently comprised of 10 Greek letter organizations:

Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, and Zeta Tau Alpha.

The Panhellenic AssociationExecutive Board 2014-2015President – Kate Preston, Alpha Delta PiExecutive VP – Emily Steemers, Zeta Tau AlphaVP Recruitment & Membership – Emma Welch, Zeta Tau AlphaAVP Recruitment & Membership – Nonny Scott, Pi Beta PhiDirector of Admin & Order – Cece Mercer, Chi OmegaDirector of Finance – Corinne Morris, Pi Beta PhiDirector of Philanthropy & Outreach – Cara Williams, Kappa Alpha ThetaDirector of Programming & New Member Education – Melissa Fisch, Delta Delta DeltaDirector of Risk Management & Housing – Aisha Golaub, Alpha Delta PiDirector of Public Relations – Lauren King, Delta Gamma

Circle of SisterhoodFor the second year running the Panhel Dodgeball Tournament has brought eager competitors together on the Central Campus soccer fields in a battle royale that would leave only one fraternity and one sorority standing. At the end of competition it was Pi Beta Phi in the sorority bracket and Delta Tau Delta in the fraternity bracket who managed to hang on and claim the title of Panhel Dodgeball Tournament Champion.

As part of their work with Circle of Sisterhood Panhel also hosted a screening of Part One of the documentary Half the Sky, a two-part documentary which focuses on the oppression of women world-wide and the ways in which that oppression can be turned

into opportunity for women.

All praise for the planning and facilitation of the dodgeball tournament goes to Danielle Nelson (Director of Programming, 2013-2014) and Sara Couch (Director of Philanthropy, 2013-2014). Thanks go to Cara Williams (Director of Philanthropy & Outreach, 2014-2015) and Melissa Fisch (Director of Programming & New Member Education, 2014-2015) for their work planning the screening of Half the Sky.

Gamma Phi BetaThe Eta Mu chapter of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority officially joined the Panhellenic community at Duke during the spring 2014 semester. Gamma Phi Beta participated in the first round of Panhellenic formal recruitment in January by holding information sessions and educating participants about their organization, then withdrawing for the final three rounds and preparing to begin their organization’s colonization procedure in the following weeks. By early February Gamma Phi Beta concluded colonization with 85 charter members, who were officially recognized along with their elected executive board at a formal installation reception in April. We look forward to the fall as Gamma Phi Beta begins its first full school year as a member of the Duke Greek community.

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National Pan-Hellenic Council

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is currently comprised of 8 Greek letter organizations. Sororities

include Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Fraternities include Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council Executive Board 2014-2015President – J.T. Ross, Phi Beta Sigma1st Vice President – Chioma Iwelumo, Delta Sigma Theta2nd Vice President – Broderick Turner, Phi Beta SigmaSecretary – Kathryn Cooper, Alpha Kappa AlphaTreasurer – Drew Underwood, Kappa Alpha PsiHistorian – Marcus Montano, Alpha Phi AlphaPublic Relations Chair – Maegan Seawright, Zeta Phi BetaCommunity Service Chair – Lindsey Huth, Sigma Gamma RhoParliamentarian – Imani Moise, Delta Sigma Theta

BSAI Step Show 2014This past spring NPHC members put on an incredible performance and wowed a crowd of nearly 800 greeks, students, and perspective freshmen in Page Auditorium. The effort put into preparation for this year’s show was reflected in the quality of each chapter’s performance. The Kappas tasked themselves with finding the Nupe Juice, while the Deltas paid tribute to Beyonce’s Star Search performance. The Sigmas followed with a world tour-themed step, visiting countries around the globe to represent the diverse backgrounds of both their members and that of the Duke NPHC as a whole. In their Hunger Games-themed step, the Zetas proved that “the odds are ever in our favor”, while the AKAs took their routine back to the academy, providing the audience with an education in their school-themed step. Sigma Gamma Rho took the audience to Oz,

clinching the sorority bracket with their The Wiz-themed show and the Alphas finished off the evening with a trophy winning performance in which they stood trial for making false claims about the excellence of their organization. Needless to say, they were acquitted of all charges.

NPHC Plot GardenThe Duke NPHC has been a significant and dynamic part of the Duke campus culture for 40 years and in recognition of this historic and continuing legacy Duke has begun the construction of plots for each of the National Pan-Hellenic organizations represented at Duke. Each chapter was given full freedom to design their own plots placards, with the overall design and landscaping provided by Duke’s landscape architect. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on April 18th at the plot construction site next to the garden-level patio of the Bryan Student Center. Attendees included current NPHC members, Duke administrators and community members, as well as alumni and members of NPHC chapters from neighboring universities. Current NPHC President, J.T. Ross, and Vice President of Student Affairs, Larry Moneta, performed the ceremonial ground-breaking and spoke to attendees about the significance of the occasion. Construction of the plots is scheduled for completion in time for the start of the fall 2014 semester.

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Order of Omega Greek AwardsOutstanding Fraternal Values

Phi Beta Sigma

Embodying Fraternal ValuesCara Peterson, Pi Beta Phi

Outstanding ServiceZeta Tau Alpha

Outstanding Community ServiceSteven Blaser, Pi Kappa Phi

Outstanding Philanthropy EventKappa Alpha Theta

Outstanding Alumni AdvisorAmy Lingenfelser, Kappa Alpha Theta

Outstanding New MemberLindsey Huth, Sigma Gamma Rho

Outstanding ProgrammingAlpha Phi

Outstanding Greek InvolvementYvonne Chan, Kappa Phi Lambda

Outstanding University InvolvementLynn Vandendriessche, Alpha Delta Pi

DuWell’s Wellness Advocacy Award of Excellence

Delta Tau Delta

DuWell’s Wellness Advocate of the YearMegan Brown, Delta Gamma

Highest Chapter GPA

IFC – Chi PsiMGC – Omega Phi Beta

NPHC – Sigma Gamma RhoPanhellenic – Delta Delta Delta

Outstanding Intramural SportsPi Kappa Phi

Outstanding Member EducationPhi Delta Theta

Outstanding Risk ManagementPi Beta Phi

Greeks’ Choice Awards

IFC – Phi Delta ThetaMGC – Lambda Phi Epsilon

NPHC – Zeta Phi BetaPanhellenic – Alpha Delta Pi

Greek Hall of Fame Inductees

Jack Riker, 2013-2014Interfraternity Council President

Ian Zhang, 2013-2014Multicultural Greek Council President

Segun Babatunde, 2013-2014National Pan-Hellenic Council President

Katie Howard, 2013-2014Panhellenic Association President

William J. Maschke Jr.Memorial Award

Kevin Snyder, Delta Tau Delta

Interfraternity Council President’s Award

Taylor Elliott, Pi Kappa Phi

Multicultural Greek CouncilPresident’s Award

Sabrina Zeller, alpha Kappa Delta Phi

National Pan-Hellenic CouncilPresident’s Award

Ciera Price, Sigma Gamma Rho

Panhellenic AssociationPresident’s Award

Bridget Meaney, Alpha Delta PiBella Leone, Delta Gamma

Outstanding Chapter PresidentFloyd Wilks Jr., Alpha Phi Alpha

Most Improved ChapterChi Omega

Greek Woman of the YearMia Wise, Alpha Delta Pi

Greek Man of the YearIan Zhang, Lambda Phi Epsilon

Chapter of the YearSigma Gamma Rho

Order of Omega President’s AwardTony Brown

Professor of Public Policy & Sociology

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Duke Greek Emerging Leaders (DGEL) serves as the premiere leadership development program for the Duke fraternity and sorority community. The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life seeks diverse and dynamic sophomores and juniors from the four Greek councils

to participate in the Emerging Leaders program, offering them the opportunity to attend six educational sessions during the fall semester of each year where they learn skills that will help them to facilitate positive organizational change. During the past year 52 students have graduated from the program and many have gone on to become chapter and council executives and presidents, Order of Omega members and more. Nominations for new Emerging Leaders are requested during the spring semester and this coming fall the program will have grown to accommodate its largest class to date with over 125 students registered.

Alexis Aria Delta Delta DeltaKaran Arora Delta Tau DeltaJudner Attys Phi Beta SigmaMichael Baldwin Delta Kappa EpsilonJohn Belanger Pi Kappa PhiRyan Elizabeth Bennert Kappa Alpha ThetaJoshua Berg Alpha Tau OmegaTom Brown Pi Kappa AlphaRobert Bruce Sigma Alpha EpsilonPhenix Byrd Chi OmegaCassie Calvert Delta GammaKatie Chaplin Kappa Kappa GammaAldan Coleman Delta Tau DeltaAllison Draper Chi OmegaMayank Dubey Sigma ChiDylan Eiger Pi Kappa PhiYaphet Elais Alpha Phi AlphaJordan Elkins Sigma NuBrandon Ellis Sigma NuCaleb Ellis Sigma NuAdam Gabay Delta Tau DeltaHarrison Hodgkins Kappa Alpha OrderTiana Horn Zeta Phi BetaOuwen Huang Psi UpsilonKiran Jones Delta Tau DeltaSajal Kantha Pi Kappa PhiCameron Kaplan Delta Sigma PhiJonathan Kersky Sigma ChiPriscilla Liu Chi OmegaEmerson Lovell Alpha Phi AlphaTorrey Mayes Phi Beta SigmaShane Neibart Pi Kappa Alpha

Roy Peryea Sigma Phi EpsilonElodie Jean Philippe Chi OmegaAshley Pollard Chi OmegaKate Preston Alpha Delta PiNatalie Quan alpha Kappa Delta PhiKitt Rosenfield Sigma NuNikhil Sanon Alpha Epsilon PiJeffrey Santoso Phi Delta ThetaSarah Scriven Omega Phi BetaRachel Shenker Alpha Delta PiIan Snyder Sigma NuDanielle Steinberg Alpha Delta PiJames Stevenson Sigma Alpha EpsilonDavid Stringer Phi Delta ThetaMichael Thomas Sigma NuDrew Underwood Kappa Alpha PsiHanna Wiegers Alpha Delta PiFelix Xiao Delta Tau DeltaSabrina Zeller alpha Kappa Delta PhiLei Zhang Psi Upsilon

2013-2014 Emerging Leader Graduates

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Continue to Serve as Alumni

The Duke University Greek Advisory Council (DUGAC) is a group composed of Duke alumni, faculty, and staff members who meet during Homecoming Weekend and Alumni Reunion Weekend to discuss pressing matters facing the fraternity and sorority life community. John

Sacha (T’70, Sigma Phi Epsilon) chairs the council. If you are interested in serving as a member of this council please contact Clarybel Peguero by September 15th at cp91@duke.edu.

To learn more about DUGAC please visit: http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/greek/chapters-organizations-councils/dugac

What can alumni do to stay connected?

1. If you live locally, consider serving as an alumni advisor.2. Visit your chapter during Homecoming and Alumni Reunion Weekends.3. Offer your expertise to students through networking and speaking about your professional/educational experiences at a chapter or council program.4. Internships available? Please send information to your chapter members. Contact us and we will put you in touch with the chapter.5. Looking for your chapter’s alumni relations chair? Contact us and we will connect you with the current chapter officer.6. If you have stayed involved with your fraternity/sorority as alumni please share the benefits of that experience with your undergraduate chapter members. Let them know how to stay involved after graduation.

Online Resources

Check out our website at http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/greek

The Duke University Relationship Statement is available online at http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/greek/about-us/relationship-statement

View our Fraternity and Sorority Life E-book here: A Guide to Fraternity and Sorority Life

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Each fall newly elected and continuing chapter presidents, council officers, and chapter representatives participate in

the Greek Leadership Academy at Camp Rockfish in Parkton, North Carolina. Students and staff head out for two days of leadership training and team-building exercises at the Rockfish retreat center where they get to bond over group meals, share s’mores over a camp fire, and spend the night in rustic cabins.

During the retreat students engage in facilitator-led discussions and breakout groups, engaging in conversations which challenge them to identify and address issues facing their chapters and the broader fraternity and sorority community. Students from the four Greek councils benefit from the opportunity to gather together under one roof and come away having built lasting cross-council relationships which continue to benefit the entire Greek community, establishing relationships between council and chapter leaders based on trust and mutual understanding of the issues that will challenge them as student leaders and chapter members.

Activities at the Greek Leadership Academy are designed to help

students understand and identify their personal values and what it means to live those values as chapter members and as leaders of their respective organizations. Students return to campus with a greater understanding of their role as leaders, having acquired many of the skills they will rely on to face the challenges of assuming officer roles within their organizations.

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We might love our basketball at Duke, but our Greeks are involved in more than just hoops.

Greeks in Athletics

Basketball (Program) 15

Cross-Country 5

Fencing 11

Field Hockey 3

Football 18 Track & Field 13

Lacrosse 42

Rowing 56

Soccer 28

Swimming 17

Tennis 3

Volleyball 6

Wrestling 3

100 Years and Counting

During the 2013-2014 school year Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. all held their national centennial celebrations.

Documenting Greek Life at Duke

If a picture is worth a thousand words then we have quite a story to tell. If you like the photos in this newsletter, check out our Flickr page where our archive is now over 3,000 images and growing every year. See more at http://flickr.com/greekatduke.

Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Staff – 2014-2015Clarybel Peguero, Director, IFC AdvisorJessica Emig, Program Coordinator, Panhellenic AdvisorDeona Hatley, MGC AdvisorSean Palmer, NPHC AdvisorDan Scheirer, Staff AssistantMatthew Bailey, Graduate AssistantAlison McLaughlin, Graduate Assistant

For more information please contact us by email, phone, or stop by and visit our office in the Bryan Student Center.

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