1993 Volume 116 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

On Campus
Dickinson chapter
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The Pennsylvania EpsUon chapter of Phi DeltaTheta at
Dickinson CoUege is back! On Friday, Jime 4,1993, seven newr
brothers were initiated at the American Legion in CarUsIe,
Penn., ending a fbvir-}'ear suspension of the chapter's charter. The
charter w-as retumed to Pennsylvania EpsUon during an alunmi
reception at the Embers Inn in CarUsle on June 5. Bob
Fit^atrick, General Fratemity warden, Mike Twigg, Gamma
South province president, Martin Taylor, assistant director of
chapter services, and Steven Stevrart, chapter consultant, directed
Adopt-A-School program piloted on
cannpuses across U.S.
The National Interfratemity Conference recently announced it
will be piloting a new national Greek community service project
called "Adopt-A-School."The NIC v/ill be targeting approximately
60 campuses across the U.S. this ^1 to start the program.
The purpose
ofAdopt-A-School
is to pair Greek
communities vWth
local elementary
schools in an effort
to provide role
models and
individual attention
to grade school
children.
Based on highly successful models of this program at Miami
University. Aubum University, and San Diego State University,
the national Adopt-A-School effort will be funded by a $99,500
grant from the W K. Kellogg Foundation.
Jennifer Wilber, project coordinator at the NIC headquarters
in Indianapolis, v^ll be traveling throughout the Northeast
this fall, starting the program at target campuses.
The goal of the program is to foster personalized relationships
between Greek volunteers and grade school children in
schools that are often burdened with funding cuts and
understaffing and may not be able to provide individual attention.
Working under the supervision of teachers, undergraduates
act as mentors, coaches, and friends, establishing relationships
with children which may increase self-esteem, attendance, and
grade performance.
Phis interested in starting Adopt-A-School on their campus
should call the National Interfratemity Conference offices at
317-872-1112. •
California, Ir\-ine\CaIifomia
Theta celebrated its last
Founders Day without a house
in April. After 15 vears of negotiations,
the house
corporation finaUy made a
deal with the university administration
to develop a site
for Greek housing on campus.
Having the pick of locations
on the new development, the
Phis buUt the house on the
highest point. The new 7,200
square-foot structure was occupied
on September 1 and
houses 24 men.
CaL Theta's new house
ClemsonXThe local chapter
of Order of Omega
honored Brother Jeifer)-Terrv
with its Greek Man of the
Year Award in AprU. Brother
Terry served as alvimni secretary,
house manager, \\ct
president, and president. He
also served as a resident assistant,
on the Greek Leadership
Academy Committee, and is
Usted in Jf^r Uljo Among
American Colleges and Universities.
ColgateXThe chapter wiU
be celebrating its 75th anniversarv"
during the University's
homecoming on October 22 -
24. Phis wiU enjoy a Saturday
footbaU game \-s. Lehigh, a
barbeque, golf, and an e\'ening
banquet vwth recognition of
Golden and SUver
Legionnaries as weU as the
chapter's 75th birthday.
Floiida StateXThe brothers
at Florida Gamma hope
that momentum of their
achievements from last spring
wiU caity over to this year. In
AprU, the chapter eamed the
University's scholarship
achievement a^va^d. Now, the
chapter is pursuing options for
buUding a new house and is
looking for alumni to assist.
Indiana, Penn.MUP
Greeks honored Pennsylvania
Lambda member Shaun D.
Haggert\' with an Outstanding
Greek Award ruimer-up at
the 1993 Greek Award Banquet
in May. Alan M.
Friedman also eamed a 1993
Greek Award for Distinguished
Service.
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