The Update | August 29, 2023

The Update

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Lorie Land

Industry Update Provided by NPC

Week of August 22

USA Today published a collection of articles relating to sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama. Two articles were more informative, breaking down frequently used sorority words like “pref” and “bid day,” and outlined the recruitment process and its popularity on social media. The third article revisits Kylan Darnell, a University of Alabama sorority member who went viral last year for documenting her recruitment journey. Kylan has since become an influencer and is represented by a management company. The article reports on how social media and viral events like Bama Rush can affect the developing brains of young people who gain exposure from documenting their experiences online.

Theta Holiday Closing

Fraternity, Theta Foundation, and Fraternity Housing Corporation (FHC) offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in recognition of Labor/Labour Day.

Workforce Opportunities

The DEI committee is seeking volunteers to fill two different committee roles: supporting chapters and providing education and training. If you are interested or know someone who is, please complete this short form or forward the form link to an interested person (review of candidates will start Sept. 18). The form includes short descriptions of the roles.

ThetaConnect

ThetaConnect, our members-only app, is growing! ThetaConnect has

Surpassed 10,200 users,
Gained more than 1,500 new users in the last six months, and
Added 88 more groups in August, making the total number of groups 342.

Please contact Digital Marketing Coordinator Madi Leger or Digital Engagement and Alumnae Marketing Manager Lisa Thibault regarding general ThetaConnect questions or how you can use ThetaConnect for member programming.

Theta Foundation

We are thrilled to announce this year's scholarship and grant recipients via Theta Foundation's 2022-2023 Scholarship & Grant Impact Report!

Theta Foundation awarded more than $900,000 in scholarship and grant funding to 337 Thetas and two chapters this year alone. Please join us in celebrating these recipients for their incredible accomplishments!

This publication is the culmination of the work our dedicated staff and volunteers do year-round. We are proud to support members of Kappa Alpha Theta in this way, helping them accomplish the great work of life.