Industry Update Provided by NPC

University of Maryland

Advocacy efforts continue regarding the situation at the University of Maryland. The legal case is moving forward and late last week we filed our response to the University's Motion to Dismiss. You can read more here on our Action Against the University of Maryland web page.
 
Additionally, NPC Chief Executive Officer Dani Weatherford is meeting with University of Maryland Vice President of Student Affairs Patty Perillo in College Park on Thursday, July 18, to discuss the need for greater partnership between the university, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and our national organizations, as well as the need for supportive and positive messaging from the University about our Panhellenic community in advance of recruitment to complement the year-round marketing in which NPC is investing.

Workforce Update

Academic Development Committee Chair Julia Cline is pleased to share that the following have been appointed as academic development specialists effective immediately:

• Arianne McArdle, Zeta Omicron/Wake Forest
• Beatriz Garcia, Delta Kappa/LSU
• Ashley Strzelecki, Beta Kappa/Drake 
• Tammy Sisk McCanna, Upsilon/Minnesota

Workforce Opportunity

With the transition of Ana Schwab to the Foundation Board of Trustees, the college district director (CDD) role is vacant in College District III. Interested candidates should submit the Workforce Volunteer Interest Indicator, found under Forms in Theta Portal. Please direct questions to College Committee Chair Mandy Womack or Director of Collegiate Services Katharine Murphy.

Workforce Milestone Anniversaries

Join us in celebrating these workforce volunteers who have milestone anniversaries in 2024. We congratulate them and thank them for their years of dedicated service to Kappa Alpha Theta!

Five Years of Service

• Daria Bisharah, Zeta Nu/UC Davis
• Brittany Scancarella Ela, Lambda/Vermont
• Rachelle Douglas Collins, Gamma Phi/Texas Tech
• Natalie Padron, Zeta Eta/Wofford

Ten Years of Service

• Corin Gioia Edwards, Gamma Mu/Maryland
• Aimee Billow Forsythe, Nu/Hanover
• Jennah Jones, Eta Iota/San Diego
• Christine Klofanda McDonald, Psi/Wisconsin

Fifteen Years of Service

• Jill Sirmans Bateman, Gamma Delta/Georgia
• Cate Lock Bibb, Gamma Phi/Texas Tech
• Ally Long Van Haute, Beta Theta/Idaho

Twenty-five Years of Service

• Lisa Edelmann McLaughlin, Beta Rho/Duke

Thirty Years of Service

• Karen Albrecht Ledbetter, Gamma Tau/Tulsa

ThetaConnect News

ThetaConnect has surpassed 12,500 users.

June Giveaway

The June Giveaway was a success! During June 5 to June 30, 612 profile edits were made. This is 300 profile edits more than the month of May.

In the month of June, ThetaConnect users were offered the chance to participate in a giveaway for Theta merchandise. Contestants had to update their profile. Our three winners were:

• Cameron Collings, Beta Delta/Arizona
• Piper Old, Gamma Phi/Texas Tech
• Kayla Starling Bendele, Zeta Sigma/Ohio Northern  

How to Update your Profile

Your ThetaConnect profile allows you to share information about yourself with your network. As time goes on, you can update your profile to reflect any changes that may come up in your life such as a name, job, title, change of company, or to indicate if you are searching for a new job. You can also change your preferences on being willing to offer help, seek help, offer mentoring, or seek mentoring. You have full control over the information shared and can update it at any time.

To view your profile, click on the small photograph on the top right-hand side of your feed. Click on the edit your profile button. Now you can edit your profile. When you are done editing your profile, press save.

Theta Blogs

• Congratulations to Theta’s New Grand Council
• Chapter Awards Announced at Grand Convention 2024
• Go Greek! An Analysis of Student Success and Greek Life

Helpful Links

• ThetaConnect
• Workforce Contact Information
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 
• Previous Updates