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The Update | March 3, 2020
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Settlements of claims brought by James and Evelyn Piazza on behalf of the estate of their deceased son Timothy were revealed in a document filed Friday in U.S. Middle District Court, Penn Live reports. The court document states that confidential settlements have been reached with Penn State, its Interfraternity Council, the fraternity, the corporation that owns the fraternity house, and six of the 28 students who were sued.
FOX 19 and Dayton Daily News report that nine of the 18 suspects facing charges following a fraternity hazing incident that left pledge Tyler Perino hospitalized at Miami University entered guilty pleas this week. In total, 10 of the men indicted have now pleaded guilty. According to an indictment, the hazing incident took place in March 2019 at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house. The chapter has been suspended until 2034.
ABC News and The Columbus Dispatch report that two Ohio University students pleaded guilty Thursday for their involvement in the November 2018 hazing death of 18-year-old freshman Collin Wiant. Neither member received jail time. A third member of the Ohio University Sigma Pi Epsilon chapter indicted in relation to Wiant’s death has pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of LSD. Criminal cases are ongoing for seven others indicted as part of the investigation. The men who pleaded guilty have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the remaining seven cases.
2020 Theta Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline is Tomorrow
Please remind potential applicants that the deadline for Theta Foundation’s 2020 Scholarship Application deadline is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4, at 6:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. MST/3:00 p.m. PST. All application resources, including the 2020 Scholarship Application Guide and Scholarships FAQ are on the Theta website. Applicants with questions can also contact Foundation Programs Manager Mary Kate Smith.
The Bulletin
The February 2020 issue of The Bulletin has been posted in Theta Portal > chapter portal > HQDocs > The Bulletin for all college and alumnae chapter officers and advisors, and they were notified by email. Workforce members always have access to The Bulletin via Igloo > Files > The Bulletin. The Update is Theta’s main communication source for the workforce, and The Bulletin is Theta’s main communication source for college chapter officers and advisors and alumnae chapter officers.
Workforce Opportunity
Rachel Radmacher, recruitment and Panhellenic district director (RPDD) in College District I, is resigning. If you are interested in this role, please submit the Volunteer Interest Indicator. Feel free to share this opening with others who may be interested. Questions about the role and responsibilities can be forwarded to Recruitment Committee Chairman Kara Van Duzee.
New Alumnae Chapter
Please welcome Theta’s newest alumnae group, Coastal Empire Alumnae Chapter. The chapter is located in the Savannah area within Alumnae District VI.
Cygnus Survey 2020
Kappa Alpha Theta is joining more than 40 other fraternities and sororities to conduct an international survey of Greek-organization members. Theta previously participated in the survey in 2011 and 2015, and we look forward to receiving the data from this valuable survey. We hope to learn more about how members view their fraternal relationships, where we should focus our efforts in the future, and how we can improve the Greek experience for everyone. This study is being coordinated by Cygnus Applied Research, an international firm with a decade of experience working with fraternities and sororities and more than 30 years conducting research with alumnae and donors. Kappa Alpha Theta’s survey is expected to launch on March 12.
Your involvement is optional, and any information you provide during the research will be completely confidential. We hope you will participate in this important survey. Your opinions and perspective will help shape the future of Kappa Alpha Theta and strengthen the experience for all our members and supporters. If you have any questions, contact Theta Foundation Executive Director Kelley Hurst.
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