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The Update | May 28, 2019
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The Chronicle of Higher Educationpublished a lengthy story titled ‘Someone is Going to End up Dead’ (available only to subscribers) on Phi Sigma Phi at Central Michigan University, a fraternity that repeatedly violated both school rules and the law but was only recently punished. The story highlights Phi Sigma Phi as indicative of the flaws of university bureaucracy in addressing threats to student safety.
Many of the problems the public traditionally associates with fraternities—hazing, excessive drinking, sexual assault—can be explained by the pervasiveness of toxic masculinity within chapters, according to a story published in Quartz. The article looks at this issue as well as many efforts to change behavior.
The Washington Post reported on a video showing students at Hofstra University who are members of Alpha Epsilon Pi forcing a dog to drink beer. The Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Hofstra University have both launched investigations into this behavior, and the fraternity has been suspended until the investigations are concluded. This story received extensive coverage, including stories in USA Today, NBC News, and CBS News.
2019 National CASA/GAL Conference College Attendees
Theta Foundation is pleased to announce the two collegians selected to attend the 2019 National CASA/GAL Conference June 1 - 4 in Atlanta.
- Emily Hipp, Beta Iota/Colorado
- Rebecca Myers, Theta Kappa/Louisville
Theta’s delegation of students, staff, and volunteers, including Foundation President Vicki McCluggage, Fraternity President Mandy Wushinske, former Foundation President Mary Ellen Fitzsimonds, Foundation Trustee and former Fraternity President Laura Doerre, Foundation Executive Director Kelley Hurst, Foundation Programs Manager Mary Kate Smith, Foundation Director of Advancement Justine Thomas, and Foundation Assistant Director of Advancement Kassie Dobbs, will be in attendance to celebrate Kappa Alpha Theta’s successful campaign to raise $1 million in three years for National CASA. They will also attend breakout sessions on child welfare-related topics and present the 2019 Kappa Alpha Theta CASA/GAL Program Director of the Year Award. Follow their conference experience on Theta’s Instagram Story throughout the conference.
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