Industry Update Provided by NPC

In an article for Peterson's, NPC Executive Director Dani Weatherford provided insight on "How to Use Greek Life Affiliation to Further Your Career." She addressed topics including the skills members learn and how to include sorority membership on a résumé and in interviewing and networking.

The Daily Journal reported on a presentation at the University of Mississippi led by parents of two fraternity members who died while pledging. The parents of Tim Piazza and Max Gruver spoke to 1,250 students about the need to stop hazing on college campuses.

The Daily Collegian reported on a former Beta Theta Pi brother’s acceptance of a plea in the case of Timothy Piazza. Patrick Jackson is one of many brothers who have been tried in this case, and others will go to court later in the coming months.

Penn Live reported on the suspension of pledging and new member education activity for both fraternities and sororities at Bloomsburg University amid hazing allegations. The allegations will be investigated by an outside group, but an investigation has not begun. Bloom U Today also wrote an article on the suspension of pledging and new member education activity at Bloomsburg.

Knox News published a story on an unnamed University of Tennessee fraternity under investigation for hazing Asian students. Fraternity members allegedly participated in a scavenger hunt that involved getting photos of Asian students, mainly women, with or without their consent. According to the article, “This is at least the third year in a row where something like this has happened.” Teen Vogue published a similar article on this topic.

Associated Press reported on the suspension of nine University of Iowa fraternities, bringing the total to 11. The university had previously declared a “moratorium on alcohol at fraternity and sorority parties,” but several fraternities continued hosting events with alcohol. The drinking moratorium was enacted in 2017 after a student died at a fraternity event. The Gazette also published a story on the suspensions.

ChapterSpot Update

Staff is hard at work preparing for the switch from our current database and Officer Portal (OP) to ChapterSpot this January. Convention attendees were given a sneak peek of the new technology platform and alumnae chapter presidents and chief executive officers (CEOs) were reminded of the switch in the August issues of The Bulletin. In the October issues, all college and alumnae chapter officers will be alerted to the new sites with details forthcoming in the next few weeks. Relevant officers will then be sent specific messages from staff and workforce partners (including some of you) with timelines, to-dos, and training opportunities. The workforce partners who will be sending messages will be notified of what to do and provided with templates. Keep reading The Update for more information about this exciting conversion!

High Five Friday Nominations

A reminder that if you work with an exceptional volunteer, we are always accepting nominations for our High Five Friday social media feature. If you have specific examples of what the volunteer has done, please also share those, as we’re hoping to let nominees know who nominated them and why. (If they are just generally awesome, that’s a fantastic reason, and I’m sure they’d love to hear that!) Send all nominations to Assistant Director of Alumnae Engagement Laura Stelsel. We send you a HUGE thank-you for all that you do!

Workforce Contact Updates

• Stephanie McNutt will end her term as an educational leadership consultant (ELC) on Thursday, Oct. 25. Marissa Petri will fill in as second year support for Epsilon Nu/Virginia Tech. Marissa will still serve as third year support for Gamma Sigma/San Diego State. 
• Laura Easter, budget district director (BDD) in College District XIII, is on maternity leave for a few months with her new twin girls! Thanks to Marcia Thompson, college chapter budget committee member, who has graciously agreed to help fill in during her leave.   

October Vendor of the Month

We are pleased to announce a new website feature: Vendor of the Month. Located in the changing picture display on the Shop page. The promoted vendor will provide some type of discount during its featured month. October’s vendor is Anne Koplik Designs. Now through December 31, receive 20 percent off your online order by signing up for their mailing list. In addition, Anne Koplik Designs will donate 20 percent of your purchase to Theta Foundation.

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