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On NPR’s Morning Edition, reporter Lakshmi Singh interviewed a sociologist from the University of Connecticut, a student at Cal Poly, and a law professor from Syracuse University about the intersection of race and fraternities in light of recent racist incidents and charges of sexual harassment. 

In Louisiana, The Advocate offered reporting on the Max Gruver Act, which has been approved by the state legislature and is now set to become law, pending signature by the…

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Harvard has released a new proposal for implementing the university’s social group sanctions, according to new reporting from The Harvard Crimson. The proposal includes a three-tiered system that offers specific privileges to groups pending varying levels of compliance with university policies. Governing boards led by graduates (such as the national organizations of NPC members) face particular scrutiny in the policy. The Harvard Crimson previously reported that gender…

Monday, May 7 marks the start of Pansy Patch Week and we are excited for what's in store!! The week is dedicated to celebrating the Theta relationships that have been honored through Pansy Patch as well as encouraging donations in order to unlock our Power Pansy Challenges.

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#3: We are just 12 "pansy planters" away from reaching 1,000 donors and unlocking Power Pansy Challenge #3
#4: When we reach a specific giving milestone (to be announced Monday!), the most Pansy Patch…

Happy May! In support of Pansy Patch Week (May 7-12), we welcome you to update your email signature to include the Pansy Patch logo and a call to action. For anyone who chooses to make this update, it can be used todaythrough May 13. You can change your signature back to the default template on Monday morning, May 14.

Please see the attachment for full instructions on how to do this in Outlook. If you are already familiar with how to update your email signature, the Pansy Patch template is at…

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Two opinion pieces in national outlets this week highlight voices that argue for reconsidering single-gender status and taking a more aggressive stand against racism, respectively. The first is a New York Times opinion piece written by Stanford sorority member Kiley Roache; she makes a case for radically changing the Greek system on campus. The benefits and merits of Greek life are worth defending, she writes, but those who support Greek life also have a blind spot when…

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The Harvard Crimson has coverage of correspondence between University President Drew G. Faust and U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, a key proponent of legislation that could threaten university-issued sanctions aimed at members of single-gender groups. In the letter, Faust expressed concern about the legislation, emphasizing a belief that Harvard’s penalties are necessary to ensure undergraduates have "the experience of full citizenship" at Harvard. 

At Penn State, the Pittsbur…