Workforce Updates

Please join Risk Prevention Committee Chairman Stephanie Sciarani in welcoming Savannah Vogel, Alpha Psi/Lawrence, and Natalie Padron, Zeta Eta/Wofford, as new risk prevention committee members.

Workforce Opportunity

Rachel McCoy, recruitment and Panhellenic district director (RPDD) in College District IV, is resigning. She will remain in office until her replacement is appointed and transitioned. If you are interested in this role, please submit the Volunteer Interest…

Volunteer Survey

A reminder that the annual volunteer survey is now live at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019VolAudit. This year’s survey is longer (44 multiple choice questions) than previous Theta volunteer surveys and takes more thought and time to complete (about 30 minutes). Because the survey requires an intimate understanding of Theta’s volunteer program, we are only surveying the workforce this year.

To thank you for your participation, those who complete the survey and enter their…

Industry Update Provided by NPC

The Detroit News offers coverage of the University of Michigan’s decision to mandate deferred recruitment on the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council (IFC)  communities. The piece includes comment from NPC’s Dani Weatherford, who pushes back strongly regarding the unilateral approach the university has taken while enacting this policy shift.

Florida’s new anti-hazing law—enacted following the death of a Florida State fraternity member in 2017—takes effect this…

Grand Council meets in person three times a year, and by conference call each month they are not together.  Quite often, Grand Council deliberations, and subsequent actions, aren’t appropriate for immediate publication.  As well, an announcement is often more appropriate shared by a subject matter expert.  For example, Director of Extension Lindsay Sell is a far better messenger about extension opportunities than I am.  So, I typically have very littleshare at the close of a board meeting.  …

Industry Update Provided by NPC

Several schools hosted anti-hazing programming in recognition of National Hazing Prevention Week, Sept. 23 – 27. The Reveille reported that LSU Greek Life hosted programming that included the parents of Max Gruver, a fraternity new member at Louisiana State University who died from hazing in 2017, and the mother of Timothy Piazza, who died on his first night of pledging at Penn State in 2017. Evelyn Piazza also spoke at Kansas State. Emory, Auburn, Eastern…