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This week

Following the death of a Bowling Green State University (BGSU) student last week, national news outlets continue to cover the aftermath. This included coverage of the introduction of new anti-hazing legislation in Ohio and students at BGSU calling for justice. NBC News and Yahoo News also offered coverage drawing connections between multiple recent student deaths with connections to hazing allegations. Finally, The New York Times (PDF version) offered…

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In a piece syndicated in business journals nationwide (including in Boston, Charlotte, and Chicago), Biz Journals writes that universities are focusing attention on fraternities and sororities as COVID-19 cases rise. Following interviews with officials at National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) and North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), the piece highlights NPC’s “Stop-the-Drops” public health campaign and highlights the move to virtual recruitment as an…

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National Review reports on whether social fraternal organizations should be blamed for rising COVID cases on campuses. This report is based on a Martin Center article, where North Carolina State University student Megan Zogby examines that campus outbreaks can’t be fully placed on students, but rather on university administrations who are not enforcing strict guidelines.

Grand Council Action

At its Friday, Feb. 12, meeting Grand Council took the following…

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The Seattle Timesreports the Washington state attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi of “unlawfully charging” University of Washington students rent amid pandemic restrictions on occupancy—and in the aftermath of the chapter’s decision to close the chapter to residents. The suit also accuses Alpha Omicron Pi of illegally charging late fees, among other consequences for failure to meet stated financial obligations.

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DEI Committee Chairman Appointed

Grand Council has appointed Lisa Combs, Alpha Gamma/Ohio State, as the new diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI) committee chairman. Lisa (she/her/hers) recently transitioned from her role as program coordinator in the Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Office at Loyola University Chicago. She is currently a doctoral student at Ohio State University in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program. She plans to write her dissertation about…

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Reports of the suspension due to violating coronavirus rules of an undisclosed fraternity at Wesleyan University were shared by The Hartford Courant and the Associated Press. The university declined to comment on whether individual students were penalized.

Mentoring in ThetaConnect During National Mentoring Month

January is National Mentoring Month, a time to recognize and celebrate mentoring in all its forms and raise awareness of the invaluable and rewarding…

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NBC Newsreported no charges were filed in the death of Cornell University first-year student Antonio Tsialas after a year-long investigation. The investigation found the student was last seen attending a Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity recruiting party in which first-year students were allegedly being hazed with drinking games. The university said the fraternity will never be eligible for universal recognition again.

The Associated Press and the Atlanta…

Workforce Monthly Educational Programming

If you were unable to join us last Tuesday for an update on the Plan of Aspirations, the recording is now available. You will need this passcode (X*A?dAh6) to access. Thank you to Fraternity President Mandy Wushinske and Chief Operating Officer Jenni Schmaltz for presenting, and Director of Education and Leadership Melissa Shaub for hosting!

Government Relations

The government relations committee is seeking potential candidates, both collegians and…

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News outlets the Daily Mail and the Daily Caller report that a student from the University of Texas at San Antonio and former member of Zeta Tau Alpha alleges that she was removed from the sorority after posting pro-Trump content on her TikTok account.

#GivingTuesday2020

Today is Theta Foundation’s 8^th Annual Giving Tuesday! We are excited to celebrate the conclusion of Theta’s sesquicentennial year on this special day. All donations made today will benefit…