Two weeks ago, I had an incredible long weekend beginning with the Fraternity’s Founder’s Day on March 22.  On Founder’s Day, the Educational Foundation hosted an Indianapolis Alumni Reception at the headquarters.  I enjoyed the opportunity to again visit the headquarters - having worked there for five years, I always enjoy “coming home” - and […]

Two weeks ago, Bill Farkas, George Spasyk, and I attended this year’s Edgewater Conference.  Edgewater is an annual conference of 16 fraternities and 14 sororities that has been in existence since 1952.  During the two-day conference, the participants listened to three panels of current issues from students, alumni/ae advisors, and Greek advisors.  We also discussed […]

Last week, the Educational Foundation hosted an alumni reception in the Cincinnati metropolitan area.  The event was attended by about 25-30 alumni brothers.  Also, the High Alpha and High Beta from Gamma-Gamma Zeta at the University of Cincinnati and from the colony at Miami University attended.  As is often the case, many of the alumni […]

This past weekend the Grand High Zeta met.  It was my first meeting as Grand High Alpha.  I thought, overall, the weekend and the numerous meetings associated with it went very well.  Building on the committee system established by our 21st Grand High Alpha, Ted Grossnickle, this GHZ is overseeing and carrying out its work through four […]

Last week, I had the pleasure to attend the Associate Member Ceremony that officially began Lambda Chi Alpha’s newest colony at Miami University of Ohio.  Having attended several of these over the years, I was impressed by the overwhelming number of alumni in attendance.  In addition, university staff and parents attended.  The ceremony was performed by the […]