On Campus

On Campus Please keep in mind that news continues to come in, even when an issue has gone to press. While it may seem dated to include events from the previous semester or school year, the goal is to give credit to all our brothers, chapters and colonies.

ITALICS indicates Colony

Akron

| Akron, OH During the 2020 calendar year, Alpha Omicron began several renovation projects to update outdated amenities, including the kitchen, library and private bathroom. Ryan Matthew (2022) led the charge on these renovations, overseeing most of the construction work himself. The library was completed in spring 2020, the kitchen was completed at the start of the spring 2021 semester, and the private bath is projected to be complete at the end of the spring 2021 semester.

Alabama Birmingham

| Birmingham, AL During philanthropy week, the Alpha Beta Chapter participated in Alpha Omega Pi Sorority’s Autism Speaks philanthropy and Alpha Xi Delta Sorority's Arthritis Foundation philanthropy. The Chapter raised the most money of any Greek organization for each philanthropy. The Chapter also set a record fundraising amount for their spring philanthropy, raising $6,500 for the American Cancer Society. Jordan Archer (2021) and Will Larsen (2021) were elected to serve in student government.

Brett Aultman (2023) and

Jason Miller (2021) were elected IFC President and Risk Chair, respectively.

Alberta

| Edmonton, AB 6 Despite the fall 2020 semester being held entirely online, brothers still found time to safely gather (all brothers wore masks and got tested for COVID-19) and for a composite photo shoot. It was also the last time brothers had a chance to spend time with Steve Qiu (2021) before he left to attend medical school in Ontario. Pictured (L-R): Back: Jaryl Schmidt (2020), Seth Mutch (2021) and Vincent Pham (2021). Front: President Armeen Ahmadian (2021),

Kenneth Cajucom (2021)

and Steve Qiu. The Chapter also hosted a

blood drive during the fall 2020 semester. Additionally, on March 3, the Chapter held their second clothing drive for the Bissel Center (BC), a local nonprofit that donates clothes to single moms in Edmonton. The Chapter collected 10 bags of clothes for BC, which has become a very important organization to the Chapter, because several brothers were raised by single moms. The Chapter hopes to continue to host philanthropy events and clothing drives for BC in the future.

Francois Kohlman-

Asselin (2023), Calvin Choi (2021) and Cameron McDowell (2021) were elected to Alberta's IFC as Vice President - Recruitment, Vice President - Greek Relations and Vice President - Social, respectively. Francois Kohlman-Asselin and Devin Doherty (2023) were appointed councilors of the University's Student Union, where they are representing the faculty of education.

Allegheny

| Meadville, PA Max Boshaw (2022) completed a 24-hour charity live stream and raised $200 for Feeding America. Max currently serves Pi Chapter as Philanthropy Chairman.

Appalachian State

| Boone, NC Justin Marks (2021) was selected as a contestant in an episode of Ellen's Game of Games, Ellen DeGeneres' gameshow, which aired March 14 on NBC. Justin was selected because of his role as an active citizen, someone who strives to make their community a better place.

Arizona

| Tucson, AZ

5 While in high school,

Zac Armbruster (2023)

started his own company, Free the Fish. The company sells sustainable T-shirts, masks and other clothing items to raise money for ocean and marine wildlife conservation. Fifteen percent of all profits are donated to various charities centered on ocean conservation. Additionally, Upsilon Alpha brothers have pledged to support the cause by donating, buying merchandise and even modeling merchandise for pictures to help Zac build his brand.

Auburn

| Auburn, AL John Kozar (2022),

Thomas Summers (2023)

and Christian Spence (2024) were selected to serve as IFC Vice President of Recruitment, Director of New Member Education and Director of Public Relations, respectively. Rett Waggoner (2022) was elected President of the Student Government.

Boise State

| Boise, ID 5 On February 20-21, several Beta Psi Chapter brothers packaged meals at the Idaho Food Bank. The Chapter also welcomed eight men to their spring new member class.

Bowling Green

| Bowling Green, OH 6 In November 2020, the Beta Gamma Chapter volunteered with the First Christian Church to help them set up for their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.

Bradley

| Peoria, IL Beta Pi hosted a brotherhood event, where brothers participated in a pool tournament and played board games. to raise money to purchase more food. All the canned food was donated to a food pantry in the Lewisburg, Pennsylvania area. Pictured: Chapter President Jeff Perkins (2022) selling Souper Bowl T-shirts.

British Columbia

| Vancouver, BC 6 Pi Gamma collected necessary toiletries, like toothbrushes, toothpaste and deodorant, to make care packages for people in need. And on February 13, several brothers traveled to downtown Vancouver to deliver the packages.

Bucknell

| Lewisburg, PA 6 The Delta Chapter partnered with the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority for their Souper Bowl philanthropy event. During the week of January 31 – February 6, the chapters collected canned food and sold Souper Bowl T-shirts

Central Arkansas

| Conway, AR In November 2020, Alpha Rho volunteered with Community Connections by helping them set up their Good Night 2020 event. Community Connections is a nonprofit organization that supports special needs children and their parents by providing support groups and a variety of activities. The Good Night event was created to help the organization raise money for equipment, supplies and everything else needed to operate. In February, the Chapter sent flowers and cards to each sorority on campus for Valentine's Day.

Ryan Taneja (2024)

noticed that the pandemic was causing hardships for many people, especially for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Ryan saw this as an opportunity to provide resources and funding for local domestic violence shelters, which saw an influx of residents during the pandemic. Ryan’s mother, Mini, also does a lot of humanitarian work, so he decided to continue in her footsteps by creating the Mini Taneja Purple Initiative to curb domestic violence in Arkansas. Starting with local businesses, Ryan went doorto-door to collect money to support his nonprofit organization. Additionally, Ryan and his organization have recently been nominated for several awards, including Arkansas Person of the Year and AY Magazine's Nonprofit of the Year and Fundraiser of the Year.

Central Florida

| Orlando, FL 5 In December 2020, brothers from the Omega Phi Chapter volunteered with Feeding Children Everywhere by packaging 50,000 meals.

Chicago

| Chicago, IL Jackson Ross (2021), a defensive lineman on the Maroons football team, was one of 22 players from all divisions of college football named to the 2020 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

Christopher Newport

| Newport News, VA 5 The Delta Colony recently welcomed six men to their Delta New Member Class.

Clemson

| Clemson, SC 6 Chi Alpha welcomed 18 new members during the fall 2020 semester and 10 new members during the spring 2021 semester (the largest spring new member class in chapter history). Pictured: Brothers who played on the intramural soccer team. The Chapter also had a 3.372 GPA for the fall 2020 semester, the 2nd highest GPA among IFC fraternities. Joe Franklin (2022) was elected President of Order of Omega, the Greek Honor Society. As president, Joe inducted four of his Chi Alpha brothers: Nick Jones (2022), Dawson Imhoff (2023), Alex Arias (2022) and Dan Novak (2022). Joe previously served as Chapter President.

Coastal Carolina

| Myrtle Beach, SC Brothers from the Mu Beta Chapter participated in Food Lion Feeds, the Food Lion grocery store’s campaign supporting Feeding America. Brothers helped purchase and package 33 boxes of dry and canned foods, which were donated to a local food shelter.

Aaron Pickering (2021)

was named Vice President of Public Relations of the IFC.

Colorado State

| Fort Collins, CO Brothers from the Phi Kappa Chapter were the intramural dodgeball champions for the fall 2020 semester.

Davidson

| Davidson, NC Despite COVID-19 restrictions banning in-person events, Delta Kappa was able to secure nine new members through virtual recruitment efforts. The Chapter also moved their weekly in-person Brickhouse event to Zoom, and they moved meals outside on the porch. Additionally, brothers have been volunteering at local COVID-19 vaccination centers to help end the pandemic and support their local community.

Drake

| Des Moines, IA During the fall 2020 semester, Delta Iota was #1 in grades among fraternities with a 3.35 GPA. The Chapter also participated in the universitywide slow pitch softball tournament, winning all four games.

Embry-Riddle

| Daytona Beach, FL 6 Cameron Wilk (2023) spent his winter break giving back by packaging 500 meals for people without homes. Cameron currently serves his chapter as Historian.

Florida State

| Tallahassee, FL Due to the pandemic, the Phi Sigma Chapter had to rethink their annual Camp Kesem (CK) philanthropy event, a sorority-fraternity flag football tournament. Arnav Agarwal (2022) was elected IFC Vice President of Health & Safety. Cameron Marsh (2022),

Zack Cesati (2022)

and Arnav Agarwal have worked to implement a new Advocacy & Awareness position that will focus on the severity, importance and impacts of topics regarding men's mental health, sexual violence prevention, substance abuse and health & safety. This new position should be implemented schoolwide at the beginning of the fall 2021 semester.

The Chapter decided to host a gift card raffle instead. Raffle tickets were sold for $5, and the prizes were gift cards to various local restaurants and stores. The Chapter raised over $1,000. CK is a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting children through and beyond their caregiver's cancer. The Chapter also participated in the University's Dance Marathon on March 5-7. The Chapter raised over $26,000, contributing to the University's total of $1.47 million. All funds were donated to the Children's Miracle Network and FSU College of Medicine's Pediatric Outreach Program.

Illinois

| Urbana-Champaign, IL This year, Chi Iota raised over $3,500 for three philanthropies. The Chapter raised money for Lake County Breast Cancer, Illini Fighting Hunger, an organization that feeds people in the local community, and their former house chef, whose house recently burned down.

Illinois Wesleyan

| Bloomington, IL This spring, Alpha Deuteron hosted a Polar Plunge that raised over $700 for the Special Olympics.

Indiana

| Bloomington, IN The Zeta Chapter's new member class received the Top Fundraising Group Award for the University's Dance Marathon, which benefits the Riley Children's Hospital. New members raised over $40,000, bringing the Chapter's fundraising total to $66,483.

Iowa

| Iowa City, IA 5 On February 25, Mu Deuteron brothers wore blue to raise awareness for suicide prevention. 6 John Howell (2022) (left) and Danny Osafo (2022) (right) were elected IFC VP Academic Achievement and VP Diversity & Inclusion,

respectively. Previously, John served as Risk Manager and Community Service Chair, and Danny served as Brotherhood Chair and DEI Chair.

Iowa State

| Ames, IA During the fall 2020 semester, Alpha Iota decided they wanted to improve their academic standing in the Greek community. Brothers increased their cumulative GPA, placing 6th among all fraternities and 11 spots higher than the previous semester. Their GPA also was above the all-men's average. Due to the University’s restrictions on many in-person activities, the Chapter had to rethink how they were going to maintain brotherhood involvement in a safe, socially distant way. The Chapter decided to make intramural sports a priority, creating teams for brothers to participate in every intramural sport. Additionally, the Chapter initiated 14 men during the fall 2020 semester and welcomed 10 new members during the spring 2021 semester.

James Madison

| Harrisonburg, VA From October 25 - November 10, 2020, Mu Chi raised nearly $3,000 for Camp Kesem, a summer camp for children whose families have been devastated by cancer. On November 9, 2020, the Chapter partnered with the Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority and the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority to host a blood drive at the Harrisonburg Red Cross. Additionally, the Chapter initiated nine brothers during the fall 2020 semester.

Kansas

| Lawrence, KS The Pi Deuteron Chapter partnered with the University to host a blood drive, collecting nearly 200 pints of blood for hospitals in the state of Kansas. The Chapter also initiated 26 brothers during the spring 2021 semester.

Kansas State

| Manhattan, KS On October 17, 2020, Chi Deuteron brothers participated in their annual clean community service event. 3 The Chapter also helped put together wellness packages for the University's Every Wildcat a Wellcat program. The Wellcat program is a university initiative that promotes safety and supports physical and mental health during the COVID19 pandemic. Logan Ebert (2023) was elected IFC Director of Judicial Affairs.

Kent State

| Kent, OH The Kappa Upsilon Colony hosted Heal Hearts with Hearts to raise money for the American Heart Association (AHA). The Colony sold hearts with messages for a $1 donation, and each heart sold was placed on the Colony's house.

The Colony organized Wellness Weekend, a campus-wide mental health event, with the University and Active Minds. The event was created to help raise money and awareness for mental health and teach students how to combat difficulties of the pandemic and college life. The Colony also organized a Run-a-Thon philanthropy to raise money for the USO during the spring 2021 semester.

Kentucky

| Lexington, KY Upsilon Kappa received Fraternity & Sorority Life’s 2020 Outstanding Philanthropy Event award for their Out of Darkness Walk (OODW), which benefitted the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The OODW was held in collaboration with the Chi Omega Sorority, Kappa Beta Gamma Sorority and Theta Chi Fraternity. James Russell (2021) was named Outstanding New Member Educator.

Kettering A

| Flint, MI Alpha Gamma A Section raised money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) by selling football squares for the Super Bowl.

Kettering B

| Flint, MI 3 Alpha Gamma B Section had a very successful recruitment effort, doubling their size despite COVID-19 restrictions. All events were adapted to a new half virtual - half outdoor socially distant plan. One of the more popular activities was the game of life-sized "Clue," where brothers dressed up like fantasy characters acting as murder suspects and potential new members had to find clues.

Knox

| Galesburg, IL 5 In March, Gamma Deuteron hosted a headshaving philanthropy event for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which supports childhood cancer research. Nine brothers shaved their heads, raising over $5,000. The Chapter also donated an additional

$1,500 to St. Baldrick’s, bringing their total donation to over $6,500. This is nearly double the amount the Chapter donated during last year's event. In October 2020, the Chapter hosted a virtual Homecoming to give graduate brothers a chance to catch up and share stories of the past and present.

Maine

| Orono, ME On March 27, Omega Mu participated in the 3rd Annual Northeast FIJI Summit, which was held virtually this year. Topics included chapter relations, improving operations and Building Courageous Leaders. Other chapters participating included Nu Eta at Northeastern, Eta Chi at Quinnipiac, Kappa Rho at Rhode Island and Pi Iota at WPI. Ghostfit Apparel to raise money for Project UMN, which supports mental health. They sold a variety of apparel, and 50% of the profits will be donated to Mental Health America.

Miami

| Oxford, OH Kyle Naderhoff (2022) was recently elected President of the IFC. Previously, Kyle served the IFC as VP of Philanthropy & Community Service, leading 25 fraternities to increase their community service by 1,000 hours and raise $40,000 in donations during the pandemic. He also serves as the Finance Committee Chairman of the Miami University Commercial Banking Club.

Minnesota

| Minneapolis, MN During the fall 2020 semester, Mu Sigma hosted a virtual 5k to raise money for the Masonic Cancer Center. The Chapter raised over $1,600, which will help the hospital research and fight children's cancer. The Chapter also partnered with UMN fraternities and

Mississippi State

| Starkville, MS 5 Five brothers were selected to serve the University as Roadrunners: Luke Johnson (2023), Lou Smith (2024), Owen Tyrone (2023), Rayce Messman (2022) and Drew Saucier (2023). Roadrunners are student recruiters who give tours to prospective students and their families.

Nebraska

| Lincoln, NE Lambda Nu hosted a virtual raffle on March 5 to benefit CureSearch, a program that raises money for children diagnosed with cancer. Graduate brothers donated items to raffle, including gift cards to Lululemon and Amazon. The Chapter raised over $5,000 for CureSearch. During winter break, Cole Murphy (2023) gifted toys to over 600 families with the Sarpy County Toy Distribution.

Nevada Reno

| Reno, NV 3 In November 2020, the Delta Colony volunteered at the Sierra Safari Zoo, cleaning and disinfecting the zoo so families could still safely visit.

North Carolina State

| Raleigh, NC During the spring 2021 semester, Nu Sigma welcomed nine new members, despite ongoing recruitment difficulties due to the pandemic. This number is high for spring recruitment, even during a normal year. On February 19, seven brothers volunteered at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. Brothers helped inspect and package over 4,500 potatoes for families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chapter will continue to volunteer at the Food Bank throughout the semester. Additionally, the Chapter hosted Fiji for a Cure, raising $550 for The V Foundation for Cancer Research in November 2020.

North Carolina Wilmington

| Wilmington, NC During the 2020 calendar year, Pi Chi participated in several Bootscrap Downtown Wilmington Trash Pick Up community service events, which were organized by the IFC. During these events, brothers picked up trash throughout Wilmington’s beach, downtown and surrounding highways. The Chapter participated in "Beers Aren't Bad," an alcohol awareness program that was presented by UNCW's IFC for the fraternities on campus. The program was originally created and presented by Pi Chi graduate brothers at the Chapter's 2018 Pig Dinner, but now it is being used for all fraternities. Additionally, during the spring 2021 semester, the Chapter welcomed 12 men to their new member class.

Northeastern

| Boston, MA On March 27, Nu Eta participated in the 3rd Annual Northeast FIJI Summit with brothers from Omega Mu at Maine, Eta Chi at Quinnipiac, Kappa Rho at Rhode Island and Pi Iota at WPI. The virtual event included sessions on chapter relations, improving operations and Building Courageous Leaders. After the Chapter finished their spring 2021 recruitment, they held an online brotherhood retreat. The retreat was followed by an Iron Chef cooking competition, where teams competed to create the best dish.

Northwestern

| Evanston, IL Phi Chapter brothers participated in a virtual paint night with the Kappa Delta Sorority. Everyone painted their own canvas and enjoyed each other's company while sharing their masterpieces on Zoom.

Ohio

| Athens, OH 6 Alpha Omega welcomed 13 men to their spring 2021 new member class. The Chapter's new wellness chairmen, Nick Miller (2023) and Noah Wagner (2022), organized a hike to

help members stay mentally and physically healthy.

Ohio State

| Columbus, OH 6 Clay Scherer (2022) was one of the recipients of the 2021 Pace Setter Award, which is given to the most distinguished students in OSU's Fisher College of Business. Clay is a finance and marketing double major and political science minor, and he currently serves the Chapter as a social chair. He also earned an internship at Procter & Gamble this summer.

Old Dominion

| Norfolk, VA

Rasheem Thornton (2022)

was elected President of the Omega Deuteron Chapter. He is the first Black president in the Chapter's history.

Oregon

| Eugene, OR Epsilon Omicron created a fundraiser for a friend in the Greek community who was diagnosed with a brain tumor that must be surgically removed. To help with the cost of the surgery, the Chapter created an in-house fundraiser and raised over $1,300, donated directly to their friend's GoFundMe.

Pennsylvania

| Philadelphia, PA The Beta Chapter formed a team to participate in the Virtual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. The Chapter set a fundraising goal of $1,000 for the Walk, which was held on April 17.

Penn State

| State College, PA The Gamma Phi Chapter participated in the University's THON, a student-run philanthropy that raises money and awareness for childhood cancer. THON is a 46-hour (no sitting and no sleeping) dance marathon, which is held annually in February. The Chapter raised over $64,000, contributing to the over $10.6 million total raised for THON this year. Kyle Ampthor (2021), Frederick Hayton (2021), Drew Parks (2021) and John Paulik (2021) participated as the Chapter's dancers this year.

Pittsburgh

| Pittsburgh, PA 5 In February, Pi Sigma brothers participated in the University's Day of Service. Twenty brothers volunteered at the Northside Partnership Community Center, where they organized supplies, cleaned and helped rearrange several rooms. Several other brothers volunteered in Millvale, Pennsylvania, where they helped finish a house by painting, cleaning, mortaring brick and finishing floors.

Purdue

| West Lafayette, IN Lambda Iota hosted their Pig Dinner on Zoom this year, with 200 brothers, including 80 graduates, attending. Mitch Daniels (Faculty Initiate 2013), President of Purdue University and former Governor of Indiana, was the keynote speaker, and Chapter President Alex

Paskill (2023) gave the State of the Chapter speech. During the fall 2020 semester, 45 brothers made the Dean's List. Boxi Gond (2023) was elected Recruitment Chair of the IFC.

Quinnipiac

| Hamden, CT Eta Chi participated in the 3rd Annual Northeast FIJI Summit on March 27. During the virtual event, brothers learned about chapter relations, improving operations and Building Courageous Leaders. Brothers from Omega Mu at Maine, Nu Eta at Northeastern, Kappa Rho at Rhode Island and Pi Iota at WPI participated as well.

Rhode Island

| South Kingstown, RI On March 27, Kappa Rho, along with brothers from Omega Mu at Maine, Nu Eta at Northeastern, Eta Chi at Quinnipiac and Pi Iota at WPI, participated in the 3rd Annual Northeast FIJI Summit. During the virtual event, brothers learned about chapter relations, improving operations and Building Courageous Leaders.

Richmond

| Richmond, VA

William Bartnett (2022)

was elected IFC President.

Hunter Chalhub (2022)

was accepted into the Student Managed Investment Fund, which manages over $1 million of the University’s endowment.

Spencer Organ (2022)

was awarded a scholarship from the Robins School of Business. Kevin Spear (2022) was one of five students from the class of 2022 to receive the University's Pinchbeck Prize, which honors service and dedication to the University.

Josh Zimmerman (2021)

and Jack Gsell (2021) landed full-time positions upon their graduation. Josh was hired as a technical solutions engineer at Epic Systems, and Jack was hired as a junior financial consultant at Ballast Consulting Group.

Sam Houston State

| Huntsville, TX 6 During the fall 2020 semester, the Sigma Eta Chapter hosted Phi Gams and Yams, a canned food drive for the SAAFE (Sexual Assault & Abuse Free Environment) House in Huntsville. In just one day, the Chapter collected over 1,200 pounds of food. The event was organized by Philanthropy Chairman Jace Burns (2023), Corresponding Secretary Collin Clifford (2021), Troy Holmes (2022) and Purple Legionnaire Rubin Sandlin (2017). SAAFE House is a crisis intervention agency that advocates victims of domestic

violence and sexual assault. Pictured (L-R): Troy Holmes, Matthew Barber (2024), Jace Burns, Nick Watkins (2023) and Collin Clifford. The Chapter once again partnered with the Shriners Hospitals for Children for their philanthropy. The Chapter raised over $15,000, which will help the Shriners Hospitals treat children with disabilities. Additionally, the Chapter won the IFC football tournament during the fall 2020 semester.

Tennessee

| Knoxville, TN On March 7, Kappa Tau partnered with South Coast Pizza to pick up trash around the city. The Chapter partnered with the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority to compete in Homecoming, which was rebranded as Spirit Week this year. They won first place in the competition for the first time in the Chapter's history. The Chapter also initiated 20 men during the fall 2020

Tennessee Tech

| Cookeville, TN Theta Tau is in the process of building a new chapter house.

Seton Hall

| South Orange, NJ The Delta Colony partnered with the women of the Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation during the fall 2020 semester. semester and welcomed 16 new members during the spring 2021 semester. This brings their membership to 115, the highest chapter membership in recent history. 3 In October 2020, Nick Pell (2023) was diagnosed with stage 3-C testicular cancer, which spread to his lymph nodes, liver, kidneys and lungs. Selflessly, Nick asked the Chapter to create a fundraiser for the Testicular Cancer Society to help other men who are fighting a similar battle. Currently, the Chapter has raised over $25,000, beating their $20,000 fundraising goal. Nick recently completed chemotherapy and surgery and is doing well through his recovery.

Texas San Antonio

| San Antonio, TX In January, Sigma Alpha hosted a canned food drive for The Roadrunner Pantry, UTSA Student Union's food pantry. The Chapter volunteered to clean up Roadrunner Way, one of the most traveled streets in the area. 6 Additionally, during the fall 2020 semester, several brothers volunteered with Habitat for Humanity by landscaping for a local family.

Toledo

| Toledo, OH Upsilon Tau has been working hard to keep brothers motivated, because the Chapter's numbers and morale have declined during the pandemic. Throughout the spring 2021 semester, the Chapter has hosted weekly brotherhood events, and

officers are working hard to help their brothers stay active and involved.

Utah State

| Logan, UT 5 Several brothers from Upsilon Sigma volunteered at a local indoor triathlon.

Wabash

| Crawfordsville, IN During the fall 2020 semester, Psi Chapter's BCA hosted a socially distanced cookout to help graduate and undergraduate brothers connect. the Student Government Association.

Kendall Wheeler (2023)

and Matthew Wininger (2022) were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the University. They were two of 25 students who received this scholarship for studying abroad.

Western Ontario

| London, ON Veer Shete (2021) and his team won the 7th Annual Expand Your Empire, a real estate development case competition. Students from 14 schools across North America, Europe and Asia compete in the competition each year.

William Jewell

Virginia Commonwealth

| Richmond, VA Several Mu Pi brothers made the Dean's List for the fall 2020 semester, including: Greg Barengolts (2023), Dayvonte Davis (2021), Dalton Draper (2022), David Ellis (2021), Perry Freed (2021), Augusto Gonzalez (2022), Chase Heroux (2021), Thomas Levine (2021), Erik Libao (2022), Jack Mitchell (2022), Owen Nemeth, Andrew Nunn (2021), Bas Philipsen (2024) and Michael Portillo (2021).

Wayne State

| Detroit, MI In November 2020, Delta Mu hosted FIJI's Furry Friends Contest, a virtual fundraiser for the Michigan Humane Society (MHS). Typically, the Chapter hosts an annual petting zoo to raise money for the MHS, but that was not an option due to the pandemic. The Chapter adapted the event to a cutest pet competition, where participants were asked to donate and vote on the cutest pet. All proceeds were donated to the MHS. 6 Alex Pouttu (2021) was elected IFC President.

Western Kentucky

| Bowling Green, KY

Garrett Edmonds (2021)

was elected President of | Liberty, MO 6 In February, several Zeta Phi brothers volunteered with Habitat for Humanity by removing

debris and weeds from a local property. During the fall 2020 semester, the Chapter introduced a new Diversity & Inclusion Committee dedicated to promoting a healthy and welcoming atmosphere and holding every member to a high standard of character. Additionally, WJC's Vice President of Access & Engagement, Dr. Rodney Smith, reached out to the Chapter about a Radical Inclusivity Task Force, asking the Chapter to select an undergraduate and a graduate representative to join the Task Force. The Chapter selected Treasurer Evan Sanders (2022) to serve as one of two undergraduate representatives and Jack Still (2021), former Chapter President, to serve as a graduate representative upon his graduation in May.

Wisconsin

| Madison, WI In March, the Mu Chapter hosted their first annual FIJI Polar Plunge philanthropy on frozen Lake Mendota to raise money for RISE. RISE is a nonprofit organization that focuses on mental health services and care coordination for families in need. They have provided over 43,000 hours of childcare in their Respite Center, which is accredited by the city of Madison. Over 60 brothers participated in the plunge, raising over $3,000 for RISE. During the spring 2021 semester, the Chapter initiated their largest new member class in chapter history, with 39 men. Additionally, the Chapter has begun to emphasize the importance of mental health this academic year. The Chapter created a Mental Health Committee to encourage constructive conversations about mental health and to host educational events for brothers. Some of these events included group meditation sessions, outdoor activities, and workshops about improving one's mental health called "Chapter Chill Backs."

WPI

| Worcester, MA Due to the pandemic, Pi Iota has been hosting frequent Zoom gatherings outside of their normal chapter meetings. Through these virtual connections, the Chapter had a successful fall 2020 recruitment season with 21 new members. The Chapter hosted their annual Pledge-Parent event on Zoom, so new members' parents could talk to the Chapter's undergraduate and graduate leadership to learn about the Fraternity. There were 47 people in attendance. 6 During the fall 2020 semester, the Chapter held two philanthropies. Brothers sold 9/11 Memorial Ribbons to raise money for the USO (pictured). And they hosted a Call of Duty tournament to raise money for the ALS Therapy Development Institution in memory of Steve Rubin (1974), who died from ALS in 2015. Additionally, the Chapter organized and participated in the 3rd Annual Northeast FIJI Summit on March 27. The event was held on Zoom, and brothers learned about chapter relations, improving operations and Building Courageous Leaders. Brothers from Omega Mu at Maine, Nu Eta at Northeastern, Eta Chi at Quinnipiac and Kappa Rho at Rhode Island also participated. t

Spring 2021 Expansion Results

Expansion During the COVID-19 Pandemic

During spring 2021, the Fraternity continued its expansion efforts at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi and the University of Memphis.

Because of the pandemic, these projects were entirely virtual, meaning the expansion staff worked remotely and did not travel to the campuses. Under normal circumstances, such projects take about two months; however, these projects all took place over the entire academic year. Staff relied on heavily upon technology solutions such as ChapterBuilder (CRM for Greek organizations), listservs, social media and referrals to recruit men on each campus.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

| San Luis Obispo, CA Timeline: September 2020 - April 2021 Staff: Field Secretaries Logan McLendon and Robbie Guilford Recruitment: Virtual formal recruitment

Fun Facts:

• The Colony participated in Alpha

Phi Sorority’s Hoops for Hearts philanthropy competition within weeks of accepting bids. • Historian Nicholas Hausman is the son of Fiji sire Andrew Hausman (Michigan State 1989).

Texas A&M Corpus Christi

| Corpus Christi, TX Timeline: Fall 2020 - Fall 2021 Staff: Field Secretaries Tyler Fisk and Jarrett Keyton Recruitment: Virtual formal recruitment

Fun Facts:

• Members are majors in a variety of fields ranging from business administration to kinesiology and several engineering fields. • Members already have participated in Greek Week and other local philanthropy events.

Memphis

| Memphis, TN Timeline: Fall 2020 - Fall 2021 Staff: Field Secretary Eli Ussery and Director of Expansion Jake Lueck Recruitment: Virtual formal recruitment

Fun Facts:

• The members had a combined 3.42

GPA during the fall 2020 semester. • Members are involved in a number of organizations on campus, including: Tiger Elite, Weeks of

Welcome, Up 'til Dawn, Honors

College, Emerging Scholars and

Orientation Guides.

Fall 2021 Colonization Plans

At press time, Phi Gamma Delta has received an invitation to colonize at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, and the Archons approved it for colonization during fall 2021. The Fraternity will also continue providing support to the University of Memphis and University of Texas A&M Corpus Christi throughout the fall semester.

Plans are always subject to change, and additions to our expansion schedule will be posted on phigam.org/ Expansion. If you know men at any of these schools, please recommend them to us at phigam.org/ReferAFriend. t

Wisconsin Milwaukee

| Milwaukee, WI

Colonization

Founded: 1956 Enrollment: 21,027 IFC Fraternities: 5

Graduate Volunteers

Roles & Their Importance to the Fraternity's Success

Graduate volunteers play a critical role in the success of the Fraternity and its chapters. Brothers in these roles have a tremendous impact on the undergraduate members' lives, serving as mentors and ensuring a proper support network to the men in each chapter. Accurate advisor listings ensure the proper brothers are contacted by Headquarters staff and that database records are up to date.

Section Chief

Section Chiefs serve as Appointed General Officers of the Fraternity, and they are approved by the Archons. Their main responsibility is to identify, recruit and support graduate advisors and house corporations for each chapter in the section.

Purple Legionnaire

The Purple Legionnaire (PL) is the primary advisor at each chapter, monitoring chapter efficiency and providing guidance, support and counsel where needed. PLs are selected by the Section Chief and affirmed by a vote of the chapter.

Board of Chapter Advisors

Board of Chapter Advisors (BCA) members serve as an extension of the advisory support provided by the PL and work directly with undergraduate officers and chairmen. They provide counsel in various areas, such as administration, fraternity law, graduate relations, new member education, PR, Ritual, recruitment, philanthropy and scholarship.

House Corporation

A house corporation is a nonprofit entity with a board of directors comprised of graduate volunteers. Its purpose is to provide safe, comfortable and competitive housing for the undergraduate chapter it supports. The house corporation oversees housing finances, insurance, repairs and business operations of the facility. t

Vacancies

As of 4/13/2021

Section Chief:

• Kansas City, KS Area:

Kansas, Kansas State &

William Jewell • Nashville, TN Area:

Sewanee, Tennessee &

Tennessee Tech

Purple Legionnaire:

• California Irvine • Illinois • Penn State • Sewanee • Texas • Tulane • Virginia Commonwealth • Washington & Lee There is always a need for BCA and house corporation members. If you are interested in serving in any of these roles, please contact us at phigam@phigam.org or 859-255-1848. All vacancies can also be found at www.phigam.org/ VolunteerDirectory.