PRESIDENT'S GREETING
WILLIAM T. FORAN III (MU THETA'01) NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Greetings brothers and friends. As we enter another holiday season and look to the year ahead, I want to express my gratitude to all that have made this past year a success for the fraternity. 2021 presented its share of challenges as we continued to navigate the impact of COVID-19 on the undergraduate and fraternity experience as well as a safe return to campus for all our chapters. We should all be pleased with the accomplishments of each undergraduate chapter this past fall – in operations, service, philanthropy, education, brotherhood, and recruitment. Our chapters have succeeded in providing men with the opportunity to develop meaningful connections and experiences. I also want to take a moment to thank all of advisors and volunteers for their efforts over the past year. We would not have been as nearly as successful over the course of the past year without your involvement and support. I’d specifically like to thank those who contributed to our working groups on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Health and Safety, and New Member Education. Through this ongoing and collective work, the Fraternity has adopted a new position on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and created a system to report bias related incidents, created a pilot new member and member education program, and is examining its health and safety related policies and processes. Moving forward, we have also convened working groups focused on the fraternity’s growth and expansion strategy as well as the accreditation program. I hope you enjoy this issue of the Triangle as much as I have as we look at democracy and civic engagement amongst college students as well as healthy new member experiences. Both articles and timely and uniquely relevant for Phi Mu Delta and the experiences of today’s member. Finally, as I’ve shared in previous messages, this is an important time for our organization. As we look to the year ahead, the National Council will continue our focus on long-term strategic planning heading into this summer’s Conclave in Pittsburgh. The Conclave Committee is planning a robust experience focused on brotherhood, fellowship, and education. I hope that you can join us in June as we gather and celebrate our successes and conduct the business of the Fraternity. In the meantime, your support of the Fraternity and the Phi Mu Delta Educational Foundation can help us deliver high quality, impactful educational experiences that will enhance and enrich the Phi Mu Delta experience. It is a privilege and honor to serve you and I wish you and your family the happiest of holiday seasons.
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