Upcoming Events

Here's a list of events in the Greek Community for the rest of February!

February 21st:

• Delta Sigma Phi's "Tight and Bright" dance from 9:00 pm-1:00 am. Entry is $3 for non-Greeks, $2 for Greeks, and ladies get in free before 10:00. Must be 18+ and have a valid ID. 
• Sigma Phi Epsilon's Concert Series from 8:00 pm-Midnight. Entry is $3/person.

February 24:

• All Greek meeting + Greek Town Hall at 4:30 pm in the TSC Ballroom. 

February 24-March 1st:

• Kappa Delta will kick off their annual Shamrock Week. Events will be announced as times and dates become available. Bake-off will be held Saturday morning in the TSC lounges from 1:00-4:00. Tickets are $3/person. 
• Sigma Chi's Derby Days will be held Monday-Friday

March 1st

• Greek Challenge--Women's Basketball game at 7pm. 

Alpha Chi Omega Presents: Alphatraz

     Every semester the women of Alpha Chi Omega put on a fabulous philanthropy event. This past September, they hosted their famous Alphatraz event to raise awareness for domestic violence.

        Each fall semester Alpha Chi sells "warrants" for students to put their friends in jail. In order for the students to get out of jail they have to earn a "bail". Each warrant requests the participants to raise a bail of at least $10. "Prisoners" are given a cup that they need to fill by getting passing students to donate. Prisoners get creative on ways to earn bail. This past year some of the favorites were: twerking, offering dates, and singing.
          The proceeds from the event will be donated to CAPSA (community abuse prevention service agency). CAPSA is a safe haven for victims of domestic violence. As stated on their website their mission is, “to provide a safe, caring, and confidential shelter, advocacy, and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; and to reduce incidents of abuse through prevention education.” To learn more about CAPSA you can go to their website to learn more. 

          The money will go toward two scholarships for a re-entry student who has been a victim of domestic violence. At the end of the event, the ladies of Alpha Chi Omega were excited to announce that they raised over $2,000 for their two re-entry scholarships.

"Help us out!"

Alpha Chi sisters and Sigma Chi brothers in the jail

Theta Nu Xi Founders Week 2013

   Theta Nu Xi’s founder’s day is on April 11. To commemorate this significant day, the Epsilon Chapter at Utah State University decided to celebrate Founders’ week. Founders’ week was from April 8 – April 12, 2013. Each day was a representation of their tenets, which are the things on which their sorority was founded on. 

  

Monday was Leadership Day: 

To celebrate Leadership, Theta Nu Xi had professor Matt Sanders speak about “The Traits of a Leader”. This event was held in a classroom at the Engineering building, and was very empowering to the chapter members.

 "It was great to see the sisters engaged and asking questions and learning to become greater leaders." -Aminata Meite President

Tuesday was Scholarship Day:

The women held a scholarship fair at the TSC Sunburst Lounge. They had the following offices have booths at the event; Financial Aid office, office of Academic resources, and Study Abroad office. The Epsilon Chapter also held a booth for the Epsilon Scholarship they hand out every semester. The purpose of this day was to get as many people’s questions answered as well as get them enlightened on all the opportunities that are out there at Utah State University.

Wednesday was Multiculturalism Day:  

To celebrate Multiculturalism, Theta Nu Xi had a showcase from the different clubs at Utah State University. They had the African Student Association, the Dominican Student Association, the Polynesian Student Union, the Latino Student Union, and the Epsilon Chapter perform. The purpose of this event was to give a glimpse at different clubs and cultures here at Utah State University.

Thursday was Service Day:

To celebrate Service, they held two service events: Celebrity Server and Butterflies for service. For celebrity server, they sold tickets to golden corral and members of the epsilon chapter were the waitresses for a specific section of Golden Corral. The profits raised were shared with Golden Corral, but the main portion of their profits went to the Girls For A Change Foundation, which is the sororities philanthropy. Butterflies for service was an event were they made origami butterflies and sent them over to St. Jude’s Research Hospital. The purpose of this event was to give back to our community in any way possible.

Friday was Sisterhood Day and the Annual Step Show:

 The Step Show is co-hosted with Psi Sigma Phi Fraternity. This Step show consisted of  the different Greek Organizations on campus as well as the Black student Union. The profits raised at this event were shared with Psi Sigma Phi and their part of the proceeds went to the English Learning Center. 

"This was a sisterhood event because all the sisters participated in this event as well as alumni. After the event, we had our sisterhood bonding at our annual formal." -Theta Nu Xi sister

  Overall, Theta Nu Xi's founders week was a success and is something everyone can look forward to in April this next semester!

Kappa Delta Convention

At the beginning of July Brooke Lawley, Kappa Delta President, had an amazing opportunity to attend Kappa Delta Sorority’s 60^th National Biennial Convention in Boston. National convention is held every other year in order to conduct the national business of the sorority and to give all Kappa Delta sisters a central place to meet up, learn new things, reminisce on memories from the past and create new memories that will last a lifetime.  It was a week filled with a lot of learning, many new faces, little sleep and tons of fun!

 Brooke attended convention as the voting delegate and was lucky enough to have another sister there with me. Chealsey Leach was selected to serve as a Convention Page and had a wonderful experience doing so. Brooke said, “It was humbling to be around so many different generations of sisters from all across the country that share a common bond of sisterhood that ties them all together.”

 One of the most exciting parts about it was that Brooke met their National Council and could really see how dedicated and passionate they are about the organization and their service. The highlight of the week was definitely the awards banquet where collegiate and alumni chapters and individuals were recognized for their progress and achievements throughout the last biennium. The Beta Delta chapter, here at Utah State University, was thrilled and honored to receive the Merit Award which is given to chapters that meet a number of criteria to be considered in the top 10% of Kappa Delta chapters nationwide. Beta Delta has never received the Merit Award before but it’s always something that they  have strived to achieve. Brooke and Chealsey were also proud to receive awards for Recruitment Excellence, Academic Excellence,

Panhellenic Excellence and Top Membership Score. As chapter president Brooke could not be more proud of her Council and every single girl in their chapter for putting the hard work, time and dedication in to get their chapter to where it is now. Brooke said, “I’m thankful to lead such an amazing group of women and I’m also thankful for the guidance that we receive from our Chapter Advisor, Judy Lawton.”

 The Kappa Delta’s are excited for a new school year and new opportunities to strengthen their own sisterhood and their relationships within the Greek Community. We are so proud of our Beta Delta chapter here at Utah State University, keep up the hard work and we look forward to all the amazing new things their chapter will do this year. 

Summer of Fun for Diane Meifert

     Diane Meifert is an Alpha Chi Omega and this summer she has gone to Paris, France and Chambery, France. Diane got to go to these cities for her study abroad program through Utah State University. Her main goal while here was to become a more proficient French speaker. Also she was able to add this to her list of countries she has been to. Diane has been to France, Switzerland, Italy, and England.

     While there Diane was immersed into a new and different culture which was exciting for her. She said, “I learned something new every day about the French people and their ways.”  Another way she experienced the culture was by seeing all the amazing landmarks and just by walking the streets. While in Chambery she experienced canyoneering and paragliding. Diane had an amazing experience and loved every minute of it. 

Summer Fun for Trent Morrison

High Ropes Course

Trent Morrison is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon here at Utah State University. This summer Trent received an amazing opportunity to go to Ruck Leadership Institute. At this leadership event only the top 150 undergraduates of SigEp are selected through an application process, Trent was one of those selected. The leadership weekend was in Richmond, Virginia and is one of the six Sigma Phi Epsilon’s member exclusive leadership events. Ruck leadership Institute is designed as a personal leadership experience.

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Trent’s plans for the leadership weekend include; learning more about his leadership capabilities and how to better impact his Greek life experience. Trent said, “I’m excited to be in the top 150 brothers from across the nation.” He also mentioned that he is excited to learn more about other traditions chapters have as well as differences and similarities his own chapter has compared to others.

One thing Trent loved was that the leadership weekend was in a beautiful setting and that he got to see the beautiful outdoors of Virginia. Another thing that Trent enjoyed was walking on the campus where his Fraternity was founded. Trent really got to learn about SigEp in a different capacity and has gained so much more knowledge about his Fraternity.  

Summer Adventures of Samantha Burrow

Group Picture

Samantha Burrows is a Greek woman in our community and this summer she has gone to Vietnam, China, and South Korea. Sam went to these places to participate in a study abroad program through the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at USU.  As a part of the program, her and a group of students traveled throughout Asia for a month and visited 30 businesses.  These businesses were both multinational companies and companies that solely operated in one of the Asian countries they visited.  In addition to their professional visits, they had the opportunity to explore cultural sites such as the Cu Chi tunnels in Vietnam, the Great Wall in China, and the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea.

On her trip Sam was looking forward to the opportunity to share this experience with like-minded Utah State students.  She had the opportunity to travel with incredible individuals on this trip; their knowledge and insight enhanced her experience and helped her learn a great deal about herself.  She also looked forward to the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City because she loves Mulan so much!  

Tai Chi 

A goal Sam had on this trip was to learn more about the nature of international business, discover opportunities available to her in the region, and partake in a kind of personal discovery as she submerged herself in an unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable setting. While in Asia Sam tried a lot of interesting food...most of the things she will probably never know what they were.  She did try a fish that was simply fried whole-skin, bones, eyes, and all.  Another thing Sam ate was donkey which at the time she ate it she was unaware of what it really was. Overall she tried new things and fully submerged herself.

Lastly, Sam enjoyed the opportunity to visit three countries that are at various stages of economic development.  The context set by exploring an undeveloped, a developing, and a developed country all in one trip was an incredible learning opportunity.  She said, “It was powerful to have access to a trip that provided insight and information on international developing economies.”

Kappa Delta Shamrock Week

Kappa Delta had their annual Shamrock Week February 28^th-March 2^nd.  During this week, they raised a total of $3,545 where 80% of these proceeds went to the Cache Child and Family Support Center and 20% went to Prevent Child Abuse America. The Cache Child and Family Support Center provides a facility that offers tools and support services to help parents in the community successfully raise their children. Prevent Child Abuse America builds awareness, by providing education and inspiring people to get involved in the effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of the nation's children. Throughout the week they helped raise awareness of these causes at the events.

     Kappa Delta started off the week on Thursday with their Pancakes and Pinwheels breakfast which was on the Taggart Student Center Patio. They made pancakes and sold them with hot chocolate and a pinwheel for $5. The ladies continued this on Friday as well.They chose to sell pinwheels because they are the new symbol for Prevent Child Abuse America and they stand as an uplifting reminder of childhood and the bright futures all children deserve. To find out more information about the pinwheel campaign you can visit: www.pinwheelsforprevention.org.

     KD’s Sweet on Shamrock Bake-Off was Kappa Delta’s major event, held the Saturday of in the Taggart Student Center Sunburst Lounges.

At the bake-off, they had members of different organizations on campus bake goods to enter in the competition. People paid $3 a ticket to attend and taste baked goods, enjoy music, play games, and take pictures in a photo booth. Jacob Scott, Ryan Johnson, and Heidi Smith were the judges and spent a lot of time tasting and picking a winner. The winner of the bake-off was was Pi Kappa Alpha.

Eating Disorder Awareness Week

     Our Panhellenic Council for the Greek community (pictured below) put on an Eating Disorder Awareness week the week of March 4-8.

Our Panhellenic Council wanted to put on this week because they felt as though eating disorders are a big issue for many and wanted to bring attention to the cause. To get the week started, the ladies released a video talking about eating disorders, the statistics, and what we should be doing now. 

The Greek women on campus got involved by passing out bows to wear throughout the week to raise awareness.  While passing out the bows, they explained to people what they were for, brought attention to the cause, and talked about eating disorders and how they are out there. Over the course of the week the women were wearing the bows as a reminder that you should be kind to yourself and others.

On Wednesday during the week, there was an Eating Disorder Awareness panel where people could participate in an open discussion and have questions answered about eating disorders. Sitting on the panel was Brooke Parker- a dietitian for Utah State University. Brooke has specialized in eating disorders for nine years and works with local therapists and physicians in caring for out-patient eating disorder individuals. Another guest was Kelly Morse who helps with the therapy aspect of eating disorders. She has a master’s degree in her field and has been practicing in a variety of specialties to give greater understanding, expertise, and effectiveness to the therapeutic process. The third member on the board was Eri Bentley who works for the Universities Counseling and Psychological service. She is a licensed Psychologist and helps individuals in therapy who have had problems with eating disorders.  

Another activity that was organized during the week was an Instagram campaign.

 During the week, the sorority women were asked to create “I am” statements or statements promoting a positive body image and take a picture with the statements. All of the pictures can be found on Instagram with the hashtag #bekindtoyourself. This was a very effective tool because it got many of the women thinking about positive ideas they had to offer and helped to get the word out.

The week was a success and many people are now aware of eating disorders and the effects they can have on people. The women learned many concepts from this week, but the main one being that you need to be kind to yourself and others and that a weight does not define who you are. 

We want YOU a part of our Greek Community!

Welcome to Utah State University Greek Life!

There are so many opportunities for you to get involved and to leave your legacy. 

At Utah State University, we have three sororities; Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Delta, and Theta Nu Xi Multicultural, and five fraternities; Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Phi, Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural, and Alpha Tau Omega Colony.

We have over 300 members in our community and can’t wait to add more members this fall! Check out our fall recruitment schedules and register for recruitment at usu.edu/greeks.

We want YOU to become a member of our Greek Community! 

What are USU Greeks Involved In this Upcoming Fall?

At Utah State, there are a variety of ways to get involved in clubs, organizations, student activities, and honor societies. Membership in a Greek chapter will provide you with the foundation necessary to become a leader and a driving force for positive change on campus and in the community. Each fraternity and sorority strives to create well-rounded individuals through leadership training, innovative programming, and life-skill development.

Here are what some USU Greeks are involved in the Fall 2012 Semester:

Associated Students of Utah State University 

Christian Orr (ΣΦΕ), Jordan Hunt (ΣΦΕ), Hannah Blackburn (ΚΔ), Trent Morrison (ΣΦΕ), Sloan Bailey (ΚΔ), Chaise Warr (ΣΦΕ) and Ben Wilson (ΣΦΕ – not pictured) all have positions serving on Associated Students of Utah State University [ASUSU]. Look out for many fun events they will 

be planning this school year. 

Service and Philanthropy are a main part of Greek life and many members just can’t get enough and have chosen to give additional time to serving our community.

Laura Gunnell (ΚΔ) - Best Buddies Volunteer

John Stankiewicz (ΔΣΦ) – Volunteer in the Val R. Christensen Service Center

Drew Vaughn (ΣΧ) – Common Grounds Volunteer

Douglas Fiefia (ΨΣΦ), Emme Pugmire (ΚΔ) and Chandell Culley (ΚΔ) serve together on the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Student Council and Phillip Nenni (ΔΣΦ) serves on the Science Council.

2012-2012 A Team

Anthony Pratt (ΨΣΦ), Douglas Fiefia (ΨΦΣ), Shelby Frauen (ΘΝΞ), Sonina Hernandez (ΘΝΞ), Charley Riddle (ΣΦΕ), Brian Isom (ΣΦΕ), and Cade Robinson (ΑΤΩ) are all members of the Utah State A-Team. Members of the A-Team facilitate SOAR [student orientation, advising and registration] help new students learn about USU policies, the registration process, and student services.

With the many different clubs and organizations on campus there is always something that will suit you. Whether its is the awesome USU Band or politics, there is something for everyone.

Josh Tucker (ΣΧ) USU Bands

Thomas Crandall – The Music Club

David Smith (ΣΦΕ) – Athletic Tutor + Campus Recreation and Intramural Department.

Kevin McCutheon (ΣΧ) – Student Health and Wellness Center

Laurel Humble (ΘΝΞ ) – College Republicans

Justin Hinh and Jens Bowman (ΔΣΦ) – Students for Liberty

Greeks are all about getting involved in every aspect on campus, and The Access and Diversity Center is a great place to start.

Garrett Erickson (ΣΦΕ), member of Diversity Council.

Garret Bates (ΨΣΦ) – International Student Council

Jonathan Mejia (ΨΣΦ) – Multicultural Recruitment Council and Latino Student Union.

Ami Meite (ΘΝΞ) - Black Student Union and African Student Association.

Ana Gutierrez (ΘΝΞ) and Jessie Gilpin (ΚΔ) – Polynesian Student Union

One great way to get involved is to join clubs within your major.

Justin Zizumbo (ΣΧ) – National Association of Social Workers, Nick Almanza (ΔΣΦ) – Accounting Club, Kurt Mantz (ΣΧ) – Reach Peer Program, Stefanie Stack (ΚΔ) – Public Relations Student Society of America and Tyler White (ΣΧ) – Wildlife Society.

Many Greeks volunteer for events at Utah State such as The HOWL, Mardi Gras, and End of Year Bash. These Greeks include, Kristina Blesh (ΑΧΩ), Caitlyn Lewis (ΑΧΩ), Becca Glover (ΚΔ), Carlos Murrilo (ΔΣΦ), Will Fulton (ΣΧ) and many more.

Going Greek provides many leadership opportunities within the Greek Community but also on campus. One way to start is to go with a friend to club meetings and see if that is the right fit for you. The Greek Community provides a conference each fall called, Greek Leadership Weekend, which is a great way to become a leader in the Greek Community.

If you are interested in any leadership positions or being involved on campus or in the Greek community contact Whitney Negrete, Greek Council Public Relations at whitneynegrete@gmail.com or any other member of Utah State Greek Council.

USU Greek’s Newest Fraternity Colonizing

After many years, Utah State University Greeks is pleased to have a new Fraternity on campus.  

Alpha Tau Omega

            These fraternity members are often called “ATOs” or “Alpha Taus” and were founded 146 years ago on September 11, 1865 at Virginia Military Institute. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity has more than 250 active and inactive chapters, with over 204,000 initiates nationwide.

            Students at Utah State University chose to bring Alpha Tau Omega to the USU campus because they were looking for a different kind of brotherhood that they hadn’t found anywhere else. One of their members, Jarvis Pace stated, “Bringing ATO to campus has been an experience, but even though it [ATO] has encountered some obstacles along the way, ATO has stayed because of the brotherhood that was found among its members.”

 Alpha Tau Omegas at their "Beach and a Beverage" Brotherhood

                  With Alpha Tau Omega being a new fraternity addition to the Utah State University campus, it provides one more option for the men and incoming freshman at USU to consider when choosing to Go Greek. Alpha Tau Omega provides all the same things that you can find in all the other fraternities on campus; brotherhood, friendship, networking, involvement, service, and more. For Jarvis Pace it provided him “the opportunity to belong to something greater than myself and to leave my mark on USU as a founding father of this organization.”

          The colonization of Alpha Tau Omega at Utah State University is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 14^th.  If you are interested in getting involved in Alpha Tau Omega, they will be on campus for 6 weeks starting the middle of August recruiting and answering questions.

           Alpha Tau Omega will join other Utah State Fraternities [Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Phi, and Psi Sigma Phi] at the Men’s Recruitment BBQ that will be on Tuesday, September 4^th at 6:00 pm on the TSC patio.

If you are interested in participating in Men's Recruitment email Ryan Sanchez at ryan.sanchez@ymail.com 

Where are USU Greeks spending their summer?

The Utah State University Greeks have already had a great start to a wonderful summer. There are many USU Greeks spread all over the world for their summer adventures.

With 8 different fraternities and sororities at the Utah State campus, we have members involved in everything this summer from service projects, internships, study abroad programs, student orientation, or just working at home.

 Members within the Greek community and where they are spending their summer:

Jade Green (ΑΧΩ) has moved to Orlando, Florida and works in sales at the Disney Youth Program in Walt Disney World. Meanwhile Carlos Murrillo (ΔΣΦ) is on the west coast working as a cast member for Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

• Sonina Hernandez (ΘΝΞ), Charley Riddle (ΣΦΕ), Brian Isom (ΣΦΕ)  Anthony ‘TJ’ Pratt (ΨΣΦ), and Douglas Fiefia (ΨΣΦ),  are all spending their summers in Logan as part of Utah State’s A-Team which helps with Freshman SOAR. (Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration)

• Big and Little sisters, Rachelle Webb [left] and Jordan Hamilton [right] (ΚΔ) are in Tanzania, Africa working in an orphanage. (picture right)

• Bracken Allen (ΣΦΕ) will be spending the rest of his summer in the Provo, UT MTC [Missionary Training Center] preparing to serve an LDS Mission in Rochester, NY.

• Matt Welch (ΔΣΦ) and Elizabeth Speckhard [Welch](ΚΔ) are spending their summer in Summervile, South Carolina as sales representatives for AMP.

• Chealsey Leach (ΚΔ) has a summer internship in Washington DC with Fund for American Studies Program and is living in college dorms at Georgetown.

Danley Phillips (ΣΧ) has chosen to spend his summer in Hattiesburg, Mississippi working at The Pastry Garden at Gordon Creek. (pictured left)

While some Greeks chose to move somewhere new for the summer, some decided to move home. Hannah Leve (ΑΧΩ) is in Nashville, TN for the summer working as a nanny. Trent Morrison (ΣΦΕ) is in Salem, Oregon working at a camp for under privileged children, and Jarvis Pace (ΑΤΩ) has moved back to Salt Lake City to work as an intern for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.

We are so proud of all of the Utah State Greeks accomplishments and can’t wait to see everyone in August!

Meet Your 2012 Greek Ambassadors

 What is a Greek Ambassador?

The USU Greek Ambassador team is composed of a diverse group of 19 members from the various chapters in the Greek Community. There mission is to provide a unified and educated front towards incoming Freshman and potential students regarding Greek Life and Campus Involvement. Through providing a centralized group responsible for representing the University and our Greek community in potential recruitment programs such as SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, Registration), and USU recruitment Open Houses. They are positive representative of our collective community and demonstrate a passion for both Greek Life and Campus Involvement. 

                   Chase Casillas                                     Becky Checketts                          

McAllen, TX                                  Clearfield, UT

Major: Liberal Arts                   Major: Exercise Science

Shandy Vickers                                Ryan Johnson

Nampa, ID                                          Sandy, UT

Major: Child Psychology         Major: Business Administration

Justin Zizumbo                                Kelsy Ensign

      Ogden, UT                               Naperville, Illinois

    Major: Social Work                     Major: Public Relations

Laurel Humble                                Garrett Erickson 

Okinawa, Japan                                   La Mirada, CA

Major: Professional Writing                Major: Spanish & Marketing

            

    Tanner Hughes                           Riley Jo Justesen

Farmington, UT                                Murray, UT 

                                                       Major: English/History Teaching     

                      

   Ami Meite                                      Richard Orcutt    

Abidian, Cote d’Ivoire                         Pleasant Grove, UT

Major: Pre-Medical Biology                     Major: Economics

                                                

            Le Vu                                     Sonina Hernandez

  Salt Lake City, UT                          Salt Lake City, UT

          Major: Marketing                Major: Global Communications

  Lauren Scales                                Tyler Gregerson

 Merced, CA                                    Bluffdale, UT

Major: International Agribusiness       Major: Business Management

Chelsey Mae Reilley                             Kacie De Jong

South Jordan, UT                               Sandy, UT

Major: FCHD                                           Major: 

           

    Keni Stuart                                    Nathan Trujillo

         Uintah, UT                               Colorado Springs, CO

Major: Landscape Design                         Major:

All of our Greek Ambassadors have participated in the mandatory training seminars focusing on Greek Life and Campus Involvement. They are excited to get to know incoming Freshman and potential members. 

Go visit them at upcoming SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, Registration) events in Logan, UT!

Thank you Glam Photography for taking all these wonderful pictures