Note: This blog was published in 2019. While the advice about respect for cultures holds true this year (and every year), we also want to remind you to follow all local and campus restrictions regarding COVID-19, including gathering sizes, mask requirements and social distancing. Stay safe and respectful! By Devin Hall, assistant director of new […]
Month: October 2019
Be Your Own Bartender: A Look at This Fall’s Educational Poster
By Devin Hall, Assistant Director of Prevention Education It’s that time of year again. The weather is cool, the leaves are starting to change, the social events are scheduled and the weekend tailgates are in full swing. For those who choose to drink, this time of year can bring on risky behaviors, so it is […]
From the Facilitator Perspective: How Let’s Talk Love is Changing the Conversation
Meredith Blaine (Beta Omega, The University of Toledo) has served as a volunteer for the Let’s Talk Love rotational program since its inception in 2016. She is currently a stay-at-home mom who fills her time with volunteering for her kids’ local Cub Scout pack, advising the vice president intellectual development at Beta Omega chapter and […]
Five Things Consultant Training Didn’t Prepare Me For
By: Makenzie Neves (Epsilon Theta, California State University, Sacramento) Alpha Chi Omega consultant training covers so many topics – recruitment, Ritual, officer transitions and working with campus staff, to name just a few. But some things can only be learned on the road. “Other Duties as Assigned” When I applied to be a consultant for […]
They Belonged. We Belonged. You Belong. – Founders’ Day 2019
In celebration of our 134th birthday, we decided to focus on the concept of “belonging.” While it looks different for each individual sister, there are themes that run through each sister’s story. We asked three members – a current collegian, an alumna and an alumna initiate – what belonging looked like to them in Alpha […]
From the Nonprofit Perspective: Zeta Pi’s Impact on A New Leaf
By: Tia Ferrara (Beta Lambda, University of Arizona), Philanthropy Associate for A New Leaf The Zeta Pi chapter of Alpha Chi Omega at Arizona State University goes above and beyond for their local community! A New Leaf is privileged to be the local nonprofit that the Zeta Pi chapter has partnered with. Together, we advocate […]
Unsung Heroes of Consultant Travel
By Jordi Shelton (Epsilon Tau, Virginia Tech), Traveling Consultant If someone asked me three months ago what I’d identify as the keys to successful for full-time travel, I probably wouldn’t have come up with a list as comprehensive and hard-hitting as the one I’m about to share. After just two and a half short months […]