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September 14 and concluded
on Sunday, September 19 at
Bid Day. The five PHA so-
rorities recruited 209 new
members and are ready to
begin another great year on
and off campus!
UNC Charlotte’s Greek Com-
munity rests on the four pillars
of Leadership, Service, Scholar-
ship, and Brotherhood/
Sisterhood. This fall, our Inter-
fraternity
Council
(IFC) and
Panhellenic
Associa-
tion (PHA)
welcomed
a total of
352 new
members to
this special
group of students. Congratula-
tions to IFC and PHA for an-
other successful recruitment
season! The Office of Frater-
nity and Sorority Life would like
to congratulate the new mem-
bers of IFC and PHA and wel-
come you to the Greek Commu-
nity here at UNC Charlotte!
IFC Recruitment
Week kicked off
on Wednesday,
September 8
and concludes
Wednesday,
September 15.
Our 12 IFC
Organizations wel-
comed 143 men
into their chapters
and are off to a great start this
semester!
Our PHA women began their
formal recruitment on Tuesday,
On August 29, our National
Pan-Hellenic Council ( NPHC)
and Diversified Greek Council
(DGC) held the annual ―Yard
Show‖ on the Star Quad. The
event was a huge success,
bringing out more than 600
members of the university.
NPHC (National Pan-Hellenic
Council) currently consists of
all 9 organizations: Alpha Phi
Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha,
Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi
Phi, Delta
Sigma Theta,
Phi Beta Sigma,
Zeta Phi Beta,
Sigma Gamma
Rho, and Iota
Phi Theta.
DGC includes Chi Upsilon
Sigma, Lambda Theta Phi, and
Psi Sigma Phi. Each organiza-
tion put together a 5-minute
step exhibition that displayed
each chapter’s pride in their
specific organization. Mem-
bers stepped, strolled, and sa-
luted their way through an
amazing performance!
Tau Kappa Epsilon hosted an event
station table at the Greek Carnival
Recruitment Wrap-Up 2010
I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
Back to School 2
Pre-Recruitment 2
Summer Retreats 3
National Hazing
Prevention Week
& Greek Service
4
The Greek Vine 5
Council’s Corner 6
OFSL Staff 7
NPHC & DGC Yard Show Steps it Up!
U N C C H A R L O T T E
O F F I C E O F F R A T E R N I T Y
A N D S O R O R I T Y L I F E
O F F I C E O F F R A T E R N I T Y
A N D S O R O R I T Y L I F E
The Column
O C T O B E R 6 , 2 0 1 0 S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 0 I S S U E 1
U P C O M I N G
E V E N T S :
10/8—September Service
Hours Due
10/11-10/12—Fall Break
10/15—Greek Week Exec Board Applications Due by
5PM
10/18-10/22—Greek Week Exec Board Inter-
views
10/22—President’s Meet-
ing
10/23—4.9erK
10/26—Greek 101: 6PM
at After Hours
10/30-10/31—Have a fun
and safe Halloween!!!
UNC Charlotte women
come out for PHA recruit-
ment
Derrick Eure, NPHC Presi-
dent and Adrian Rodriguez,
DGC President welcome
the crowd
P A G E 2
Lambda Chi Alphas
help freshmen move
into their new home
at Moore and Sanford.
Go GREEK: Kick-off CARNIVAL
IFC/ PHA Chillin’ & Grillin’
A Great Greek Welcome: From Moore and Sanford,
to Lynch and Laurel, and
all the way to Hawthorne
Hall, we saw the influx of
thousands of new faces as
our Greek Community
helped with Freshman
Move In once again on
Friday, August 20th. Over
20 of our chapters
unloaded cars, carried
boxes, rolled suitcases,
and passed out waters and
flyers to the new fresh-
men in the sweltering hot
sun. This was a great op-
portunity for
all of our
organizations
to get their
names seen
on campus
and offer a
helping hand to the new-
est members of the UNC
Charlotte community.
The Office of Fraternity
and Sorority Life actively
promotes service among
our organizations and this
event was great way to
kick off our year!
The smell of charcoal on the grill
and sound of ener-
getic voices filled
the air on Monday,
August 23rd as all
of the Greek men
and women from
the five councils
hosted a barbeque
at the Lynch/Laurel quad. Chap-
ters celebrated the first day of
classes with freshmen and
promoted their organiza-
tions with grilled hot dogs
and hamburgers.
event in-
cluded car-
nival games,
cotton
candy ma-
chines, food
vendors,
and even a
mechanical
bull! Hundreds of univer-
sity students and even the
faculty and staff came out
to participate and spend
an afternoon outside on
our beautiful campus.
All of our
Greek organi-
zations came
out to the
front fields on
Saturday, Au-
gust 21st to
throw a kick-
off carnival for
the university. This festive
T H E C O L U M N
Delta Sigma Theta (left)
and Alpha Delta Pi (top)
carry in the crates
A Sigma Rho Chi goes for
a ride on the mechanical
Kappa Alpha Psi brothers
clown around at the carnival.
The courtyard at Laurel/Lynch
filled with students interested
in fraternity and sorority life.
IFC hosts
some
games at
different
tables
during the
carnival..
A crowd gathered for the
BBQ and to learn about
Greek Life
Getting Ready: Workshops, Retreats, and More!
P A G E 3 S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 0
This year, recruitment started
early for the IFC and PHA.
Both organizations began
preparations for Fall Recruit-
ment weeks starting back in
July and August! In order to
ensure a successful fall semes-
ter, the Office of Fraternity and
Sorority Life worked with the
councils to plan retreats, work-
shops, and pre-recruitment
activities to get current mem-
bers prepared for the weeks
ahead. They also took time to
introduce potential new mem-
bers to everything our amazing
Greek community has to offer.
The PHA and Sigma Rho Chi
women went on
a retreat to
Camp Canaan,
SC. The women
completed a
ropes course,
survived kayak-
ing, and participated in daily
workshops to learn the ins-
and-outs of formal recruit-
ment. The IFC men had a day-
long ―Phired Up!‖ workshop
where they learned about
recruiting with Social Excel-
lence. At its core, Social Ex-
cellence is the ability to deeply
connect with, build relation-
ships with, and engage with
other human beings.
IFC broth-
ers partici-
pating in
the Phired
Up! work-
shop.
JOIN US ONLINE!
“A leader is
one who
knows the
way, goes the
way, and
shows the
way.”
- John Maxwell
PHA and SRC on retreat at
Camp Canaan, SC (below)
Become a Fan!
> Search:
UNC Charlotte
Fraternity & Sorority
Life
> Click “LIKE!”
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www.twitter.com/UNCCGoGreek
P A G E 4
Banners for National
Hazing Prevention
Week
Lending a Helping Hand
NATIONAL HAZING PREVENTION WEEK This year’s National Haz-
ing Prevention Week
(NHPW) took place
from September
27th—October 1st.
All five councils came
together to promote
the importance of
―Saying No to Haz-
ing.‖ Chi Upsilon
Sigma National Latin So-
rority, Inc. and Lambda
Theta Phi Latin Fraternity,
Inc. presented excellent
information sessions to the
Greek community: ―CUS:
My Paddle is Not my
Weapon‖ and ―Hazing:
Not just a MINER Thing!‖
in the Student Union. The
National Pan-Hellenic
Council also had a success-
ful showing at their
―Hazing, Hazing, Hazing!‖
program on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 28th.
One of the highlights of
the week is always the
Banner Competition, and
this year everyone’s par-
ticipation gave the judges
a difficult task. Chi Omega
took home first place (top
left), followed by Omega
Psi Phi (below left) and
Kappa Alpha Psi (bottom
right) who took home
2nd and 3rd place wins,
respectively.
Greeks, along with other
students, commemorated
the 9/11 attacks by partici-
pated in the National Day
of Service at the Second
Harvest Food Bank from
9am– 12pm. The service
event was a great success
Our Greeks were busy
this summer lending a
helping hand to the Char-
lotte community
on and off cam-
pus! All of our
organizations
within the five
councils racked
up almost 1100
hours of service
between May and August
of 2010 at schools, librar-
ies, churches, 5Ks, food
banks, and local busi-
nesses! UNC Charlotte
and it is something our
UNC Charlotte students
can be proud of. Commu-
nity service is
one of the
four pillars of
our Greek
community
and many
more service
opportunities
are available. Chapters can
contact the Office of Fra-
ternity & Sorority Life or
Volunteer Services for
more information.
T H E C O L U M N
The Greek Vine
P A G E 5 S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 0
Alpha Phi Alpha
This past summer, members of the Al-pha Phi Alpha organization stayed busy helping with a recess program co-sponsored with Recreational Services to promote health and wellness in the Charlotte community. In preparation for the upcoming school year, members are also placing a higher level of importance on academics and are spending much more time focusing on school work to get their grade averages up! Alpha Phi Al-pha also worked with Omega Psi Phi on September 29th to host the “Know Your Rights” program which focused on stu-dents rights on and off campus.
Chi Phi
The members of the Chi Phi Fraternity participated in many activities this sum-mer. Members worked through intern-ships, relaxed at the pool, played sports in the yard, and traveled around the world to different locations. With the ac-ceptance of the Alumni Relations Award from the UNC Charlotte Greek Life Sys-tem, Chi Phi organization decided to apply for National Awards as well. Two members traveled to this year's National Congress in Boston, MA where they learned how to develop as a member of the Greek Life System and what it takes to get a job done according to the Na-tional Office standards. At the end of the awards ceremony, our Psi Delta Chapter was awarded the Outstanding Philan-thropic Service Award for the develop-ment of our Annual Haunted House, as well as the Outstanding Alumni Newslet-ter Award. This emphasizes Chi Phi’s impact on the community, and close contact with their alumni association.
Chi Upsilon Sigma
Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Soror-ity, Inc. was the first independent Latin sorority established in the U.S. It was founded by seven strong women with the desire to have a unique organization for women of all backgrounds and ethnici-ties to have a sisterhood to call their own. Chi Upsilon Sigma prides them-selves on being the “Queens of Stroll” because they were the first Latin sorority
to stroll and step. The UNC Charlotte chap-ter began in 2004 and has continued to grow and prosper ever since. Please visit their new website for more information on the chapter: http://cusuncc.webs.com/
Delta Zeta
Delta Zeta worked hard this summer to plan many fun and exciting events for their sis-terhood and the Greek community this se-mester. Delta Zeta teamed up with Chi Omega and sponsored a blood drive to promote Panhellenic Recruitment by offer-ing a $10 off coupon towards Recruitment sign up fees if they donated blood. The Sunday before recruitment, sisters of Delta Zeta participated in the Venture High Ropes Course on campus. This experience helped sisters with trust building skills and showed how good of a support system sis-ters can be in a time of struggle. Delta Zeta also walked in the Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Charlotte, NC on Septem-ber 25th to support and honor a sister's mother, who was one of the founding sis-ters of Delta Zeta on the UNC Charlotte Campus.
Lambda Theta Phi
Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. Is the first and largest Latin Fraternity in the Nation. These are a few programs to look out for this semester: October 20th: Who's Stalking Who? Dangers of Social Net-working and November 9th: The Ugly Truth. We hope to see you all there!
Phi Mu Alpha
Only months after becoming UNC Char-lotte's first official chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, the national music fraternity, the eleven men of the Sigma Beta chapter have just issued bids to their first class of probation-ary members. Led by Chapter President, Emmanuel Lewis, Sigma Beta is not slow-ing down. The fraternity is planning a campus-wide concert, called The Ameri-can Music Recital, set for mid-November. The show will feature local bands and artists reinterpreting contemporary Ameri-can classics as requested through a poll of UNC Charlotte students. Sigma Beta is also busily setting the stage for next se-mester's Queen City Invitational - a high school marching band competition to be hosted at UNC Charlotte by Sigma Beta and The Department of Athletics - the first of its kind at UNC Charlotte. For more information, contact Marc Gray at [email protected].
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon had an eventful sum-mer. As one of the newest fraternities on campus, their goal was to find new mem-bers who would match their high moral standards. The fraternity decided to adver-tise at Niner-Night during SOAR and had great success. Talking to all the incoming freshman was such a rewarding experi-ence, especially when the brothers saw how interested the new students were in Greek Life. When school started, SAE had organized rush events and had a great time at the slip n’ slide on the front fields and to simply watching football and play-ing pool in the Student Union. This year looks to be a great year for Greek Life on campus, and the chapter can only hope that this trend of students wanting to be the best continues to grow.
Delta Zetas at the ropes course
Check out what our chapters have been up to!
Greek Week Exec
Applications:
Available NOW in the
Greek Life Office. Contact
Virginia Early for more
information at: greek-
P A G E 6
Things to Know:
T H E C O L U M N
4.NINERer K:
October 23, 2010
Registration: 7AM
Miner-Niner (1 mile race)
starts at 8:15AM
4.9er K Starts at 8:49AM
Awards at 9:49AM
49er Fan Day 3—5PM
Interfraternity Council
The IFC was busy this summer plan-
ning for recruitment in the Fall Se-
mester. The first kick-off event of the
New semester was sponsored by SGA
and was a speaker session for all or-
ganizations from “Phired Up.” This
recruitment workshop taught broth-
ers to not just recruit the few indi-
viduals you see everyday, but to re-
cruit the whole group. It’s all about
starting off with quantity so they can
pick the best quality. IFC also partici-
pated in the First Annual Greek Car-
nival. This great event brought in
over 1,000 students. With inflatable
rides, free shirts and food, and tons
of games. IFC also held the first an-
nual “Meet the Men” event in the
Lynch/Laurel Courtyard in early Sep-
Council’s Corner: Looking Back and Looking Ahead tember, which was also sponsored by
SGA, and brought out nearly 300
young men to learn about Greek Life
and to enjoy free food . The IFC is
striving to make each recruitment
better than the last. With the help
from SGA, their efforts have been
possible and the turn-out of potential
new members has been higher than
in past years. IFC is here to support
our chapters, in any way possible.
Panhellenic Association
Panhellenic President, Nikki Kral,
would like to thank everyone on a
great recruitment and congratula-
tions to all of the new women who
joined the Greek community! The
PHA Exec Board had a busy summer
and beginning of the semester in
preparation for this major event.
Once the semester started, we held
several pre-recruitment events such
as the Sorority Social, Red White Re-
cruit, movie night in the Student Un-
ion, a potluck dinner, and the First
Annual Greek Carnival. PHA’s Ex-
ecutive Board and SRC's also at-
tended Niner New Year and Rec Fest
to spread the word about Sorority
Recruitment!
A Panhellenic Association representative discusses
recruitment activities with an interested woman
Council’s Corner: Looking Back and Looking Ahead (cont’d)
Go
GREEK!
Diversified Greek Council
The Greek Community at UNC Charlotte is growing at such a rapid pace. As it expands, we are excited to see the rise of culturally based organizations on our campus. Created by members of Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. and Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc., the Di-versified Greek Council's mission is to promote collaboration for the purpose of uniting Greek organizations under the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organi-zations (NALFO), Na-tional Asian Pacific Is-
lander American Pan-Hellenic Association (NAPA), and National Multicultural Greek Coun-cil (NMGC) on campus. The DGC is proud to be expanding with the addi-tion of our first multicul-tural fraternity, Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Frater-nity, Inc. as well as other culturally based organiza-tions seeking to expand onto our campus. This unique council prides itself on diversity and promot-ing the individual cultures that make up each of its chapters. National Pan-Hellenic
Council The National Pan-Hellenic Council at UNC Charlotte
OFSL Staff
Michelle Guobadia, Director | [email protected]
Matt Ferguson, Assistant Director | [email protected]
Virginia Early, Graduate Assistant | [email protected]
9201 University City Blvd.
382 Cone University Center
Charlotte, NC 28223
Phone: (704) 687-2653
Fax: (704) 687-2616
UNC Charlotte
Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life
has had a successful fall se-mester thus far. Programs such as their Yard Show and National Hazing Prevention Week program brought members of the university community together from many different organiza-tions. NPHC’s also cele-brated the return of Cone Late Night Parties with Fri-day’s Pajama Jam. NPHC is grateful for all that attended. The coming school year should bring plenty more exciting events, and NPHC is especially looking forward to the annual Step Show during Greek Week in April 2011!
Independent Council
The Independent Council at UNC Charlotte welcomes the
Sigma Beta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, which is a na-tional music fraternity. The organization is currently planning campus-wide con-certs and a spring invita-tional to bring other organi-zations to the UNC Char-lotte. It should be an exciting year for the Independent Council, and we look forward to seeing what they plan next!