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Founders Day 2018

Founders Day 2018 is coming up soon! The weekend event is scheduled for
Friday, February 16 –Saturday, February 17
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This exciting weekend has been planned once again at the beautiful Holiday Inn Vanderbilt.
Keynote Speaker: Vice Chancellor Eric Kopstain

Mr. Kopstain began his career in academic administration at his alma
mater – Northwestern University – in 1991, serving in a variety of roles with
increasing responsibility.
In 2003, he became the director of Dartmouth College’s Office of
Budget and Fiscal Planning. He moved to Harvard in 2006 as assistant dean
and budget director of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences before being pro-
moted to associate dean for finance. He has been credited with helping the
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the largest division of Harvard University, navigate through Founders Day 2017.
and recover from the 2008 financial crisis.
He was named Vanderbilt’s vice chancellor for administration in May 2014. The
recipient of a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern in 1991, Mr. Kopstain received Schedule of Events
a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Friday, February 16, 2018
Management in 2001.
5:30–7:30 p.m. • Reception at the House
Holiday Inn Vanderbilt (This may not be possible if the chapter is suspended. Will have
Phi Kappa Psi room block to check with Vanderbilt.)
Two nights: Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17 • Casual reunion
$202.80 inclusive of taxes per room per night. 7:30 p.m. • Dinner following reception
• Call the hotel directly at 877-327-4707. Ask for the Phi Kappa Psi event room block. • Dutch Treat at Ruth’s Chris across from Vandy
• Cutoff for room reservations is January 16.
• Please contact Byron Cain with any questions at 972-207-9712. Saturday, February 17, 2018
Holiday Inn Vanderbilt – two blocks from the chapter house
Details and registration info for this event, including meal selections and 10 a.m.–12 p.m. • Presentation by Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor Eric Kopstain
Founders Day full schedule, can be found at on the FutureVU West End Neighborhood Plan
www.mygreekgift.org/TN_Delta_Events 12 p.m. • Founders Day Banquet
• $38 per person
• Followed by Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Delta House Corp.
Memorial Gym
3 p.m. • Vanderbilt vs. Florida Basketball
• $24 per ticket in Phi Psi Block – first balcony, side court
• To reserve your ticket, email Byron Cain ’70 at
bchome@texastourstrade.com
Founders Day 2017. • Evening dinners arranged by the brothers individually

Graham G. Stone 2018 National Convention

Memorial Chapter The 2018 National Convention will be held in Las Vegas. If you would

Scholarship like to make a contribution, please contact the foundation. Look for news
about our chapter awards at the 2018 Founders Day!

A memorial scholarship fund is in place with the Phi Kappa Psi Foundation given
in memory of Graham G. Stone ’92 (Delta #1300), who died of cancer in 1997.
This year, the House Corporation worked with the chapter president and the foun-
dation to set up a formal application to award a $900 educational scholarship annually
to a Phi Psi who demonstrates a commitment to his chapter and financial need. After
the application 2017 deadline, there will be a formal review of the applicants, and we
hope that we will be able to announce the recipient at Founders Day. You can contrib-
ute to this fund through the foundation’s website at www.pkpfoundation.org and look
for this fund in the designation field. 2015 Convention attendees.