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Alumni newS

Modern Greek Life

By Doug Miller ’90, International Secretary

t continues to be a great values.” This has become a popular, headline-grabbing On a more positive note, over the last six years on the
Itime to be a Theta Chi. We thing for universities to do. In the meantime, we see Grand Chapter, I have come across many outstanding
now have more undergraduates due process stripped from organizations that already brothers. I have had opportunities that would otherwise
in our organization than ever live up to their values. While we stand ready to work not be available to me without being a board member. I
before, with over 8,100 mem- with these institutions to raise the standards of their have visited dozens of chapters and been on conference
bers and 154 active chapters, communities, we will still support our chapter’s right calls with dozens more. However, I still get my greatest
plus another 14 colonies. In the to association. pleasure from meeting up with Zeta Beta brothers while
last year, our chapters contrib- Along with our trade association, the National on the road representing Theta Chi.
uted over $140,000 and 8,000-plus service hours to Interfraternity Conference, we have focused on the I am proud to be associated with our many brothers
the USO. We are also now preparing to roll out our health and safety of our members. Five years ago, we who either work at our headquarters, volunteer with
comprehensive Pledge Education program. rolled out our own H&S program, Sacred Purpose, and our chapter or other chapters across the country, or
But as you read this, Greek life continues to come we support the NIC health and safety initiatives voted make us stronger through their donations. Zeta Beta
under attack. The final straw for a lot of universities was on this summer. We continue to work with members continues to play a significant role in Theta Chi and I
the incident at Penn State University. Since the spring of congress to gain support for the tax-deductible am humbled to continue to represent our chapter. If I
semester, we have seen universities across the country Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act as well as can ever be of service to my brothers, please reach out
suspend their Greek communities to “analyze their protecting our single sex status. to me at dougintex@att.net.

homeComing 2017

irst off, on behalf
Fof the chapter, we
would like to thank Scott
Chesley from House Corp.
for covering the cost of Chapter Eternal
Homecoming! Scott, we
are grateful for helping us James Ringer ’69
make another unforget- James Martin ’71
table weekend. Larry Wine ’72
This year, our Donald Rathburn ’80
Homecoming started
at 8 a.m. and ended at
midnight! Brothers were Have Alumni News?
up early moving trucks,
grills, and other supplies Alumni and current actives are getting ready to roast some dogs and burgers! We want to share it in the next issue
in preparation for families of The 315 Connection! Please send
and alumni driving to Adrian. Many brothers were your news and photos to our account
ecstatic for the football manager, Kasey Breedlove, at
game, but, most impor- kbreedlove@elevateims.com.
tantly, to flaunt our school
spirit and Theta Chi! We SAve theSe DAteS!
were able to celebrate with
our new members, brothers, 2018 Founders Day
family, and, most impor-
tantly, the alumni! We had Celebration & Golf Outing
President De Santis about five tailgating spots for April 14, 2018
catching up with alumni Zeta Beta. It was an amazing
Kenny Phelps. time to celebrate with each Adrian College Homecoming
other at the football game. October 5-7, 2018
Not only did we celebrate the football game, we also
celebrated our brothers in the parade, and our newly Brothers getting ready to tailgate at Homecoming with Theta Chi Fraternity –
th
crowned homecoming king, brother Aaron Ellis! friends, family, and alumni. 55 Anniversary Celebration
October 4-6, 2019