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Chapter News

From the Chapter President PI CHAPTER

The Pi Chapter of $33,000 through our Face Off for the Forces event in WELCOMES A
Beta Theta Pi at Indiana support of the Wounded Warrior Project. Furthermore,
University currently boasts our previous philanthropy chairman headed efforts
a membership count of over to expand our charitable donations beyond monetary NEW HOUSE
130 outstanding young men. contributions and broadened our influence within the
Our collective involvement community by donating nearly 100 service hours to MANAGER
in leadership positions on Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County.
campus continues to grow We are a progressive and dynamic chapter, and are
alongside the character adjusting our culture in response to voluntary changes James Thomas
of our members. Our as well as new administrative regulations. Our chapter took over as the
involvement umbrellas altered its executive board’s terms to coincide with the live-in adviser to the
countless campus outlets school year in an effort to encourage older members chapter this semester.
including IUSA Supreme Court, Investment Banking of our chapter to run for executive positions and to He was warmly
Workshop, Global Sales Workshop, Investment facilitate a smoother transition for future executive welcomed and met
Management Workshop, Real Estate Workshop, Kelley teams. We also hired and provided living arrangements with enthusiasm
Honors Program, the Board of Aeons, Timmy Global for a new live-in housing manager, James Thomas, by the brothers.
Health, Campus Outreach, and Men Against Rape who will also act as a liaison between our members, the Since his time here,
and Sexual Assault. We are excited to welcome Beta university, and our housing corporation. James has assisted
brothers back to Bloomington and into our house as we Administrative changes aside, the Pi Chapter strives in managing house
embark on the upcoming school to maintain positive university affairs, advising
year. We humbly reflect upon our relations, extend campus and the exec board, and
progress and achievements over community involvement, and being a resource to the chapter as a whole. James
the course of the previous year. increase accountability while attends chapter meetings and sets aside time to
In the fall of 2015, we developing ourselves as students
finished with a 3.311 collective and Men of Principle. meet and advise exec members on a personal basis.
The chapter is very receptive to him, and wants
GPA and closed out the spring Yours in _Kai_,
semester with a 3.223, which to continue to have a strong relationship with him
is outstanding. Our display moving forward.
of philanthropic attitudes and
appreciation for our alumni’s 2014-2015 Beta cycling team at Samuel Comfort
support caught the attention their annual retreat to Florida in Chapter President
of the university; we received preparation for the Little 500 bike 260-570-3100
GAAP Awards for both race. sam.comfort44@gmail.com
Outstanding Philanthropy and
Alumni Relations. Also, our dedicated Little 500 bike
team finished seventh overall and the recently graduated
senior riders paved the way for our eager, rookie
members to remain competitive while representing our
chapter. Additionally, our diverse membership regards
philanthropy as a pillar of our brotherhood. The new House Manager’s apartment.
The Pi Chapter, in conjunction with other
Greek organizations, holds a long-standing history
of collective, philanthropic efforts that possess
newsworthy and influential fundraising power. Our INSIDE THE PI
most recognized project, Dropping The Puck On
Cancer, remains geared toward funding the American KITCHEN
Brain Tumor Association (ABTA). We gifted $60,000
to ABTA and the project continues to expand with the The food service was also updated this year. The
addition of six undergraduate operational committees: chapter is ecstatic about the quality of the food. The
Logistics, Fund Development, Apparel and Graphic Minutes after winning Dropping the Puck on
Design, Marketing, Community Outreach, and ABTA Cancer Philanthropy 2016. employees are much more efficient, and we are
Relations. Also, our chapter raised and contributed provided more variety in our meals. The food is
consistently good. This not only has helped spirits
to rise, but is has fostered greater fellowship between
brothers as we all look forward to eating together as
a chapter.

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