Delta Kappa Epsilon

August and September Calendar Posted

The Chapter web site has been updated with the August and September calendar. There will be other events that just happen or are planned at the last minute so be sure to check the calendar regularly.

Chapter Web Site, Almost Done

The re-design of the Chapter web site is almost complete!!! Some of the pages need to be corrected and a few added yet. Should be done by the end of the week.

MGAP By-weekly Email

MGAP, or Minnesota Greek Alumni Partnership, is a group of Alumni/ae from various groups within the Greek community that volunteer on our behalf. They focus on university relations, alumni relations, collegiate relations, and housing.

Our Chapter Advisor is the Secretary of MGAP. MGAP has both a web site and a Blog.

This is their bi-weekly email from this week:

Welcome to the Bi-weekly MGAP Email,

We had thought that the month of July was going to be a slow period in the Greek community but that has not been the case.

Recruitment by PHC and IFC at the orientation tables this summer was a major success. The numbers for this year are dramatically higher than recent years. This year 450 men have requested to be contacted compared to 275 in 2004. This year 600 women have requested information compared to 450 last year.

Speaking of recruitment please note the posting for Panhellenic groups regarding the release figure training. All chapter officers and the advisors who are responsible for membership selection (including submission of invitation lists) are strongly encouraged to participate.

There are three updates on the blog regarding Ryan Bade, FIJI Undergraduate, and there is news that he is starting to respond to stimuli. Ryan’s CaringBridge site has had an amazing 9700+ visits to date. An amazing response for a special young man.

Besides the Ryan Bade story on WCCO TV we have had the new University area neighborhood association, UDIA, featured in the Star Tribune. This week the Minnesota Daily reported on a meeting regarding public safety in the 2^nd precinct.

The MGAP web site has been updated with the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) study with a link to each Greek property that was inventoried. All other areas of the site have been updated except for the Job/Internship page. This will be updated with new entries on August 1^st.

MGAP will have our next Board Meeting on Thursday, August 18.  We will be starting up again for the school year and planning for the fall semester.

Blog entries:

Panhellenic Release Figure Training Scheduled

Public Safety To Be Increased In 2nd Precinct

Ryan Bade Fundraiser And Wristbands

MGAP Web Site Updated

Historic Designation Study Online

Marcy-Holmes Seeking Student-Resident Liaison

MGAP Blog Is Two Months Old

UDIA In The Star Tribune

New Update On Ryan Bade, FIJI Undergrad

Update on Ryan Bade, FIJI Undergraduate

Enjoy the hot weather – stay cool!

            

Thanks,
Lorna Fox
MGAP President

[email protected] 

Good Luck Jay Fourniea

Jay the chapter and alumni wish you well as you leave for grad school at the University of Colorado at Denver. Their architecture program will never be the same.

We hope to see you at Homecoming!!!

Northern Deke Update

We had a good meeting with the Alumni last night. Northern Deke has put together a plan for the following items:

-Retiring a couple of small old loans.

-Replacing the roof.

-Flushing the boiler system.

-New furniture, carpet, paint on the first floor.

-New computer lab.

-New bedroom doors.

-Some other smaller projects.

Northern Deke will have an informational meeting at Deke next Monday, July 25 starting at 6 pm.

All undergraduates and Alumni are invited to attend.

MGAP Bi-weekly Email

MGAP, or Minnesota Greek Alumni Partnership, is a group of Alumni/ae from various groups within the Greek community that volunteer on our behalf. They focus on university relations, alumni relations, collegiate relations, and housing.

Paul DeBettignies ’95, Deke Chapter Advisor, is the Secretary of MGAP. MGAP has both a web site and a Blog.

This is their bi-weekly email from last week:

Welcome to the Bi-Weekly MGAP email. While we normally send this on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesdays of the month we are sending it this week ahead of the holiday weekend and the vacations many are taking. The next MGAP email will be sent on July 20.

-There is a lot of news within the Greek community in the last two weeks, which are noted by the Blog entries below, but we would like to start on a more serious note.

-Ryan Bade, FIJI undergraduate, was critically injured and is in a coma at the St. Cloud Hospital. Please click this link for more information.

-We appreciate the support Vice Provost Jerry Rinehart has given us this past year. As the Alumni/ae representatives to the University Greek Partnership Board, formerly Greek Action Council, we look forward to working with him and other University officials on implementing the Partnership Statement. See the Blog entry Greek Action Council, June Meeting Notes.

-MGAP will continue to communicate with and solicit response from all of the house corporations, advisory boards, and alum groups regarding the Partnership Statement and provide information and updates on topics like the University Streetscape Proposal and Greek Community Planning Sessions.

-If you would like to volunteer with us and have a certain area of expertise or interest please send me a message and I will be sure to answer your questions and forward your interest on to the MGAP Officer in charge of that area.

Blog entries:

Undergraduate Critically Injured In Accident

Upcoming Meetings and Events

MGAP House Corporation Meeting Notes

Greek Action Council, June Meeting Notes

Restorative Justice (MN Daily Article)

IFC & PHC Fall Speaker Confirmed

Marcy-Holmes Annual Meeting Notes

Greek Community Planning Session

June MGAP Board Meeting Notes

We hope you and your family have a safe and happy 4^th of July weekend.

Thanks,
Lorna Fox
MGAP President

[email protected]

Happy Birthday, Gina Rozinka

Gina Rozinka our Deke Crush Queen and member of Alpha Phi sorority is celebrating her 21^st birthday today. Gina is studying abroad this summer in Costa Rica and while we wish we were able to celebrate with her we imagine we will make up for it when school starts in September.

Happy Birthday, Dave Jennings

Dave Jennings our Chapter President turned 21 yesterday. We are happy to report that he has memory of the evening and is feeling well today.

Deke Chapter Advisor Mentioned In Star Tribune Article

Paul DeBettignies ’95 is our Chapter Advisor and one of the co-founders of the University District Improvement Association (UDIA). UDIA is a new neighborhood association that covers the University, part of Stadium Village, Fraternity Row, and the area around the new biotech center and new stadium.

The Star Tribune did a story on the UDIA in today’s edition and Paul’s affiliation with Delta Kappa Epsilon was noted.

Deke Roar, Spring Issue

The Deke Roar is the newsletter of the Phi Epsilon Chapter and Northern Deke House Corporation. It is produced quarterly in March, June, September, and December.

Attached is the Spring Issue.

Download dke_newsletter_spring_2005.pdf