Summary: Delta Fraternity

“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life…” is a quote that seems to describe my present feelings. My interest that I have in joining the Sigma Psi Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is not a decision I make on the whim. This lifelong commitment is a step I make with confidence and determination. In the past year and a half, I have been exposed and admired these exemplary college educated women who have dedicated themselves to be of service to the community, the empowerment of others and themselves, and to leadership. The members of this sorority hold themselves to a high standard and forged these strong bonds of sisterhood with each other that have been influential in me making

Researcher John Swales in “ The Concept of Discourse Community” explains that there are six characteristics that need to be identified for a group of people to be a discourse community. According to Swales, there are six characteristics that make up a discourse community. They are common public goals, mechanisms of intercommunication among members, participatory mechanisms to provide information and feedback, utilizing one or more genres in communication, a specific lexis, and a threshold level of members with a degree of relevant content and discourse expertise (220-222). Discourse is in communities are all around us.

The members of the Magnificent Monroe, NC Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated have been extremely busy in the first half of the 2016-2017 sorority year. The Gamma Upsilon Sigma Alumnae Chapter eagerly accepted the Call to Service issued by International Grand Basileus Deborah Catchings-Smith and have strived to make an impact in Union County and the surrounding areas.

“Additionally, issues of identity and values are important factors in neophytes ' abilities and willingness to learn to write in and for new workplaces, as they must choose between ways of thinking and writing with which they are comfortable and new ways that seem foreign or at odds with their identities and values” (Wardle 285) When I was first accepted into The University of Arkansas, the first thing that came to my mind was to put effort into my grades and into building my resume. Those would be my top priories. Before I knew it I had been accepted into a discourse community of members that were striving for the same ideals that I was-The Greek fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha. Through the proses of being an initiate, I learned life long core values of community between other members. Interviewing the president of Lambda Chi Alpha, Luke Crenshaw, I uncovered the rigorous involvement of academic writing skills and how that plays a giant roll in this discourse community. These benefits are included in the values and beliefs of a discourse community.

Everyone knows about the stroll offs, roll calls, and step shows when an African American Greek sorority or fraternity is the topic. But is that all African American Greeks do is step and stroll? Believe it or not the image of African American Greeks has been tainted and miscued by their entertaining performances. Better known as the Divine Nine, the African American Greeks their hand signs and colors. The Divine Nine is a brotherhood and sisterhood organizations that are called to help the community and give back. These organizations also give women a chance to make a difference. After all, each and every one of the Dive Nine was founded because differences.

A native Patersonian, Audrey McDowell is the daughter of the late Cornell and Laura Parker. Audrey received her early childhood education at Dale Avenue School, and Our Lady of Lourdes in Paterson. She is a graduate of Wayne Hills High School in Wayne. Audrey completed her post secondary education at William Paterson College in Wayne New Jersey graduating with honors with a BS degree in Community Health Education.

Chapter events must be planned with respect for the academic responsibilities of each member and must follow Risk Management Procedures. All planning must be in accordance with current Fraternity Bylaws, Standing Rules and Policies and local, state/provincial, and federal laws.

The Woodbridge Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi is a fraternity organization that supports various youth groups with the emphasis on teaching, developing and reinforcing mannerism of young adulthood. To relate to today’s society; comprehensive information is registered through the chapter’s website that best explain the functions of the organization. The Woodbridge Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi’s website offers convenient access for knowledge and community service opportunities of the organization. The short term goal is to make a difference in a young men’s life while concurrently making them more responsible, independent and self-confident young men. The long term goal is to provide a young man with the necessary skills and experience to make a in

Zeta Tau Alpha, 2016, girls spoke about where they are from. The described Zeta as their people, loyalty, passion, food, noble, love, life long, and home. There was a lot of other talking throughout the video. The first thing watchers learn is where all members who talk are from. The list is, “Atlanta Georgia, Texas, Richmond Virginia, London England, Connecticut, Chicago Illinois, San Diego California, Colorado, Los Angela’s, and Boston. The video also showed them what they are involved in, following photos of members playing tennis and field hockey. Then the members talk about what their majors. “foreign affairs and English, economics, media studies, comers, politics and French, biology and also pre-med, political philosophy,

Walking around a university’s campus any day of the week, one sees an array of Greek letters worn proudly by young men and women in the Greek system. Fraternities and sororities play a big part in a university. The Greek system can also be an easy target to direct criticism. There are those who oppose the Greek system and those who embrace it. Evan Wright opposes the Greek system in his article “Sister Act” that was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine. He uses examples from students at Ohio State University in Columbus to show his disapproval of the way sororities are now days. He portrays sorority girls as catty conformists who are obsessed with partying with fraternity

Thank you for accepting our invitation to your induction as a member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society on March 23, 2016.

ice President/Head New Member Educator, Gamma Eta Sorority, Inc. – Gamma Chapter, University of Arkansas ● Directed educational and social activities to initiate new members participation ● Guided new members in developing time management and organizational skills to enable them to be active and effective members of the organization ● Planned educational program to inform students of sexual assault and sexual assault awareness March 2014 – March 2015 Regional Leadership Conference Chairperson, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) ● Developed and executed the NSBE Region 5 Regional Leadership Conference in order to help student officers prepare for leadership positions in their respective student chapters ● Generated a schedule of daily

I believe in the value of an education and that everyone should have access to it. I was fortunate enough to have parents who strongly believed in my dreams and encouraged me to pursue them as well as support them. During my college experience, my sorority has encouraged me to participate in philanthropic activities and I want to continue giving back to my community as a post-graduate. On of the main philanthropies my sorority focused on was CASA, which gives voices to children who were handed unfair circumstances in life. Due to the rising poverty levels in America, not every child has the means to pursue the education they deserve. I believe that an education has the ability to change someone's life and am extremely passionate about learning.

I would first like to thank you for presenting the informational today and being a main asset in bringing Mu Theta back to West Florida. After much thought i have decided to pursue interest in becoming a member in the greatest fraternity in the world Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity incorporated. I would greatly appreciate if you would be my sponsor and recommender. The reason that i feel you would be a great recommender/sponsor is because of what I've seen from you personally, you've always kept a high professional demeanor and i believe you will be able push/help me reach greater heights. The reason why I'm mainly interested in joining Alpha Phi Alpha over the hundreds of fraternities available is because i feel that the history of the fraternity

There is no one-size-fits all definition when it comes to leadership. Some individuals define leadership as solely guiding others to complete a task. While others, including myself, believe leadership is defined as “motivating yourself to be the best so that you can one day motivate the members of your own team.” For me, leadership is being bold enough to have a vision and humble enough to recognize that achieving that vision requires much effort. A leader translates vision into reality, by stepping out of their comfort zone and taking risks. I believe I took the initiative to translate the vision of the founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., which --- and of the current members who pour their hearts and