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As a young woman who strives to make a difference both locally and globally, I know that membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will aid in accomplishing my life long goals. The emphasis this organization places on assisting and supporting others through the Five-Point Programmatic Thrust, is truly a reflection of the public service initiatives that I make an effort to take part in. The opportunity to form a lifelong bond with other college educated women, who share some of the same morals and beliefs as I do, is phenomenal. I know that membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will mean taking that initiative to become a part of something that’s bigger than myself, because I certainly can’t take on the world alone. The incredible

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated purpose is to be of service to all mankind dealing with critical issues in communities domestically and internationally. What I have grown to understand an envision a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated to be, I accredit largely to the ladies of the Gamma Theta chapter. This has the result of attending many of the chapter’s events during my time at Hampton thus far. One of my favorite events was a screening of a documentary Girls Rising. I learned to appreciate every opportunity to learn and gain knowledge because in some parts of the world girls are restricted from receiving an education. A

I wish to become a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated because I want to be a part of an organization of women who are not afraid to go the extra mile, positively impact the community, and stay true to who they are. As a teen I participated in “From Girls to Pearls”. During my time in the program I learned many life skills that served valuable to me in my adult life. One of the most memorable experiences for me is when the sorror’s of Gamma Zeta Zeta taught a workshop on how to eat in a professional setting. They taught the girls in the program which fork to use for the salad and which fork to use for the main course. My sophomore year in high school I did a junior internship at Vory’s and Sater a law firm in downtown Columbus. The Associates at the firm were very amazed that I knew how to carry myself in a

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.

Can I say something that has been on my mind for awhile now? I believe that I am one of the few members on the Executive Board who has been shown less respect by everyone else on it including other members of the fraternity. I understand I may not voice my opinion during our Executive Board meetings. However, it is depressing that every time we have a meeting, every other member of the Executive Board repeats themselves over and over again until everyone agrees with one another. That is not how a Fraternity functions. It is a fucking embarrassment that we have had three title nine cases against Chi Phi in the past month. It’s February 23rd. We’ve been here since what, January 21th? All certain people from the Executive Board care about is changing internal affairs within our fraternity “so that they can be remembered”. How about we focus less on what to wear at Chapter and more about how to put a stop on having consistent Title Nine cases against Chi Phi.

sorority feel like they need to maintain their status in the group by making their sorority more

Unfortunately, chapter members do not always live up to our core values and they need to be held accountable for such. As a Greek woman, people constantly look at Greek women to just be rich, partying brats and EC needs to crack down on the women in the chapter who could give our chapter that reputation. EC also needs to praise those women who do hold our core values as important to them. If EC continues to hold members for accountable, I feel that members would try harder to keep their standards higher for themselves and the chapter as a

On October 13 the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, In hosted their first I A Not my Hair Forum in Taylor center 221

According to Kotter and Cohen (2002), “In successful change efforts, the first step is making sure sufficient people act with sufficient urgency – with on-your-toes behavior that looks for opportunities and problems, that energizes colleagues, that beams a sense of “let’s go”” (p. 15). Essentially, members of fraternities and sororities are highly influenced by Greek Week. Eager to gain points and be recognized, chapters always quickly react to

In a corporate environments, there are also presidents, CFOs, and various other employees and the situations they face are always somewhat similar. When the CFO makes a decision that affects the salaries of others, the president must know why it was made and how it affects them; if an employee goes to a press conference and makes a comment that conflicts with the company's image, it is the job of company leaders to damage control and make sure the company is not harmed. Similarly, the executive board of a sorority or fraternity, must uphold the standards set forth by higher

When their new next-door neighbors turn out to be a sorority even more debaucherous than the fraternity previously living there, Mac and Kelly team with their former enemy, Teddy, to bring the girls down.

For my subculture, I decided to do the Beta Zeta chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi, also known as AOII, because I became a sister in the fall of 2015. Although I have spent nearly two semesters with the sorority, I still have a lot to learn. Due to my lack of knowledge, there are many assumptions. My first assumption is about the leadership council of Beta Zeta. I presumed the girls in charge of the chapter were elected because of popularity. I also believe the leaders are running for the sake of their resumes. Another preconception I have is that sororities do not promote leadership. As far as “bigs” go, I considered them as a friend inside the sorority, not a leader, which is another assumption of mine. A “big” is an older sister in the sorority, who decides to become a mentor to a newer, younger sister. The younger sister is known as a “little,” and any question she has or guidance she needs is directed towards her “big.” I would like find the true meaning behind both being an officer on the Leader’s Council and a “big.” I look forward to what my research will find.

As a new member of Alpha Omicron Pi (Iota Chapter), I brought a fresh perspective to chapter policies. I questioned actions of the chapter’s Leader’s Council at a council meeting. For example, the Sisterhood Chair planned all sisterhood events to meet her interests. The Education Chair had the only voice in choosing topics discussed at personal development meetings. The Leader’s Council made decisions and spent chapter funds without taking all voices into account. Because this practice continued for years, current council members were not willing to change. This motivated me to run for president. After my election, I held a council retreat where I implemented the use of committees and voting. From then on, every chapter member was assigned

As mentors, we want to promote and foster each chapter officer’s personal and professional growth and development. As advisers, we want to give advice within the realms of the Fraternity Bylaws, Policies and Standing

Meet with the office of Greek life each semester and collaborate with the university administration. Partner with the chapter’s Advisory Board and House Board.