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In This Issue:
A Minute with the Board
The 2009 Business Meeting of the Association was eventful and filled with official business for the membership to consider. The following is a brief re-cap of the discussion and decisions made on the floor. >>Read the re-cap from 2009 President, Carolyn E. Whittier, Ph.D.
2009 Award Recipients
The Awards & Recognition Committee would like to congratulate all 2009 Award recipients. Awards were presented at the AFA/AFA Foundation Recognition Luncheon and the Closing Banquet at the Annual Meeting. Click here for a complete list of award recipients.
2010 Nominations & Elections Committee
During the recent Annual Meeting in Jacksonville, AFA’s Nominations & Elections Committee held its first meeting and kicked off the election process for 2010. The Committee is chaired by the Past President and is comprised of three Professional/Graduate members from each of the Association's Regions, one representative appointed by the Past President and an additional representative and alternate elected by the membership at the Regional Meetings. Go here for a listing of all members of the 2010 Nominations and Elections Committee.
Associate Member Highlight
Group Interactive Networks (GIN)
Group Interactive Networks (GIN) empowers the fraternity/sorority community through technology. We offer Facebook applications for Panhellenic and IFC recruitment, Council and chapter Web sites, and web-based members-only organizational systems (the GIN System). We also provide numerous national fraternities and sororities with Facebook applications for social networking and extension/expansion, Facebook fan pages, chapter and national websites, and other technology solutions. We are a team of fraternity/sorority members who know technology, and we are committed to providing the fraternal community with superior service and user-friendly tools. For more information, visit http://www.theginsystem.com or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ginsystem.
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Engaging First-Generation College Students in Fraternity/Sorority Life
January 27, 2010 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
First-generation college students are commonly defined as those students who are the first in their family to attend college. Understanding their experiences and characteristics can help institutions improve student retention rates, campus engagement, and academic achievement. Furthermore, by recognizing and embracing the needs and desires of first-generation college students, the fraternity/sorority community can enhance their recruitment and membership development efforts. In this unique program, a Doctoral student researching first-generation college students will share important data and research outlining significant implications that first-generation college students have throughout our campuses and fraternity/sorority communities. Our discussion will open your mind on creative initiatives and strategies that will educate, impact, and involve first-generation college students within the fraternity/sorority community like never before.
For more information and to register, please visit the AFA website.
Volunteers Needed! New Workgroup Forming
The Executive Board has approved the immediate formation of a workgroup to create a resource guide focused on providing campus fraternity/sorority professionals the fundamental information they need to most effectively work with local fraternities and sororities. The Association is looking for members with knowledge of/experience in working with local fraternities and sororities, those who have had success in utilizing this information and who have worked or are currently working with local fraternities and sororities as a campus advisor or volunteer. The workgroup will begin in January. Click here for a complete volunteer position description. To express interest in getting involved in this strategic initiative and serve as a chair or member of this workgroup, email Sarah McCracken, Director of Member Services.
Essentials Call for Submissions
So you’ve been in the field for a few years. You’ve learned a few lessons along the way, and you’re invested in being part of the discussion on important issues impacting the work we do in the profession. Consider submitting an article for Essentials. By writing for Essentials, you help further the advancement of the fraternal movement, keep your writing skills in good practice, and, as a bonus, help expand your résumé. >>Read more about Essentials and upcoming issues
Missed the interest meeting at the Annual Meeting? Click here for more information.
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