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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILThe ArchigosLetter from the PresidentsTo the members of the Greek community at Columbia University, we want to congratulateyou a! on a successful 2012 and the beginnings of a very promising 2013!A s t h e Pr e s i d e n t s o f t h eInterFraternity, MulticulturalG r e e k , a n d Pa n h e l l e n i cC o u n c i l s , we h a v e h a d t h epleasure of being a part of thiscommunity’s immense growth.Since we began our terms a fewmonths ago, your manyachievements have amazed uswell beyond our expectations.Wi t h y o u r d e d i c a t i o n t ophilanthropic endeavors, as acommunity we have raised tensof thousands of dollars anddonated countless hours toworthwhile and impactfulorganizations. Your commitmentto live up to your fraternalstandardsisespeciallyremarkable, and we have beenpleased to see your dedicationreflected in the ALPHAstandards. With the completiono f t h e s e c o n d a n n u a l Ne wMe m b e r S u m m i t , w e a r eenthused to see the values thatwe so highly prize instilled intothe new members of ourorganizations and are excited tosee Greek life grow throughoutall facets!MAY 2013!The opportunities are endless aswe continue to expand ourpresence here at ColumbiaUniversity. As we work towardraising our standards, we areliving up to what it means tomake a lifelong commitment toour organizations and how ourGreek values define us. Nextsemester, we are excited tocontinue leading campaigns andto launch more programming tostrengthen our community, Weknow that each and every one ofyou will remain espoused to thehigh standards you have set foryourselvesandyourorganizations. Collectively, wehave the ability to change ourpublic perception, to better ourinternal and external relations,and elucidate our value to theu n d e r g r a d u a te e x p e r i e n c e .When we hold ourselvesaccountable to our Greek values,our potential for expansion,development, and improvementis limitless.country, we have the ability toleave a legacy of genuineBrotherhood and Sisterhood andmake a profound impact onsociety. This true promise wehave made to each other allowsus to excel, but now let uschannel that promise tocontinue our progress in 2013!Fraternally,!!Shawn PatelIFC President!!Kevin ShinMGC President!!Amelia KudenholdtPanhellenic PresidentAs a community that is made ofthe brightest and mostpassionate individuals in theVOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 1

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILSTATEMENT OF SHARED VALUESThe fraternity and sorority community at Columbia University strives to foster aholistic collegiate experience that will strengthen a commitment to life-longmembership and our alma mater.We believe that through our dedication and promotion of social consciousness wegreatly contribute to the creation of a vibrant cultural community that emphasizesdiversity, inclusiveness, and mutual respect. We are values based organizations and,through our actions, we embody these ideals and inspire others.Leadership. Scholarship. EmpowermentThe Statement of Shared Values was signed December 6, 2010 by thepresidents of all InterGreek Council chapters. The statement was created aftermonths of collaboration by representatives from each governing council andFraternity and Sorority Life staff, using input from IGC members andchapters. The statement is intended to represent the highest ideals and goalsof the fraternity and sorority community at Columbia University.MAY 2013!VOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 2

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILFraternity and Sorority Life AwardsThe Greek Awards Ceremony was held on April 22nd, 20132012ALPHA STANDARDSOF EXCELLENCEFIVE STAR CHAPTERSAlpha Chi OmegaAlpha Epsilon PiDelta GammaDelta Sigma ThetaKappa Alpha ThetaLambda Phi EpsilonLambda Pi ChiPi Kappa AlphaFIJIPi Delta PsiSigma Delta TauSigma Lambda BetaSigma Lambda GammaFOUR STAR CHAPTERSBeta Theta PiPhi Iota AlphaKappa Phi LambdaSigma Phi EpsilonSigma NuPsi UpsilonTHREE STARCHAPTERSDelta Sigma PhiKappa Delta RhoZeta Beta Tau2012ACHIEVEMENTAWARDS2012INDIVIDUAL AWARDSGREEK SCHOLARSSharon Wu - Delta GammaPHILANTHROPYMichaela Thompson - Kappa Alpha ThetaSigma Phi EpsilonHanna Deresiewicz - Sigma Delta TauMarianao Jose Payano - Sigma Lambda BetaCOMMUNITY SERVICECHAPTER PRESIDENTSKappa Alpha ThetaBenjamin Ramalanjaona - Beta Theta PiAnne Inkpen - Delta GammaMOST IMPROVEDTim Qin - Lambda Phi EpsilonAlpha Chi OmegaMaria Liliana Carri!o - Lambda Pi ChiAlexa Mouta - Kappa Alpha ThetaAlex Smyk - Sigma NuOUTSTANDING SERVICEDanie!e Fuerth - Kappa Alpha Theta2012ALPHA STANDARDSHIGHESTACHIEVEMENTChristian White - Phi Iota AlphaHuntly Morrison - Pi Kappa AlphaDelta GammaLambda Phi EpsilonGREEK MAN OF THE YEARRyan Cho - Lambda Phi EpsilonGREEK WOMAN OF THE YEARNikki Bourassa - Delta GammaIGC LEADERAsher Hecht - Pi Kappa AlphaMAY 2013!VOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 3

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILColumbia Greeks: Who We AreThe members of our fraternities and sororitiesare numerous and distinguished within the ColumbiaUniversity community. Our sisters and brothers areathletes, Residential Advisors serving the community,leaders on our StudentGovernment, crusadersfor human rights andinterests, performers insomeofthec o m m u n i t y 's m o s tprestigious musical andtheatre groups, and thelist goes on withoutend. The grades of theGreek community areconsistently higher thanthe average of theUniversity community, a fact that stands as atestament both to the men and women who chooseto go Greek and to the resources available to themthrough membership. Our members have beenrecognized on the University stage for the rolesthey've taken in the community. This year alone,Greeks were honored in all eight categories forindividual King's Crown Leadership ExcellenceAwards, recognized for community and bridgebuilding, innovation,c i v i c r e s p o n s i b i l i t y,e t h i c s a n d m o r a l i t y,spirit, wellness, and asthose who have left anindelible mark onColumbia. There is littledoubt as to how theachievements of ourcommunity have led toits unprecedentedgrowth in most recenttimes. The size of ourcommunity has grown to over 15% of theundergraduate population, boasting more than 1,500members. More and more of our peers are seeing thepurpose and benefits of Greek membership, andcannot wait to become a part of it!Relay For Life 2013 72,632.65 total raised for Relay for Life 56,275.22 raised by fraternities and sororitiesGreek Community raised 78% of Relay for Life fundsTop 3 Relay teams:Kappa Alpha Theta - 15,218.00Alpha Chi Omega - 10,558.00Delta Gamma & SigEp- 6,104.00IGC Chapters 1,000 raisedPIKE Strong, Sigma Delta Tau, Alpha Omicron Pi, Sigma AlphaEpsilon, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Delta Sigma PhiDID YOU KNOW? The title The Archigos comes from the Greek word for leadership. The Columbia Greek community is comprised of 29 chapters and 1529 members In 2012, the average chapter GPA was a 3.32MAY 2013!VOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 4

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILNortheast Greek Leadership Association ConferenceFrom February 21st-24th, six representatives from Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t N G L A , v i s i tthe Columbia University InterGreek Council www.ngla.orgattended the 2013 Northeast Greek LeadershipA s s o c i a t i o n C o n f e r e n c e h e l d i n Ha r t f o r d ,Connecticut.NGLA was founded in 2000, with the mergerbetween the Northeast Interfraternity Conferenceand the Northeast Panhellenic Conference. Greeklife leaders from all over the Northeast attended toparticipate in three days of workshops, generalsessions and idea sharing.Each year the conference concludes with a closingbanquet, where the Northeast Greek LeadershipAssociation recognizes outstanding chapters,councils, Greek communities and individuals withthe presentation of awards. This year our InterGreekCouncil was awarded:The Amy Vojta Impact Award for ChapterDevelopment and LeadershipNew Member SummitThe second-annual InterGreek Council New Member Summitheld on Saturday, April 6th, was an program held for newlyinitiated members for 2012-2013 school year. This program, awinner of the Amy Voijta Impact Award for ChapterDevelopment and Leadership, once again featured the Keynotepresentation of Buy In or Get Out, by CAMPUSPEAK's DavidStollman, which centered around the values and mission ofGreek-letter organizations. Beyond initiating importantconversations about standards, accountability, and the benefitsof Greek membership, has been pivotal in serving as anopportunity for cross-council education, and has brought uscloser as a community by providing a forum in which ourdiverse membership can actively participate and learn aboutthe diversity of Greek life on our campus. Through thecontinued implementation of the New Member Summit, wehope to create a shared experience for the members of theGreek community which emphasizes the tradition ofleadership, scholarship, and empowerment by engaging eachgroup of new members in conversations with one another andwith leaders across the community in discussions aboutstereotypes of Greek membership, values common to all Greekorganizations, and the importance of raising communitystandards in order to better our collective experience.MAY 2013!VOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 5

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILLiving the GreekLifeMAY 2013!VOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 6

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILProgramming of the YearMAY 2013!VOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 7

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILOur Community, Giving BackMAY 2013!VOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 8

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILThe InterGreek Council Welcomes Alpha Omicron PiThe InterGreek Council isthrilled to have had AlphaOmicron Pi join ourcommunity this semester!May 5. Nevena Pehar, AOIIConsultant, stated:“The Alpha Colony of AOIIis excited to be Installed asan official Chapter of AOIIon May 5th, 2013 at LowL i b r a r y. A l o n g w i t hinitiating our members wewill also install our newlyelected officers at our May5th Ritual. We thank thecommunity for being sowelcoming!”AOII’s colonization andinstillation conclude asemester of planning andpreparation to recolonizethe organization’s AlphaChapter, originally installedby their four Founders onJanuary 2nd, 1897 at BarnardCollege of ColumbiaUniversity. The organizationclosed its chapter in 1912, when allGreek life was eliminated fromBarnard. Alpha Omicron Pi wasselected by the ColumbiaUniversity Panhellenic Associationin October 2012 to be the nextNPC organization invited to joinColumbia University.themselves to the community.After formal recruitment, AOIIbegan a separate recr uitmentprocess, consisting of informationsessions, tabling, and print andsocial media advertising to helpspread their message and answerquestions about AOII’s efforts atColumbia.Re p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m A l p h aOmicron Pi participated in thefirst round of Columbia’s NPCformal recruitment on February1st and 2nd in order to introduceAOII had their colonization onFebruary 24th, 2013 where theyextendedinvitationstomembership to 85 women. Therewill be an installation ceremony onMAY 2013!Welcome home!VOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 9

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERGREEK COUNCILSemester EventsJanuary 19th, 2013Council TrainingFebruary 21st-24th, 2013NGLA’s in Hartford, CTApril 6th, 2013Columbia Community OutreachApril 6th, 2013New Member SummitApril 7th, 2013Relay For LifeApril 22nd, 2013Fraternity & Sorority Life AwardsContact Us:HAVE A GREATSUMMER!For the most up-to-dateinformation about thefraternity and sororitycommunity at Columbia,please visit the following mbiaGreeksContact the InterGreekCouncil Executive Board atigc-exec@columbia.eduMAY 2013!VOLUME II, ISSUE I, PAGE 10

Delta Sigma Phi Kappa Delta Rho Zeta Beta Tau 2012 ALPHA STANDARDS HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT Delta Gamma Lambda Phi Epsilon 2012 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS GREEK SCHOLARS Sharon Wu - Delta Gamma Michaela Thompson - Kappa Alpha Theta Hanna Deresiewicz - Sigma Delta Tau