Bradley University, PHC

Kate Green, a senior double majoring in political science and history, will be traveling to Washington D.C. this April to lobby on behalf of her fraternity, Chi Omega. Kate's was one of only two women selected by Chi Omega to lobby within Congress as part of a larger effort planned by the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). In total, approximately 75 undergraduate fraternity and sorority members from across the United States will make the trip.

Kate will be lobbying for the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2011, known as CHIA. If passed, the CHIA would allow not-for-profit entities such as fraternities and sororities to use charitable contributions for housing improvements including such safety requirements as sprinkler systems. This would give alumni and supporters the ability to contribute directly towards “bricks and mortar” improvements while being given the same tax benefits as they would receive when contributing towards any other not-for-profit organization.

Kate views this as an essential piece of legislation for fraternities and sororities. She said, “The overall goal of CHIA is to make housing more affordable for students with a focus on not-for-profit housing. Since Greek chapter houses are often a major source of housing for students, it is important for the Greek community to push for CHIA.”

During her trip, Kate will be meeting with various Congress members, with the primary focus on educating members of Congress about the fraternity and sorority experience in hopes of gaining sponsors for CHIA.

The CHIA has more than 230 cosponsors in the House of Representatives, putting it in the top one percent of cosponsorship amongst House bills. The bill also has gained more than 30 cosponsors in the Senate, according to the Capitol Fraternal Caucus.

For more information of the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act, visit the Capitol Fraternal Caucus website.

To petition your Congressman or Congresswoman, click the link below to utilize the Capitol Fraternal Caucus’ “Petition your Congressmen” Facebook application.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Stephanie Dacuma, a Junior Art Education Major, and member of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority has found a unique way to apply her skills to enhance the lives of those less fortunate. For the past five months, Stephanie has been regularly volunteering her time at the Guardian Angel Home, a long-term treatment facility for boys ages 6-18, primarily serving those who have been victims of abuse or neglect and present significant behavioral problems. The Guardian Angel Home is operated by the Catholic Charities Diocese of Peoria.

 

As an art education major, Stephanie combined her passion for service her with her Catholic upbringing and love of art to paint three murals in the facilities. Her work included images of classical superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, as well as modern day heroes like Buzz Lightyear.

 

“It was nice because the different generations of employees and boys could all remember these characters as part of their childhood and enjoy it when they saw the mural” Stephanie said. “It was nice to have something in a place that would remind everyone about their fun childhood, no matter what their age.”

 

Stephanie said that one of the greatest rewards was the response from the boys. “They were really excited about my work. It was really funny to see their facial expressions and to hear them say how cool it was. I didn't really realize how much they would appreciate the murals until the Volunteer Coordinator…told me that a lot of the boys in the orphanage came from a rough past of foster homes, violence, and home problems…even small things like murals really brighten their day, because they're not used to having something done for them."

 

Although she had originally planned to only paint the murals, Stephanie has already begun to teach art lessons for the boys, and continues to volunteer at the Guardian Angel Home.

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Kappa Delta will be hosting its annual Shamrock Week, benefiting Prevent Child Abuse (PCA), April 4th-9th, 2011. The week-long series of events is aimed and raising awareness and money to benefit PCA. Events include:

 

Double Swipe Meal

On April 4th, students will be given the option to double swipe their IDs to donate to PCA.

 

Shamrock Sale

On April 4th, 6th, and 8th, the chapter will sell paper shamrocks outside the cafeterias during the lunch hours with proceeds going to PCA. Shamrocks will also be sold April 4-8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Student Center

 

Minute to Win It

At 7 p.m. on Friday, April 8th, the chapter will host Minute to Win It, a game event based on the hit NBC show in which teams complete a series of challenges under a minute to win prizes. The event will be held in Neumiller Hall, and tickets will be $3 and can be purchased at the door at the door or in advance at the Shamrock Sale.

The chapter is currently accepting team registration for Minute to Win It. There is a registration fee of $10, however entrance to the event will be free for those registered teams. If interested, contact Lindsey March (lmarch@mail.bradley.edu) or Lauren Cuddy (lcuddy@mail.bradley.edu) to register a team of two.

 

All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast

Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 9th, and continuing until 2 p.m., Kappa Delta will be serving the annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast at the Kappa Delta chapter house. Tickets are $5, and will be sold throughout the week and at the door.

 

80% of the proceeds raised will go towards Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, while the remaining 20% will go towards PCA America.

 

Questions?
Contact Lindsey March, Hope Batterson, Leyki Diaz, Lauren Cuddy or Michelle Kuby for details.

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In an effort to keep our entire community informed, we have created a Sakai tab devoted to the Bradley Fraternity and Sorority Community!

Our Sakai site will give you quick access to our community calendar, recent news stories (via RSS feed), important announcements, and documents of significant importance.

 

To join our site, follow these steps:

1. Log-in to Sakai (https://sakai.bradley.edu/portal)

2. Under your "My Workspace" tab, select "Membership" from the left column.

3. Click the "Joinable Sites" link at the top of the page.

4. Scroll down until you see "BU Greeks", and click join!

If you  have any questions regarding the Sakai site, or if you have suggestions for improvements, please contact:
IFC - Mike Derer (mderer@mail.bradley.edu)
Panhellenic - Kathryn Lyne (klyne@mail.bradley.edu)
NPHC - TBD
or Jesse Koch (jckoch@bradley.edu)

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It was all smiles and hugs for the Eta Beta Chapter of Kappa Delta Sorority as they walked home with top honors – both individually and as a whole – at the 2010 National Leadership Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. 

 

The Chapter received the 5 Star Recognition Award, which recognizes chapters that not only excel in one particular area but those who excel in all areas of chapter excellence.  This honor puts the Eta Beta Chapter as one of the top 25% nationally recognized chapters.

 

The Eta Beta Chapter also received awards that honored individual members. Casey Stark was honored as this year’s Corre Anding Stegall Leadership Award – one of 10 nationally nominated– for exemplifying the highest individual honor that Kappa Delta gives to an undergraduate member based on high academic performance and exemplary leadership within the chapter, on campus and in the community.  For the past three years, the Corre Stegall Leadership Award has been awarded to the Eta Beta Chapter, which past recipients include Lauren Teune and Ana Trujillo.

 

Past Eta Beta Chapter Presidents Ana Trujillo and Megan Wendland received national scholarships at this year’s National Leadership Conference.

 

Congratulations Kappa Delta!

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