Phi Gamma Delta - University of Texas

H Texas Fiji UNdergradUaTes Have greaT sTarT To scHool Year - Recruitment Yielded 54 New Members - Junior Pledge Class Moved into New Addition I am glad to announce the start of another great year for Tau Deuteron. As we have entered the 2014-15 school year we know it will be an incredible year. It already started off very positive when our summer recruitment efforts brought in 54 new members. SETTING HIGH STANDARDS This year we will set the standard for the next several years. We are implementing new academic policies, revamping our philanthropic goals, and the first class to live in the new addition has moved in. The completion of Buen Fiesta looks to set a new tone in many aspects of Texas Fiji. ACADEMICALLY STRONG Tau Deuteron is redefining our academic priorities on a large scale. Last fall, our new members had the highest pledge class G.P.A. in recent memory due to an increase in proctored study hours and a heightened academic focus. This year, we hope to continue the trend with our actives by increasing their required study hall hours. PHILANTHROPIC GOALS Over the course of the school year, we also look to continue our philanthropic activity and provide service to the local community. Fiji's involvement with Reading ACES, Feed My People, Race for the Cure, Habitat for Humanity, and RAM Racing has demonstrated our love for the community and willingness to give back. We also hope to work closer around the University providing cleanup for local areas. EXCITEMENT AROUND NEW ADDITION With the completion of the backhouse addition, we see a project nearly 20 years in the making finally come to fruition. It is an incredible new space that each and every Texas Fiji should be proud of. It will provide an amazing new social venue with limitless opportunities for study halls, functions, tailgates, and alumni gatherings. I, along with my pledge class, am so very thankful for all of the hard work that alumni, parents, and friends have put in to allow us to be the first residents in the new building. To have over 600 active alumni donors is quite a feat for any organization. It is a testament that Texas Fiji continues to carry on the saying, "Not for college days alone." Once again, thank you to everyone who helps make Fiji the best organization at UT, and I look forward to seeing you at tailgates this fall. GTBO, Andrew Campbell PC '12 Chapter President andrew.campbell457@gmail.com Brothers handed out water during a Ram Racing event as their first community service event this fall. William G. Kinney '40 of Houston, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2014. Sonny T. Davis '48 of Austin, Texas, passed away on May 30, 2014. Maury D. Guin '50 of Palm City, Fla., passed away on August 14, 2013. Luther "Dan" Prescott Jr. '63 of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on June 10, 2014. Tom R. Newton '65 of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on April 16, 2014. 7 AD ASTRA O n www.utrecsportsmedia.org you can view photos of all intramural champions and runners-up for eons (since early 1900s) but particularly the late '50s, '60s, and '70s is where you'll find many Fiji teams and winners. The UT Rec Sports Wall of Fame exists in Gregory Gymnasium for viewing. Fiji has historically done very well in intramural sports. In the fall 2013 issue of Inside Rec Sports magazine there is a two-page pictorial feature story titled "Phi Gamma Delta Intramurals – Winning In The '60s" with individual member profiles and classes. A link to the article online is here: http://friends.utrecsports.org/ newsletter/fall_2013/fijis.html. UT WALL OF FAME—FIJIS HAVE A STRONG PRESENCE IN INTRAMURALS

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