Beta Theta Pi - The Ohio State University

BQP Page 3 Q: How is Beta eta Pi different from other Ohio State fraternities? Joshua: I think the biggest thing that bothers me is when people use the word "frat." I always correct them and say, "No, I am in a Fraternity, not a frat." I mean it when I say that. Yes, social activities are part of what we do, but being a member of eta Delta teaches us to have fun in a responsible manner while not compromising our values. eta Delta and Beta eta Pi as a whole want us to better ourselves during our time here. ey want to see us succeed both as individuals and also as a whole, and that is what makes us different. Giuseppe: e Men of Principle initiative makes us different from any other Fraternity. It reminds us of our goal: to become gentlemen and leaders living a principled life. is initiative is going to help change the stereotype of Fraternity men. Steven: We don't just say we have a list of morals and principles, we live them. We do events with class and standards, which is a very lost art in the world today. How will the new eta Delta be different from the old Chapter? Joshua: We are going to last on campus because we are setting a foundation where we stick to our values and remember the meaning of what it is to be a Beta. Giuseppe: I don't know anybody from the old Chapter, but I believe this Chapter is made of leaders, both on and off campus. We are involved in several organizations that challenge our academic skills and also help the community. Steven: We have ambition and a very large goal. We strive to be the best in all our endeavors, which was not the mentality of the previous Chapter. What are your goals for the future of eta Delta? Joshua: My goal is to see eta Delta last. I want this to be an organization that young men are proud to say they are apart of. We will do that through recruitment: attracting men who will be true to our seven core values. Giuseppe: I would like to set the example for future generations, to create the base of a reputation of responsible and educated men who will be successful, personally and professionally. I would like to see a better reputation for Fraternity men, and hopefully eta Delta will be a key player in this change. Steven: I want to put eta Delta on the national stage. I believe we have the potential to be the best Chapter in Beta eta Pi, and possibly the NIC. What would you say to alumni to encourage them about the future of the colony? Joshua: We are doing good things on campus and we are building a positive culture within eta Delta. Men are proud to wear their letters around school because we are known as gentlemen, scholars, and men of principal. I encourage alumni to get in touch with us and have lunch, or come to a Chapter meeting. I think they will be surprised about the men in our colony today. We have men who have done internships with NASA, men who have organized humanitarian efforts in Haiti, and men who are training to be leaders in our armed forces, among many other accomplishments. Giuseppe: is is a group of men with excellent values and life goals. We have accomplished so many things in less than one year together and I can't imagine what we will accomplish in the years to come. Steven: I was fortunate to be the keynote speaker at the National Convention because of our unique spin on philanthropy. e entire Fraternity was blown away by how well we are doing and they are all rooting for us. What kind of involvement would you like to see more of from eta Delta alumni? Joshua: I would love to see more alumni support. And I don't necessarily mean finically, I mean support what we are doing, support the ideas we have, and support the fact that we are trying to make a change. We have open Chapter meetings, service events, brotherhood events, and would love to see more alumni there. Even if it was just for a cup of coffee, I know we would have 30 guys instantly jump on the chance to just sit and talk. Giuseppe: I would like to see more brothers at our meetings. Just be there to give us advice about life or tell stories about when they were in college. We need to build connections with older brothers. Steven: I would like to see alumni support our philanthropic goals and give us wisdom of how they ran things and how they got to where they are now. What are you going to do to ensure eta Delta is sustainable and successful at Ohio State? Joshua: Recruit the right men. Recruitment is the key to us being sustainable and successful. As long as we keep on recruiting the right men, we will last. As someone who has sat on the recruitment team and has a passion for recruitment, I promise that we are only taking men who we are confident will be an asset to the Chapter. Giuseppe: Set the example for the younger brothers. I would like to teach the importance of being a gentleman, and show that it is possible to manage the academic and social life at the same time. Steven: Learn from other chapters about what their mistakes and downfalls were, and try to have the foundation of eta Delta avoid those pitfalls. We can learn a lot from others' mistakes. Joshua is a sophomore studying business administration. He serves as the interim vice president of communications and the alumni relations chairman. Joshua resides in Petoskey, Michigan, and is a eta Delta legacy through his father, Tim Kuhlman '85. Giuseppe is a senior studying mechanical engineering. He comes to us from Caracas, Venezuela, and is serving as the scholarship chairman. Steven is a junior from the greater Cleveland area and is a pre-medicine student studying pharmaceutical science with a neuroscience and business minor. He is vice president of the colony, president and founder of a service mission club on campus, and recently spoke as the undergraduate keynote at Beta's 176th General Convention. Undergraduates Share Why This Chapter Will Be Different Q&A With Three Refounding Fathers Looking for a Few Good Men eta Delta needs to know of any potential new members to join our new colony. We rely on alumni to make recommendations of men they think would uphold our Beta ideals. If you know of a potential new member who will attend Ohio State next fall, or even in the next few years, send his name and information to Dan Grainger '16 at grainger.2@osu.edu. B eta eta Pi is alive and thriving once again on the Ohio State campus. Despite many obstacles to overcome, the new colony is confident that the recolonization will be a success. We understand that alumni may have reservations about the Chapter's return, but the alumni board believes in the future these new men are building and wants to encourage brothers to get involved and show their support. Here, colony members Joshua Kuhlman '18, Giuseppe Di Biase '16, and Steven Repas '17 share how they will ensure eta Delta's successful return.

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