Delta Tau Delta - Oklahoma State University

DELTA CHI NEWS Delta Tau Delta, Oklahoma State University P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested As a collegian, Todd was known for stirring up debate during chapter meetings. "I tried my best to ensure the chapter thought every decision through thoroughly," Todd said. "I lived for debate in the house. I wanted brothers to disagree. I wanted conversations to take place. All of this because I wanted us to arrive at the best solution." Brothers were looking to improve Delta Chi's standing on campus, and that didn't happen through frivolous decisions and haphazard effort. "Very rarely did our first decision turn out to be our best," Todd said. "Doing something at half effort never paid off." Today, Todd has been involved in many debates and conversations surrounding two challenges our country is facing: COVID-19 and systemic racism. "We as a humanity, a university, and as a fraternity owe it to ourselves to help the community strive to be better than those that came before us and better for those who come after," Todd said. "To say times are different now isn't good enough. The rights we have as humans are those of common respect and utmost responsibility for our actions." He encourages everyone to do good research and put in the time and effort to educate themselves on these issues. "We must support causes that push us further in society," Todd said. "Have conversations and ask the tough questions. This helps lead to the best solutions." Todd is someone who puts in the extra effort and utilizes all the resources presented to him. As a junior, he would sit in House Mom Deb's room considering different life outcomes and the paths it would take to get there. This is when he realized he wanted to go work on Wall Street. "Deb helped me out and put me in contact with Oklahoma State alumni who were in the field," Todd said. "After that it was off to the races!" Todd was able to achieve his goal and is currently an exotic derivatives trader for Goldman Sachs. Todd lives in New York City with his wife and can be reached at toddjedmonds@gmail.com. HARBORING SUCCESS (Continued from page 3) l i FIND US ONLINE deltsokstate.com @OKStateDELTS @okstatedelts tinyurl.com/pledgedeltagain J ust last summer, Dr. Gary Pike, a prominent researcher from Indiana University, found that fraternity and sorority members benefit both inside and outside of the classroom from their involvement. The study confirmed: Membership in a fraternity or sorority improves the learning gains students make in the classroom, and our members are more academically engaged than their peers. Fraternity and sorority members are more involved in campus activities than other students, and our organizations promote both personal development and the satisfaction they have in their college experience. As our organizations seek to enhance inclusivity, our members actually report higher levels—than non-affiliated students—of interaction with people different from themselves. And, these benefits are even greater for first-year students, as they join our organizations and find community and belonging. This leads to stronger retention and higher graduation rates among Greek students than their peers. See inside this newsletter to read about all the good work our own undergraduate members are doing! Good News Supporting Greek Life

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