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am delighted to share some highlights since our last update in the
fall. Delta Upsilon completed the fall semester with a 3.2 GPA,
which is above the all-fraternity and all-male averages.
Recruitment and Initiations
Building on the strong fall recruitment class, we initiated 36 new
brothers into our membership. The ceremony was held on November
5 at Memorial Union and is pictured on page 3; Thomas Crippen '23
delivered the charge. Recruitment continued this spring with seven new
members who were initiated on April 7. Learn more about them on
page 4.
Leadership Updates
New officer elections were held in late November, and Advisory Board
Chairman Jeff Kreutz '99 organized a new officer retreat in January.
I participated in the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity President's
Academy and the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values
conference, both of which were held in Indianapolis. During my time at
AFLV, I met with other chapter presidents from around the nation. The
event provided valuable opportunities for leadership development and
networking, enriching our efforts to strengthen our Fraternity at Mizzou.
In February, the chapter executive board and other interested members
(13 in total) participated in DUIF's Regional Leadership Academy held
in Kansas City. This program is designed to help new officers understand
their roles and expectations.
Greek Week
DU teamed up this year with Tri Delta and Lambda Kappa Alpha. On
the sports side, our team took first, second, and third place in sand
volleyball, "mystery sport," and basketball, respectively. Our team
donated over 1,400 cans to the Food Bank of Central Missouri and
collected over $1,000 in donations; more than 100 members donated to
the blood drive as well. Finally, we participated in Skit and Dance
in front of thousands of students in Jesse Hall.
Brother Will Mason '24 was selected as a Royalty candidate, one of
only five fraternity members to receive such an honor.
Pay a Visit
Please drop by the chapter house if you ever get back to Columbia.
We'd love to see you!
Fraternally,
Ryan Juengel '26
Chapter President
missouridu.president@gmail.com
Jeff Kreutz '99 and new chapter officers at the January chapter house retreat.
Greek Week Sand Volleyball!
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