Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Kansas State University

page 3 sigma alpha epsilon Joel Fry '18 at a chapter event. SAE and KAQ members help raise funds during the Cravings for Casa philanthropy event. KAnsAs betA Active chAPter rises to the chAllenge SAE ON THE UPSWING We have been working diligently and are rapidly moving in a positive direction toward another great year. Spring 2014 is the two-year mark of being a dry fraternity. The rewards are obvious as we have not only increased our involvement in philanthropy but also our ability to recruit a higher-level student. With new leadership, our GPA has continued to improve. We believe SAE is the benchmark for all other fraternities. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Our goals are simple: enhance membership and develop as True Gentlemen. We grew once again and had 38 men living in the chapter house last fall and 34 for the spring semester. Both were significant improvements over the prior year. Our goal for fall 2014 is to rise to 45-50 and eventually reach maximum capacity at 55. With our increased presence on campus through philanthropy and giving back to the community, this should not be difficult. RECRUITMENT Following last year's success with recruitment, we decided to stay with our grid sheet that evaluates potential new members (PNMs) by rating each in terms of academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities. This gives us a great insight as to how the PNMs lead their lives and how they may fit into our fraternity. Currently, the minimum GPA to pledge SAE for current college students is 3.0 and high school seniors is 3.4. ACADEMICS Academics are the most important part of college, and the men of Kansas Beta have proven that with hard work good results will follow. For the last three semesters our overall GPA has improved to a 3.1, an increase from 2.5 just 18 months ago. This achievement places SAE 11th of the 25 fraternities on campus and above the all-male average at Kansas State. The brothers have been spending extra time in the library due to revamped study hours and a focus on academics. PHILANTHROPY We held Cravings for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) with Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority on April 13, raising $4,000—the highest amount ever. We participated with Sigma Kappa Sorority for a 5K Glow Run philanthropy event on April 27. Gamma Phi Beta Sorority has asked us to do a joint philanthropy this fall that will be hosted at the SAE house. For Christmas, we will host a shoe drive with Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE We are proud of the recognition that goes with being the oldest Greek organization on campus. None of this could have been done without supportive alumni. As of this letter, we have 15 men signed for fall semester 2014. We believe that with the positive steps we have taken over the last year, the outlook for summer/fall 2014 recruitment is strong. If you know of any prospects, please contact me at your earliest convenience. In the Bonds, Zachary Keller '16 Eminent Archon zkeller12@ksu.edu Moms and sons enjoy some bowling during the weekend of fun-filled activities. Dads and sons take time to fix up the house during Dad's Weekend.

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