Beta Theta Pi - Oklahoma State University

NEWS Big Red Island Beta eta Pi Building Corporation c/o Greg Colpitts 6506 S. Lewis, Ste. 175 Tulsa, OK 74136 Address Service Requested Attention: This newsletter is intended for alumni and parents. If your son is still attending Oklahoma State University, he will receive a copy at the chapter house. If he has graduated, please send us his permanent address. Thank you. Not Receiving Chapter E-mails on Tailgates, etc.? T he chapter uses the General Fraternity and Foundation ChapterSpot website database for e-mails to alumni, while the U.S. postal mailings are handled by an outside service provider. If you are not receiving e-mails from the undergraduate officers on tailgates and other chapter news, go to http://betathetapi.org to the home page menu, click on "connect," and click on "member directory." At the bottom of the MyBeta account login screen, it says "Don't have a MyBeta Account?" Click to create one. Then click next until you complete the registration process. You will then be in the alumni group to receive chapter e-mails. Questions, comments, change of address? Contact Larry Maguire '65 at larrymaguire@ yahoo.com. chaPteR GoveRnance stRonGeR than eveR S ince the major strides from our General Fraternity in the 1990s of totally overhauling our business model, the majority of our chapter houses in the U.S. and Canada have strengthened immensely. The whole Men of Principle, closing houses, recolonizing, and implementing real, working advisors to assist in consulting is a huge revamp of Beta Theta Pi. Other national fraternities are taking note and starting to reexamine their own business models. At the beginning of the second semester this year, all advisors met and selected Monday nights to attend chapter meetings—generally one advisor per meeting. That puts oversight and guidance in meetings if any issues arise where alumni experiences may be helpful. In the history of Beta, the early years didn't designate an executive committee, which meets on the Sunday before the Monday chapter meeting. This takes place now. Today, there is an accountability/kai committee that examines infractions to the Men of Principle and may issue sanctions as appropriate. We also have a General Fraternity district consultant. Participation in leadership clinics and the national convention is an integral part of developing leadership skills in our young men. Academic excellence is not just a chance occurrence; there is a monitoring process in place. With these major changes coming out of Oxford, Gamma Lambda and other chapters have a governance structure with proactive leadership and a framework for attaining our chapter's objectives that encompasses practically every sphere of chapter management. This foundation puts us on solid ground to pursue excellence in all our endeavors. In_kai_, Jody Vivion '09 Chapter Counselor jody.vivion@gmail.com Gamma Lambda and Chi Omega win first place in Spring Sing 2015. Gamma Lambda boasts Dean Troxel awards for grades and intramurals. Gamma Lambda wins the Virginia Tech Award for Academic Excellence at the 2015 Convention. Chapter wins first place in the Shelby L. Molter song competition at Convention. Actives' Activities and Accomplishments

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