Nu Chapter of Sigma Nu at the University of Kansas
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NU NU NU news news news Official Alumni Newsletter of Nu Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. Spring 2016 I 've been fairly busy since the last newsletter mailed in September. Here are a few things that have come to my attention: Project Updates The convection oven in the kitchen threw a shoe this fall and had to be repaired. We also had the gutters and downspouts cleaned before the rains came. Fall Semester Grades The chapter made us all proud, yet again. The undergraduates earned a 3.41 GPA. They continue to rank among the top chapters on the Hill. Terrific job, guys! They make us all wish we'd done as well when we were in the chapter house. Continuing Saga The university is continuing its program to decrease the incidence of sexual assaults, a laudable pursuit. In its zeal, however, it is proposing some changes that will affect Nu Chapter, as well as all other fraternities on the Hill, namely restrictions on recruiting and pledging and the requirement that all freshmen live in dorms. The major fraternities have formed a coalition to resist these changes. The Kansas Fraternity Landlords League (KFLL) is meeting monthly to coordinate these efforts. In addition to working with officials at KU, KFLL is reaching out to the North-American Interfraternity Conference, congressmen, and alumni to solicit help in convincing the university that these changes are unnecessary. I'll keep you apprised of our progress as we work our way through the issue. Call for Nominations Due to a couple of at-large board members being elected to officer positions, we now have opportunities available for some new blood on the House Corporation. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please send the names to me. Before you nominate another person, please confirm with them that they would be willing to serve. I look forward to having new people step up to further the goals of Nu Chapter. Save the Date The spring alumni meeting is scheduled for April 23. As in the past, that is also the weekend of the KU Relays. Please plan to attend and visit the chapter house, meet the outstanding young men of Sigma Nu, and reminisce with your pledge brothers, who you will encourage to attend, too. Fraternally, Steve Moon '67, Nu 1257 House Corporation President steve.moon.ku@gmail.com Mark Your Calendars for the Spring Alumni Meeting on April 23 House Corporation Seeks to Fill Positions, Requests Your Nominations Gene Balloun '48, Nu 796 completed his 1,000th pro bono case for adoption of foster children. He works for Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. All state fees go in a scholarship fund to help send the adopted foster children to college. E-mail: eballoun@shb.com Thomas D. Reed '62, Nu 1145 sold Siesta Key Sailing in 2014 and moved from Siesta Key, Fla., where he lived for 19 years, to Palm Aire, Fla., to live on a golf course. He bought a Palomino camper and travels the country with his wife, visiting his seven grandchildren and playing golf. E-mail: tomandsallyreed@verizon.net Steve B. Moon '67, Nu 1257 published a book of educational poems about plants and animals found in Kansas in 2014. It is titled Red Squirrel, White Daisy, Blue Heron, Kansas Flora and Fauna in Verse. It is available on Amazon and at createspace. com/4664352. He is working on a similar book about plants and animals in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. E-mail: steve.moon.ku@gmail.com Kyle D. Vann '67, Nu 1266 has been consulting and serving on public/private boards since 2005. He enjoys time with his nine grandchildren and one great- grandchild. E-mail: vannk@swbell.net George R. Matocha Jr. '71, Nu 1355 provides architectural residential design for the Navajo and Hopi Indian reservations. He conducts energy management research in ground-off grid living. E-mail: gmatocha@matocha.com Jim N. Groninger '76, Nu 1475 has worked at Koch Companies in Washington, D.C., for more than 10 years. He interacts often with Roger Ramseyer '81, Nu 771 who is also at Koch Subsidiaries INVISTA. E-mail: marjimjohn@aol.com Jamie E. Koval '81, Nu 1601 was the guest speaker at the Hallmark Symposium Lecture in 2014. It was hosted by the Design Department in Budig at KU. Richard J. Loufek II '82, Nu 1626 has a daughter, Hayley, who graduated from KU in 2015 with an English degree and is on a pre-med track. Hayley was involved in Genuine Imitation Choir, served on the board for Dance Marathon, and was a board member of the Big Event. E-mail: rglbhl@aol.com Dan L. Pennington '86, Nu 1737 moved to Colorado with his wife, Pam, and daughters, Nell and Alden. He is now president of the Vail Valley Medical Foundation. His daughter, Crosby, is a sophomore at KU. E-mail: donpenn08@gmail.com ALUMNI NEWS