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Search "Cornell Tri Delta" @CornellTriDelta http://cornelltridelta.tumblr.com f o l l f www.cornelltrideltaalumnae.com @cornelltridelta Cornell Alpha Beta Alumnae Delta Delta Delta P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044 Address Service Requested Cornell Alpha Beta Alumnae Alpha Beta Data Spring 2017 member. It's been a pleasure to watch the chapter grow, change, and develop. The women of Alpha Beta enjoy alumnae interaction and need it to understand lifelong membership in Tri Delta." Maureen stayed busy as a stay-at-home mother for several years for her three children: Katherine (28), who is an Alpha Omicron Pi alumna at Cornell and is married; Jennie (25), a Zeta Tau Alpha alumna at the Rochester Institute of Technology; and Joey (21). Maureen began volunteering for Tri Delta in the early 1990s and worked with a variety of organizations over the years. In 2012, she was elected to the local Board of Fire Commissioners, and now serves as the first woman chairman of the board. Maureen is responsible for personnel and acts as the liaison to local and state government, as well as strategic planning for the district. In her spare time, Maureen takes pleasure in photography, wine tasting, calligraphy, and other craft-related activities. She and her husband, Steve, have been married for 30 years and live in Victor, N.Y. You can contact Maureen at maureen14564@gmail.com. Maureen Laffey Bills '86 (Continued from page 2) A t Cornell, roughly one-third of the undergraduate students are affiliated with a Greek organization. This third organizes itself into 13 chapters in the Panhellenic Council, 35 chapters in the Interfraternity Council, and 14 multicultural Greek Letter Council chapters. The size of each sorority stays relatively constant, with each chapter containing between 150 and 200 members after spring formal recruitment. Fraternity sizes tend to vary, with the smallest being around 10 members and the largest with 100 members. The Greek community at Cornell continues to showcase its strength and progress during the 2016-17 academic year. In February, the Northeast Greek Leadership Association held its annual conference and Cornell was presented with five awards, notably in both the PR and recruitment categories. Cornell took home the Impact Award for Civic Engagement based off the very successful Greeks Give Back day of service. Organized by the Tri-Council every semester, this event brings the whole community together to volunteer for a day. In October 2016, the Tri-Council led over 400 Greek students to participate in assisting organizations, such as the YMCA, Ithaca Welcomes Refugees, and Ithaca Children's Garden. The event is notable in its dual cause—not only does it exemplify the philanthropic aspects of Greek life, but it works to create a more cohesive community across campus. It allows for members of all different chapters to come together in a common, compassionate effort. Cornell's One Greek Experience was another highlight of the year, helping to win the PR category at the NGLA. One Greek Experience is a series of events held on North Campus before recruitment. The events aim to rebrand the Greek system and combat some of the negative associations of exclusivity new students may have. It serves to introduce freshmen to the Tri- Council as an inclusive whole, rather than as separate chapters. This helps destabilize some of the biases that are based during formal recruitment and is a step forward in the process to creating a more welcoming, cohesive community. In addition to these events, Women's Wellness Week proved to be highly successful as well. Held the second week of March, the weeklong initiative worked to help women learn about mental and physical self-care. The week started with a performance speech by Jill Catherine, a body image educator working in the field of eating disorders with Ophelia's Place. Free STI testing was provided at Gannett Health Services and several gym classes were offered, such as meditation, barre, and yoga. The week ended with a workshop led by Jenny Chorba on massage and self-care. The university as a whole has been receptive toward working with both Panhellenic specifically and involving the Tri- Council to strengthen the Greek community on campus. One of Cornell Tri Delta's most popular campus initiatives is the BodyImage3D program, which aims to encourage self-love and body positivity. The program celebrates the beauty of diversity and aims to strengthen the mindset that a healthy mind, a healthy body, and a healthy spirit are key to a healthy lifestyle. The program's annual Fat Talk Free Week campaign ran successfully for the fourth time this year. Among the events was a photo campaign celebrating sisterhood and self-compassion. Students all week were also invited to sign a pledge to end fat talk. The campaign inspired many to think more positively about their bodies and self-worth, and helped spread one of Tri Delta's more personal goals to create a more inclusive, empathetic environment on campus. Cornell Greek Community Continues on Successful Path, Promotes Positive Culture

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