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Pi Beta Phi Wraps up
Successful Convention
Pi Beta
Phi thanks all who attended this year's convention! Please
help us by taking the
survey and be sure to check out the pictures from
convention here!
Pi Beta Phi also would like to congratulate to the 2009–2011
Grand Council and
directors who were sworn into office this year. If you
missed any sessions, please visit our Resources page on the
convention Web site (www.pibetaphi.org/convention).
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RIF Forms
(RIF) forms should be sent to
the Vice President of Membership at the chapter address. The
list of VPMs and addresses is in the Members-Only site now.
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Pi
Beta Phi to Establish Chapter at University of Cincinnati
Pi Beta Phi is proud to annouce its
134th collegiate chapter at the University of Cincinnati.
Three National Panhellenic Conference organizations were
invited to compete for the opportunity to start a chapter on
campus, and Pi Beta Phi was chosen to colonize. The Ohio
Kappa Chapter will participate in formal recruitment in the
fall. Special thanks to all who participated in the
extension process!
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Makes Announcement Regarding Arrowmont Property
The Grand Council of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for
Women announced it has withdrawn from the negotiations to
sell Fraternity property in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, because
of persisting uncertainties in the current economy. The
property was to be part of a larger development project
involving members of the community. Click here to
read the official press release.
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Pi
Beta Phi Begins Partnership With Campus Firewatch and The
People's Burn Foundation
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women is taking fire
prevention and safety seriously and has eliminated the use
of open-flame candles and mandated the installation of fire
sprinkler systems in all chapter-owned residential property.
The Fraternity will also begin selling wax, battery-operated
candles as part of a fire safety campaign called
“Remembering Julie,” a collaborative effort with Campus
Firewatch and The People’s Burn Foundation. Click here for
the full story!
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Disaster Relief Through Pi Beta Phi
The Pi Beta Phi Foundation’s Emma Harper Turner (EHT)
provides one-time grants or monthly stipends to alumnae in
dire financial need, alumnae continuing their education due
to extreme circumstances and for the education expenses of
collegians who have experienced a life change that
jeopardizes their ability to stay in school. The EHT Fund
also assists members residing in presidentially declared
disaster areas with disaster relief funding. The EHT Program
is strictly confidential. If you know of Pi Phis residing in
presidentially declared disaster areas affected by the
recent hurricanes, storms, floods or wildfires, please
inform them of the Foundation’s EHT Fund. For more
information, visit the Foundation’s Web site,
www.pibetaphifoundation.org.
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Pi Phi
Welcomes 41 New Members at MIT
Pi Beta Phi recently
welcomed 41 new members at their newest chapter,
Massachusettes Gamma, located at MIT. “This is an amazing
group of women at MIT. Each woman will bring to the group
and Pi Phi a diverse and fresh perspective and we look
forward for things to come,” said Luellen Smith, grand vice
president membership for the Fraternity. New Members will
participate in a six week New Member program. Initiation and
Installation of the new chapter will occur in mid-November.
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Pi Beta Phi
Renews Partnership with First Book
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women
announces a $1 million, four-year commitment to First Book,
an organization providing new books to children in need
across the United States and Canada. Through the
partnership, the Fraternity will sponsor the distribution of
more than 1 million new books, 250,000 of which will be
given during the 2008-2009 academic year.
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Phi
Opens Its Doors to Three New Chapters!
We welcome three unique,
new chapters to our roll call this academic year!
Massachusetts Gamma at MIT
New York Eta at NYU
Mississippi Gamma at MSU
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First Book
Celebrates its Sweet 16
First Book celebrated
their 16th birthday by distributing 60 million new books.
First Book was founded in 1992 in order to leverage the work
of local heroes who reach children through existing literacy
programs. Please join us in congratulating First Book on
their 16th anniversary by visiting their Web
site to learn more about what you can do to help,
clicking to give a book to a child on The
Literacy Site or by simply volunteering in your
community.
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Pi Beta Phi
Will Establish New Chapters on Three Campuses
New York University, Mississippi
State University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
have welcomed Pi Beta Phi to be the next women's Greek
organization on their campuses. Pi Phi is excited to
announce its three new chapters – Mississippi Gamma, New
York Eta and Massachusetts Gamma. Please join us in
welcoming these new chapters!
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