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Build Your NGLA
Network
Let's
get the conversations going now! Are you attending NGLA and want to
connect with a student in your position at a different school or meet a
brother/sister from another chapter? Sign up here to join in on the
idea sharing and networking building before the conference. We will pair
students based on interests to other students registered as an
opportunity to meet new people sooner.
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Register for the Annual
Conference Today!
It is not too late to register
for the 2014 Northeast Greek Leadership Association Annual Conference!
The registration rate is $220 for NGLA members and $280 non-members. The
conference will be held February 27-March 2, 2014 at the Wyndham
Grand Downtown in Pittsburgh, PA.
Please note that
you can always log in later and update any of your information or
exchange student attendees. We are happy to offer 1 complimentary
advisor registration for every 10 undergraduate students again this
year.
Questions about
registering for the conference? Please contact NGLA conference
registration coordinator Kevin Pons at conference@ngla.org.
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Rooms Added to
Conference Hotel Block
Due to overwhelming demand, the
NGLA Board has added additional hotel rooms to the room block at the Wyndham
Grand Pittsburgh Downtown. These rooms will go quick, and the
block will expire on February 20.
The NGLA hotel rate
is $150/night for all occupancies (single, double, triple, quad). Please
use the NGLA reservation
link to guarantee the NGLA room block rate.
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Take the
Case
The Order of
Omega Case Study Competition at the NGLA Annual Conference will take
place on Saturday, March 1. The purpose of the competition is to provide
an educational learning experience for undergraduate members as well as
fraternity/sorority professionals or graduate students.
The competition will consist of teams compose of one fraternity/sorority professional or graduate student, and one undergraduate student, review a fraternity and sorority life centered case, and presenting their recommendations to a panel of three judges during a 15 minute presentation. The top three teams will each receive cash prizes of $250 for first place, $150 for second place, and $100 for third place.
Registration for the competition will open at the annual conference registration desk prior to 9:00am on Friday, February 28. Questions on the competition can be directed to Wes Schaub via email at Wesley.w.schaub@dartmouth.edu.
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Going, Going...
What's the secret gem of the annual conference? The silent auction! It is not only a way to win fabulous prizes, but it’s also a way to raise money to support conference scholarships for future attendees. Everyone is encouraged to bring an item or basket to donate to the silent auction, as well as some extra cash onsite to bid on the many items that we will have up for auction.
Helpful Guidelines for Giving:
- Include items that apply to a large number of attendees, including the hot trends of the season.
- Remember that both collegians and alumni/ae will be bidding, so try to include items with varying price ranges.
- Attendees will be traveling from all over, so try not to limit goods to one specific location.
- Don’t be afraid to ask your school or inter/national organization for items to donate.
Not able to attend or not sure you’ll have room to transport a donation? No problem! Pre-conference donations can be accepted by Rebecca Jamrozik Mickler:
Duquesne University
Office of Greek Life, Honor Societies and Professional Organizations
#315 Student Union
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
If you have any questions please contact Rebecca at jamrozikr@duq.edu.
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NGLA Advanced Leadership Summit
Student leaders
are often provided with the tools and inspiration to lead change
within their chapter or community, but left pondering how to
actually make the change happen and sustain it.
The NGLA Advanced Leadership Summit is
designed to provide students attending the annual conference with a
framework for not only recognizing change is necessary, but also how
to make it happen. Led by Kim Novak, CEO of Novak Talks, Allison
Foster, Alternate NPC Delegate of Alpha Chi Omega, and Will Foran,
Vice President of University Relations for the NIC, this Summit will
provide an opportunity for student leaders who have taken part in
NGLA, or other significant leadership educational programs to drill
deeper into meeting the challenges of leading.
So often we
focus on what “doing the right thing” is in our leadership
programming that we overlook the most essential skill sets; after
leaders figure out their personal direction, how do they inspire
others to understand the need for change in their community or
chapter? Can leaders learn skills to feel empowered to talk
deliberately, honestly, and openly with their peers, and to put into
practice a process of change based on the factors of relating,
repeating, and reframing?
Note: The Summit occurs Friday, February 28 during the afternoon of the NGLA Conference.
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Values In Action
University of New Hampshire student and Phi Mu Delta brother Joseph Sweeney's commitments to his fraternity's core values of service, brotherhood, and democracy isn't just an empty promise. In his spare time, he somehow finds time to represent the residents of Rockingham, New Hampshire in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, regularly trekking across the Granite State from the UNH Durham campus to the New Hampshire State House in Concord to fulfill his obligations of office. To learn more about Joseph's story, read the Union Leader
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Got Values?
National Ritual Celebration
Week, organized by Phi Mu Fraternity, is fast approaching on the
calendar. The festivities kickoff on March 2 and extend until March
8.
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Volunteer of the Month:
Tiffany Neal
Congratulations to
Tiffany Neal, our February 2014 Volunteer of the Month! Selected by an
independent committee (for full disclosure, the NGLA Newsletter Editor),
this choice was a no-brainer as Tiffany exemplifies the work ethic of a
model volunteer as the NGLA Coordinator of Volunteers.
Wendi Kinney,
NGLA Executive Director notes, "Tiffany has not only created for
NGLA an effective volunteer management process, but time and again
she goes above and beyond to connect with our volunteers and ensure
they are having a positive experience. She sends our volunteers
notes of encouragement, congratulations and even welcomes them back
from maternity leave. Tiffany adds a personal touch to work that is
often done in impersonal ways such as conference call and email. I
appreciate how Tiffany contributes to the sense of community that
makes NGLA so special."
Do you know
anyone who goes above and beyond to support NGLA as a volunteer?
Please nominate that person for the NGLA Volunteer of the Month.
Nominations will be accepted by the 20th of each month by
emailing volunteer@ngla.org, and winners will be showcased in
the next issue of the NGLA Newsletter. Showcased volunteers will
also receive a special surprise to thank them for their
contributions. Who can you nominate for the next NGLA Volunteer
of the Month?
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