| | | Boston StrongI'm generally not a fan of letters from the editor. However, as an MIT community member, two-time Boston Marathon finisher, and a Watertown resident, the events from three weeks ago have left indelible marks on my personal and professional life. At its root, it forced me to think inwardly about what I truly value, and my role within these communities.
Like many of us, fraternity and sorority members within the Northeast have found ways to make the best of difficult situations caused by these events, living out the values of their organizations, and embodying the resiliency found in Boston Strong. The following are a small sample of the countless stories of Northeast Greeks contributing to bettering our communities in the wake of these tragedies. - Adam McCready, NGLA Newsletter Editor |
| MIT Phi Kappa Theta men open doors to marathoners and spectators
With their fraternity house only two blocks from the Boston Marathon finish line, the brothers of the Massachusetts Eta Chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at MIT provided refreshments and refuge to marathoners and spectators during the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. Read the full story here. |
| Greeks support injured at finish line
Fourteen Lambda Phi Epsilon brothers from Boston University were serving as ushers at Boston Marathon finish line Medical Tent A. After the explosions, they supported the medical staff to assist the injured. More on their involvement can be found here.
Meanwhile, Kevin Goldthwaite, a brother of the Eta Zeta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi at Northeastern was in Medical Tent B. His account can be found here.
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| MIT Greeks support MIT Police
MIT fraternity and sorority community members provided the MIT Police and the entire MIT community with an outpouring of support in the wake of the passing of Officer Sean Collier. Whether it was baked goods, flowers, signs, or community gatherings, they found ways to pay tribute to Sean, while fostering camaraderie. |
| | Northeast Greeks raise funds for Boston
Brothers from the Epsilon Theta Chapter of Theta Chi at Tufts were only a few hundred yards from the Boston Marathon finish line at the time of the explosions. They quickly rallied to organize a head-shaving philanthropy event and a trivia night at a local establishment to raise over $2,000 for the Boston One Fund. More on their story can be found here.
Roughly 250 miles away in Upstate New York, the men of the Nu Pi Chapter of Phi Mu Delta have organized the "Plattsburgh Walk for Boston", scheduled for Friday, May 10th. Funds raised at the event will support the Richard Family Fund and Boston Children's Hospital. |
| | | Volunteer for NGLA!
A big thank you to all of our 2012-2013 NGLA volunteers! In order to enhance your volunteer experience, we have taken your feedback and revised the placement timelines for volunteer positions. 2013-2014 volunteer opportunities and applications are now available at http://www.ngla.org/volunteer. Please review the available positions and apply for your favorites. Placements and training will begin this month. If you have any questions please contact Tiffany Neal, Coordinator of Volunteers, at volunteer@ngla.org. |
| | Apply to join the NGLA Board of Directors
Are you a creative problem solver, strategic thinker, or innovator interested in advancing the fraternity movement in the Northeast? Consider being a member of the NGLA Board of Directors. Visit the NGLA homepage in the coming days for more information.
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| | | | Trading your textbook for a...
Cubicle for a summer internship? Flair while waiting tables? Another textbook for a summer class? Whatever you are doing this summer, be sure to take a moment for yourself. You deserve it.
After taking a moment/week/month to reenergize, set aside some time to reflect on your past semester or year. As TJ Sullivan, author of Motivating the Middle and the Student Leadership Blog points out, the summer is an excellent time for a midstream leadership correction. Use it to your advantage as a leader, and your Greek organization will be better off for it. |
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