Author: rhodke

  • Greek Life Update

    Lafayette College’s VP of Campus Life Annette Diorio posted an update from the Implementation and Assessment Group on Greek Life (IAGGL). Read the full update here. Highlights include: President Byerly’s participation at the Jan 24 meeting A document for the President and Board of Trustees to be delivered in March Fall grade report demonstrates strong…

  • Deke in Fall 2013 Lafayette Magazine

    The Fall 2013 edition of the Lafayette Magazine including a section on summer internships in the Gazette category. This included internships at Linde Gas North America sponsored by Brother Jared Piette ’12 and Tom Goodwin ’75. If you have the paper copy at home, its on page 26.  

  • Greek Life in 2013 Alumni Attitude Survey

    Alumni Relations recently published the results of the 2013 Alumni Attitude Survey. What is the survey? There are three groups of survey questions that rate specific items based on both importance and performance. Questions about the student experience of the alumnus/a. Questions about what alumni should do (the proper role of an alumnus/a) and how…

  • Ed McNally ’65 Receives Alumni Association Award

    Rho Deke Ed McNally ’65 recently received the Greenip Award from the Lafayette College Alumni Association: GREENIP AWARD:  Ed McNally ’65 Recognizes an active alumni chapter officer based on voluntary service achievements over and above the faithful carrying out of regular officer assignments. Honors the memory of William Greenip ’44, former Alumni Association secretary. Congratulations…

  • Lafayette College Covers DKE Leadership

    On December 4th, Lafayette College covered the results of our August strategic planning conference: The fraternity holds leadership conferences before the fall and spring semesters, each with a different focus. This fall, DKE turned its attention to improving its members’ academic performance and increasing its community involvement. The entire chapter, its alumni leadership board, Shupp,…

  • IAGGL Update November 2013

    Read the latest update on IAGGL from the Chair at this link. Of note are some enhancements that DKE’s leadership team has requested, notably: Dan and Annette discussed the work that has been ongoing with Administrative Information Systems (ITS) to enhance the types of information being stored in Banner.  This has allowed for more accurate…

  • DKE @ Yankees Stadium for 150th The Rivalry Game

    On November 22, 2014, Lafayette vs. Lehigh (a.k.a. The Rivalry) will be played at Yankees Stadium in honor of the 150th meeting of our football teams. DKE already purchased a block of tickets in Section 219. The block of club seats ($89 each including all taxes, fees, etc.) are near the end zone and have…

  • Homecoming 2013 Recap

    On October 4 Lafayette College inaugurated Alison R. Byerly as the 17th President of Lafayette College. If you missed the experience, you can catch up on everything about the inauguration here. Generations of Rho Dekes returned to campus throughout weekend. Our best count of the alumni back on campus is below the fold. If you…

  • The Lafayette 09-20-2013 Edition

    Today’s edition of The Lafayette contains an article about alumni expectations for President Byerly. “Alums cite athletics, Greek life as concerns” by Michael A. Kowaleski ‘14, reports the results of interviews he conducted with several Lafayette alumni. Out of seven interviews with key Lafayette alumni, six members cited Greek life, five cited social life, and…

  • The Lafayette 09-06-2013 Edition

    Today’s edition of The Lafayette, with a new online home at http://www.lafayettestudentnews.com, contains several articles that touch on Greek Life. First up is “A New Face for an Old System” by Julia Ben-Asher ‘14, which introduces Daniel Ayala as the new Assistant Director of Residence Life and Advisor to Fraternities and Sororities. The article provides…