Author: rhodke
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Are you registered for Homecoming 2012?
Register for Homecoming 2012 today! We have a full schedule of events for our alumni, students, and friends. Come enjoy a great day on campus with fellow brothers on Oct 20th. Friday 5PM – 7PM Marquis Reception @ DKE House Prior to the Marquis Founders Dinner & Reception (College invitation only), our students welcome all…
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Brother Hann ’48 Joins the Mystic Circle
A brother dead and brothers mourning Fill the heart with grief today, And the earnest grasp fraternal; Speaks, “a dear one passed away.” Yes, no longer we shall greet thee In the halls of DKE, Yet thy name in sweet remembrance Graven on our hearts will be. We have parted, Brother, parted, As we trust,…
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Presidential Search
Lafayette College recently announced that the Presidential Search is requesting input from the Lafayette community via this survey about what to consider in the search for the College’s next President. Send your input to the Search Committee today! In addition, the College is hosting regional forums as described in this update from the Search Committee.…
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Fall 2012 Rho News
The Office of Alumni Relations will shortly send an e-mail to all Rho Dekes with the Fall 2012 Rho News. They are also mailing a paper copy to all alumni who indicated they prefer to receive US Postal mail. Check out the Fall 2012 edition of the Rho News here. Remember, you can always find…
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2012 DKE Strategic Planning Results
DKE alumni leadership guided our students through a two day Strategic Planning conference with the assistance of our faculty advisor, Professor Richard Shupp ’67, and the Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, Stuart Umberger. Students set their vision for the next 3 years, their mission for this year to work towards that vision, and the…
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DKE Leadership Conference: Strategic Planning 2012
On Saturday August 25-26, Delta Kappa Epsilon is hosting a leadership conference at Lafayette College to kickoff the 2012-2013 academic year for the Rho chapter. For the past several months DKE alumni have been teaching student leaders about Strategic Planning. At this conference DKE alumni will assist student leaders in guiding the entire chapter through…
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Hazing is not preparation for life after college
An opinion piece from USAToday addresses hazing in response to piece earlier in the summer. The following quote echoes our students’ thoughts from UIFI and the DKE Convention: The benefits I’ve seen from Greek life in the workplace have nothing to do with hazing. I’ve gained real, tangible experiences that have led me to my…
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DKE Convention 2012
Rho sent two delegates to the DKE International convention hosted by Psi Alabama two weeks ago. Check out what the students have to say about their experiences at the undergrads’ website with Lafayette College.
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Status of Board of Trustees Directives for Greek Life
As we’ve communicated in the past, DKE’s alumni and student leadership work hand in glove to align ourselves with the Board of Trustees’ vision for Lafayette College. We closely monitor our progress fulfilling the Board’s directives from the October 22, 2011 Board of Trustees meeting which included the administration and faculty implementing 23 of 31…
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Lafayette Magazine Summer 2012: Informed Vision
This edition of the Lafayette Magazine, with a focus on the future of higher education and the cover story about the conference Future of the American Liberal Arts College in America, which Lafayette organized with Swarthmore, contains the following references to Rho Dekes: Fletcher Thomson ’98 writes a letter about Professor John McCartney. A story…