In this edition:

1. Community Spotlight
   • Greek Sing raises $59,147 for the Homeless Children's Education Fund
   • Delta Gamma President wins Pittsburgh Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship
   • Brother of Pi Kappa Alpha Wins a Golden Ticket to Hollywood
   • Pitt and CMU Staff Collaboration to Enhance Student Experiences
   • Re-Establishing Order of Omega
   • RSVP for the Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards
2. Coming Up at CMU
   • April Service Saturdays
   • Make your vote count in Student Government Elections
   • Participate in Tartan Voices
   • Sign up to be a Move-In Volunteer
   • Save the date for Spring Carnival
3. Events
   • Maximize Your Buzz with Collegiate Empowerment and CMU PD
   • Flaws of Attraction with Collegiate Empowerment and SLICE
   • Zero Shades Darker with Collegiate Empowerment and Title IX
   • Delta Gamma hosts Anchor Slam
   • Cooking Made Easy!
   • Student Organization Celebration
4. Resources
   • April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month & Title IX Keynote
   • 16 Health Promotion Online Courses
   • Closing Time: Information on Move Out

Greek Sing raises $59,147 for the Homeless Children's Education Fund

Greek Sing was on March 25, 2023! Greek Sing is a long-standing, student-operated, campus tradition. This mini-musical competition brings together our fraternity and sorority community surrounding philanthropy and the arts. The students write, arrange, rehearse, and perform 13-minute musicals and put on a fantastic show! 
For the second year, Greek Sing supported the Homeless Children's Education Fund (HCEF). HCEF was established in 1999 to support the educational needs of children experiencing homelessness in Allegheny County. This year, over months of fundraising and throughout the event, Greek Sing raised $59,147 for HCEF! Delta Gamma was awarded first place for the Philanthropy Award for raising over $10,000 as an organization for HCEF.
We thank the chapters who supported this cause and congratulate our winners across various categories. 

   
Performance Awards:

Singles Division: 

• First Place: Kappa Kappa Gamma with Dance Moms: An Original Musical 

Doubles Division:

• First Place: Delta Gamma and Sigma Phi Epsilon with Anastasia
• Second Place: Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Kappa Alpha with School of Rock
• Third Place: Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Epsilon Pi with Schmigadoon

Sarah Chen, Delta Gamma President, Receives Pittsburgh Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship

Sarah Chen, Delta Gamma President, is the recipient of a $1,200 scholarship from the Pittsburgh Alumnae Panhellenic. This scholarship is awarded to a Panhellenic undergraduate member who is either attending a college or university in the Pittsburgh area or has a permanent residence in the Pittsburgh area. Sarah was one of three scholarship recipients. There were twenty-seven scholarship applicants. Sarah was recognized at the Pittsburgh Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship Benefit Luncheon on Saturday, March 25 at the South Hill Country Club. She provided a few remarks to attendees by thanking the selection committee and providing an explanation of how this scholarship will allow her to “do good” in her academics and co-curricular leadership roles. Sarah was able to network with Delta Gamma alumnae and other Panhellenic alumnae members in the area. Marissa Montadas, sorority sister, was able to attend the luncheon with her. This scholarship application opens every October.  

Congratulations Sarah!

Brother of Pike Wins a Golden Ticket to Hollywood

Tripp Taylor, a first-year student at CMU and a brother of Pi Kappa Alpha, aces his audition for American Idol in Nashville, TN. Taylor sings "I Believe to My Soul," by Ray Charles. Katy Perry and Luke Bryan comment that Taylor may just be Lionel Richie's long-lost son. Congratulations Tripp! We will all be rooting for you!
Check out the WTAE article and interview with Tripp Taylor!

Fraternity and Sorority Advisors Collaboration

Over the past 8 months, Lexie and Taylor have been working with the Fraternity and Sorority Life Team at the University of Pittsburgh to plan a conference for our National Pan-Hellenic and Multicultural Greek Councils. Alexis Davis and McKenna Ferris traveled to campus for lunch and a conference work session! We are so excited to see our students at the Regional NPHC and MGC Conference, "Strong Chapters, Stronger Councils," on Saturday!

Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards

Dear students, advisors, and CMU FSL community, we cordially invite you to attend the Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards Ceremony on April 26, from 5 pm - 7 pm in Tepper, Simmons B. The Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards honor the achievements and excellence of individuals and chapters within Fraternity and Sorority Life in 2022. The dress code for this event is business casual. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. 

Order of Omega

The Lambda Eta Chapter of Order of Omega has begun to re-establish itself under the direction of five fraternity and sorority leaders. 

• Zach Leventhal - Alpha Epsilon Pi
• Sejal Madan - Alpha Phi
• AJ Lindemann - Kappa Sigma
• Lenna Shin - Alpha Chi Omega
• Milo Stone - Sigma Phi Epsilon

They envision the Order of Omega as an advocacy organization that compliments the work of the governing councils on topics such as student government and university administration relations. 

The Order of Omega encourages sophomore, Junior, and Senior fraternity and sorority leaders to apply for membership! https://cglink.me/2c1/s81432

April Service Saturdays 

Make your vote count! 

Tartan Voices 

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Move-In Volunteers

Fraternity and sorority life members have been long-standing volunteers for First-Year Move-In. This is a great opportunity to welcome the newest class of Tartans and introduce them to fraternity and sorority life. Volunteers are encouraged to wear chapter merch during move-in. Move-in is scheduled for Saturday, August 19 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Volunteers who will be living in on-campus housing for the 23-24 academic year, can move in early on Friday, August 18. Volunteers should sign up by July 12. 

There are fraternity and sorority life community recruitment events in the works to be held during orientation. It would be great to have representatives from each chapter at those events to show how vibrant our community is. Your governing council will be providing more information about these recruitment events. 
 

Spring Carnival is almost here!

Mark your calendars for CMU's largest annual tradition, happening April 13th-15th! Join "Scotty in Wonderland" for three days of carnival rides, buggy races, amazing booths, fun events, and much more! 

Delta Gamma's Anchor Slam

Cooking Made Easy!

Join PACE, the CMU Food Pantry and the Chartwells Teaching Kitchen for a 3 part-cooking class! Classes will run March 26, April 2, and April 9, from 2 - 4 pm in the Residence on Fifth. Sign up on Tartan Connect. 

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

EVENT Keynote Lecture: Amanda Nguyen Tuesday, April 4 5:00pm - 6:00pm Simmons Auditorium, Office for Institutional Equity and Title IX 4615 Forbes Ave, Suite 330, , Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States Link Add to Google Cal,Outlook,Yahoo,iCal The Office for Institutional Equity and Title IX is delighted to invite you to a lecture with Amanda Nguyen titled "Journey of Resilience: Amanda Nguyen's Work in the Fight Against Asian Hate and Sexual Assault." The event will take place on April 4, 2023, from 5:00-6:00 PM in Simmons Auditorium in the Tepper Building. Amanda Nguyen is a true inspiration and a leader in the fight for civil rights and social justice. She is the founder of Rise, a 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, and a 2022 TIME Woman of the Year. Her 2021 viral video ignited a wave of collective action in the anti-Asian hate movement. Amanda has made history by drafting and unanimously passing both the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights through the United States Congress and the Survivors' Resolution through the United Nations General Assembly. She is also a director, and her debut film Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men won Best Feature at the 2022 Cannes Independent Film Festival. Amanda is the lead of Emmy-nominated mini-documentary Rise Above by Money Magazine. In addition to her impressive accomplishments, Amanda is a Harvard University graduate who has served in the White House, Department of State, and NASA, and is currently an Astronaut-Scientist Candidate at the Astronautical Science Institute. To learn more about Amanda’s accomplishments, please visit her website at https://www.amanda.website/ . We hope you can join us for this exciting opportunity to hear from Amanda Nguyen. To register for the event, please click on the link below. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us at institutionalequity@cmu.edu. Thank you for your time and we look forward to seeing you on April 4, 2023, from 5:00-6:00 PM in Simmons Auditorium in the Tepper Building. Follow this link to the Registration: Complete the Registration Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser: https://cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ra6HiTE5aPtC5M RSVP

16 Health Promotion Courses 

All CMU students have access to 16 Campus Prevention Network online training courses through Health Promotion. Topics include safe drinking and decision-making, diversity, equity, and inclusion, prescription drug abuse, and sexual assault prevention. These courses are free and have been authored by topic experts. These training sessions would be useful for new officers, members who are planning a program in a certain topic area, or for educational sanctions that your chapter’s standards board or judicial board could assign as an outcome. 

Closing Time: Information on Move-Out

All residential buildings on campus, including chapter houses, will close on May 10, 2023, at noon. Please refer to this link for information about the move-out process: https://www.cmu.edu/housing/move-out/index.html