Written by Mike Taylor (UCSD, '86) SAM 2030 Committee Member In 2019, the first Generation Z, born after 1996 and before 2012, students graduated from college. Like all generations before them, they are different and share experiences that will shape them, their future, and the Fraternity. In the Gen Z age, there has always been…
Read MoreWritten by Joel Goldman, Past Supreme Prior The phone rings. "Joel, you got a minute?" It's Bill Schwartz. This scenario happened when I was Prior of Sigma Zeta (Indiana), Regional Governor, and when I served on the Octagon. When Bill said "you got a minute" then you better not have said "yes" unless you had…
Read MoreWritten by Rabbi Andrew Paley As the Jewish New Year began and the holidays that followed were commemorated, it made for a busy and celebratory fall. In the first month of the Jewish year, there are not two big holidays, but four. Lots to celebrate. As that month ends, it is followed by the only…
Read MoreWritten by Ken Schneider, Young Alumnus Consul In response to evolving challenges, we need to be proactive establishing a safer on-campus experience for members of Sigma Alpha Mu. We are starting to implement better ways not only to safeguard our fratres but also our guests. The young men and women are invited on a weekly…
Read MoreWritten by Doug Montgomery, Consul Before serving on the Octagon, I served as the Chapter Advisor for Gamma Kappa alongside Aaron Herstein (Texas A&M, ‘08). We appointed an alumni advisory board that held monthly phone calls and advised undergraduate members individually. As a result of the hard work of the Chapter and its advisory board,…
Read MoreWritten by Andy Huston, Executive Director Take a look at the headlines. Fraternities are under siege. Harvard has blackballed students that participate in single-sex organizations from key leadership, scholarship and fellowship opportunities, despite not formally recognizing fraternities and sororities. Students at Yale are suing fraternities for not allowing women to join. Why is this happening?…
Read MoreWritten by Andy Johnson, (Mu Zeta, '17) “Let’s do something about it. I’m here to get things done,” noted Jake Steel (NYU, ‘19). Jake Steel is committed to his community. While the stereotypical college student might be destroying his liver or his idealistic views of the future, Steel is working for a better world. The…
Read MoreWritten by David Sergi, Past Supreme Prior As we all know, we live in challenging times. Times have changed since most alumni and parents were in school. What was acceptable 20 years ago is simply no longer acceptable. There is no question that this has been a challenging semester for fraternities. If you have been…
Read MoreWritten by Kelby Dolan, Director of Communication and Alumni Engagement On Saturday morning of Convention, over 120 undergraduates served a collective 350+ volunteer hours in partnership with the United Way at the Children’s Home Society and Bayshore Memory Care. The two community service events helped over 100 people in the Naples community. The first group…
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