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Change or Die On November 4, 1834, our Fraternity was created at Williams College, in Williamstown, Mass. The sixth-oldest general college men’s fraternity was formed as a protest to the secret behavior of other fraternities. It was revolutionary. Those men made a grand statement that great men of class and distinction do not have to hide or shun the spot-light of how men of distinction are molded and shaped. Publicly, those men took their principles—friendship, character, liberal culture and justice—and they formed a fraternity. In one-hundred seventy-five years, these enduring principles have brought men together in brotherhood to become North America’s oldest and largest non-secret fraternity. Today, our vision is to be “the premier men’s fraternity committed to Building Better Men for a global society through service, leadership development and lifelong personal growth of our diverse membership.” Are we actually building better men? The reality may be that too many of our men may live in less than desirable fraternity houses, with little to no alumni or other male mentorship or support. Getting drunk, smoking weed, snorting coke, and disrespecting young women may be more important to some young brothers than translating these enduring principles for a swiftly changing global community. We may not be achieving intellectual and cognitive development among our young brothers as we have in the past. America’s future Nobel Laureates may not come from our Fraternity. And too many alumni may be wrapped up in nostalgic dreams of what the “house was like” when they lived there. Or they are lost in their current roles, not taking into consideration that someone sacrificed for them to be where they are. They are too focused to give back, even in minimum ways to help guide a young brother to his maturity. Left to their own devices, the old saying becomes reality: “boys will be boys.” What if we were given a choice of our Fraternity changing or dying? I am talking about the life and death of our Fraternity. What if several campus presidents advised us today that our chapters had to make difficult and enduring changes in the way young men live out fraternity life or they would be asked to leave the campus this summer? Alan Deutschman, in his book Change or Die, poses a similar question. Deutschman concludes that although we all have the ability to change our behavior, we rarely ever do. In fact, the odds are nine to one that, when faced with the dire need to change, we won’t. From patients suffering from heart disease to repeat offenders in the criminal justice system to companies trapped in the mold of unsuccessful business practices, many of us could prevent ominous outcomes by simply changing our mindset and resulting behavior. Explaining breakthrough research and progressive ideas from a wide selection of leaders in medicine, science, and business, Deutschman demonstrates how an individual or organization can achieve lasting, revolutionary change. It is not about merely reorganizing or restructuring priorities; it’s about challenging, inspiring, and helping all of us to make the dramatic transformations necessary in any aspect of life—changes that are positive, attainable, and absolutely vital. I believe if our Fraternity is to survive beyond our 175th anniversary we must give serious consideration to changing, or we will die. We must recruit better men—men who sincerely prescribe to our principles—and we must do more to support their full development, guiding them to transcend the momentum of toxic masculinity while facing the challenges of life with passion, zeal, and creativity. Maybe our young brothers don’t live in houses without adult support, or maybe we do away with houses all together. Maybe we require a certain number of hours of community service, or we develop an award system to encourage and honor creativity. Maybe we do away with summer leadership institutes in 5-star hotels, and we spend a week of personal and leadership exploration with our brothers in a breathtakingly beautiful setting. Or maybe you have ideas you would like to share with me in an e-mail or letter. All I know is that we need to change, or our Fraternity, and other fraternities as well, will be eliminated from the higher education community. Young men today must step forward into the global community as courageous men without apologizing for who they are, stewarding their energy with an open heart and with great compassion to the other men, women and children around them.

E. Bernard Franklin, Kansas State ‘75 President, Delta Upsilon International Fraternity Email: ihq@deltau.org

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75 Delta Upsilon International Fraternity North America’s Oldest Non-Secret Fraternity: Founded 1834

The Principles of Delta Upsilon The Promotion of Friendship The Development of Character The Diffusion of Liberal Culture The Advancement of Justice

The Motto of Delta Upsilon Dikaia Upotheke - Justice Our Foundation Officers President E. Bernard Franklin, Ph.D., Kansas State ‘75 Chairman of the Board William L. Messick, Lafayette ‘68 Secretary Charles E. “Chuck” Downton III, North Carolina ‘66 Treasurer Bradford S. Grabow, DePauw ‘85 Directors Malcolm P. Branch, Wisconsin ‘69 Timothy C. Dowd, Oklahoma ‘75 Robert D. Fisher, Alberta ‘76 Joseph R. Heerens, DePauw ‘84 E. Bruce McKinney, Missouri ‘74 Matthew C. Nance, DePauw ‘10 Adam M. Sessa, San Jose ‘10 Richard X. Taylor, North Carolina State ‘82 K. Brad Valentine, Ph.D.Tufts ‘67

Past Presidents Terry L. Bullock, Kansas State ‘61 Samuel M. Yates, San Jose ‘55 Bruce S. Bailey, Denison ‘58 James D. McQuaid, Chicago ‘60 Alvan E. (Ed) Porter, Oklahoma ‘65 International Headquarters Staff Executive Director, Delta Upsilon Fraternity Justin Kirk Executive Director, Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation David R. Schumacher Executive Assistant Barbara A. Harness Director of Operations Brandylin J. Cole Director of Alumni Development, Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation Craig S. Sowell, Houston ‘92 Director of Volunteer Development Eric Chamberlain Director of Leadership Development Andy Bergman Director of Communications Jean Gileno Lloyd Director of Chapter Services Ian M. Areces, Rochester ‘06 Chapter Development Coordinator Drew Lurker Expansion Consultant Byron Gilbert, Central Florida ‘08 Leadership Consultant Gordon Bothun, Carthage ‘08 Kyle Sahagun, Washington ‘08 Administrative Assistant Jana Cole Membership Records Clerk Roslyn Riall

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Winter Educational Conference 2009

WINTER EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE

PRESIDENTS’ ACADEMY Presidents’ Academy Learning Objectives A chapter president will:

All DU chapter and colony presidents experienced four days of intense leadership and operational training while networking with other undergraduate presidents at the 2009 Presidents’ Academy in Indianapolis in January. The program focused on personal growth and chapter leadership.

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Recognize and articulate Delta Upsilon’s founding principles and mission.

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Articulate programs and events that are aligned with values of Delta Upsilon.

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Articulate his own personal leadership values.

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Identify his unique leadership style and express it to be an eﬀective chapter leader.

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Be able to integrate proper chapter operational eﬃciencies.

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Develop skills of communication, confrontation, and critical thinking to challenge his chapter members.

Academy Program Evaluation Results

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Articulate and recognize standards and procedures.

Overall Program Satisfaction: 5.62/7

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Develop his ability to challenge processes.

Presidents learned new knowledge and skills: 5.96/7

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Develop his ability to balance and create direction in his personal life.

Overall learning objective achievement: 5.70/7

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Formulate a workable action plan.

Will apply new knowledge and skills to position: 6.06/7

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Presidents learned to be effective leaders, to apply critical thinking and conflict resolution skills, and to develop a framework for chapter success. These lessons– coupled with the opportunity to network with university professionals, fraternity volunteers, and headquarters staff– allowed the presidents to come away with a workable action plan for the coming year.

Academy will improve the performance of my position: 6.06/7

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75 DU’s vice presidents of membership recruitment came together for the 2009 Recruitment Symposium to develop their skills and abilities to lead and facilitate the membership recruitment process in their chapters. The curriculum was comprised of both operational and soft skills training. The vice presidents learned leadership qualities and the skills to develop and recruit members based on the values and ideals of the Fraternity.

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RECRUITMENT SYMPOSIUM Recruitment Symposium Learning Objectives

A Vice President of Membership Recruitment will:

Phired Up Productions facilitated operational skill sessions where students developed speciﬁc techniques for building a network of potential new members. They applied networking techniques, learned the power of a “names list” and mastered the steps needed to achieve 100 percent bid acceptance. Members practiced these skills during a joint recruitment-training event with undergraduates from Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.

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Identify his unique leadership style and express it to be an eﬀective leader.

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Academy will improve the performance of my position: 5.58/7

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WINTER EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE

ADVISORS’ ACADEMY

Twenty-eight advisors traveled from far and wide—from Orlando and Tempe to Edmonton and Washington, D.C.— to participate in the DU Advisors’ Academy in Indianapolis. Graduates from 1955 all the way to 2008, these dedicated advisors spent their weekend in a combination of advisorfocused workshops and unstructured time forging stronger relationships with the students they advise. Participants reported that they: • • • • • •

Developed a better understanding of today’s students Developed stronger personal relationships with the undergraduates they advise Increased their awareness of available resources Increased their awareness of their strengths and weaknesses as advisors Increased their understanding of the Fraternity’s goals and direction Increased their ability to be a more eﬀective advisor

Many opportunities exist for alumni to positively impact the lives of undergraduates and otherwise remain involved in Delta Upsilon. To ﬁnd out more, contact IHQ at 317.875.8900 or ihq@deltau.org.

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75 Brother Wilford A. Butler Receives Fraternity’s Top Honor By Craig Sowell, Houston ‘92 On Friday, January 9, 2009, Brother Wilford A. Butler, Western Michigan ‘61 was awarded the Delta Upsilon Distinguished Alumni Award, the Fraternity’s highest honor, recognizing exemplary service to the Fraternity. The award was presented in conjunction with DU’s Winter Educational Conference in Indianapolis at a Friday evening banquet held in Brother Butler’s honor. The presentation was made by Fraternity President, Bernard Franklin, Kansas State ‘75 and Dave Maguire, Southern Illinois ‘73. The Delta Upsilon Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes and honors those who have given an extraordinary and inspirational amount of service to Delta Upsilon through their gifts of time, talent and treasure; and those who are a model for others through their involvement and dedication to DU.

When it was unveiled 25 years ago, the DU Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to seven DU Brothers. The award itself was the brainchild of DU’s Executive Director at that time, Wilford A. Butler. How appropriate, then, that the ﬁrst Distinguished Alumni Award of 2009, the 25th Anniversary of the award itself, was presented to the man who created the award. When Brother Wilford A. Butler Jr. recited the Oath of Initiation on October 4, 1959, with the Western Michigan Chapter, he cemented his membership in the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. While an undergraduate, he was active as a chapter relations chairman, recruitment chairman and editor of the chapter newsletter. The Western Michigan Chapter was twice awarded the Fraternity’s award for best chapter public relations program under his personal leadership. While a student, he was also public relations director for the IFC and participated in student publications as a columnist and editor of the student newspaper. As an alumnus, he continued to be involved as a chapter advisor, member of the chapter house corporation, secretary of the alumni club, and director of its fund-raising activities. After graduating in 1961 from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he was a public relations director for a Michigan-based insurance company prior to being named to succeed the late Otis J. Hill, Kansas ‘50 as the General Secretary of Delta Upsilon, a position now known as Executive Director.

Dave Maguire, Southern Illinois ‘73, Craig Franz, Bucknell ‘75, Wilford A. Butler, Western Michigan ‘61, E. Bernard Franklin, Kansas State ‘75

While Executive Director, Brother Butler also earned his Certiﬁed Association Executive title, and was extremely active in the Fraternity Executives Association, serving as its President for the 1976–1977 academic year, and receiving its Distinguished Service award in 1986.

During his tenure, he served alongside seven Board Chairmen, 10 Fraternity presidents, directed more than 60 DU brothers who served under him on the IHQ staff, and led through a period of events that spanned from the administrations of President Kennedy to President Reagan. When he left the office of Executive Director in 1986, Brother Butler established an IHQ service record of 24 years, which still stands today. Despite the fact of his long tenure as executive director, it was his dedication to excellence that drove the success of the Fraternity for the next twenty-four years. His accomplishments would overflow the pages of a novel-sized book. The DU Distinguished Alumni Award has been presented to many great and inspirational DU Brothers: Dr. Linus Pauling, Oregon State ’22, the only man to win two Nobel Prizes single-handedly; Herbert Brownell, Nebraska ‘24, who served as Attorney General under President Eisenhower; Charles Evans Hughes, Colgate & Brown 1881, Former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; College Football Coach Lou Holtz, Kent State ‘58. Brother Butler has good company. And so do these brothers. The award is much deserved by a brother who has positively affected the lives of many DUs, as well as positively affected the direction of the Fraternity, and it is proudly awarded by a humbled and grateful brotherhood.

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Brother Robert J. Edgar, Alberta ‘55 1930-2008 Delta Upsilon mourns the passing of former Fraternity Board Chairman and Distinguished DU Award recipient, Brother Robert J. Edgar, Alberta ‘55. Dignity, integrity, honesty, credibility, statesman, friendship, character, culture, justice—these are all words that describe Brother Robert J. Edgar. It is with great sadness that the Fraternity has learned of the passing of our former DU Fraternity Chairman and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Brother Edgar quietly passed away Friday, August 29, 2008, in Edmonton, Alberta, at the age of 78. He had been in ill health for the last couple of years. Bob Edgar stood tall in the DU brotherhood for many years. To DUs everywhere he was a model brother and a true gentleman. In Alberta, he’s been described as a legend.

Edgar was born August 3, 1930, in the town of Innisfail, Alberta. He was actively involved in many leadership positions at Red Deer Composite High School in Red Deer, Alberta, before enrolling at the University of Alberta, where he subsequently joined Delta Upsilon in the fall of 1951. In addition to his roles in recruitment, public relations, and as secretary of the Alberta Chapter, as an undergraduate he also served as: • •

President of Club Red Deer Business manager for Varsity guest weekend, later serving as chairman • Vice-President of the Pharmacy Club • Pharmacy representative on student council • President of the University of Alberta Student Council for the 1954-55 academic year. After college, Brother Edgar settled into his career as a pharmacist, and worked for a number of years for the Alberta Government’s Consumer and Corporate Aﬀairs as director of research. Outside of his career as a pharmacist he was: • A member of the University of Alberta Senate for three separate terms • President of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association • President of the University of Alberta Alumni Association • President of the Alberta Association for Children with Learning Disabilities • Member of the Board of Directors of the Edmonton Art Gallery • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Edmonton Academy • Member of the Board of Directors of the Northwest Drug Company, and

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Member of the Board of Governors for the University of Alberta. University, philanthropy, career, and community service were all a part of the heart of Bob Edgar. Throughout his volunteer service, however, Delta Upsilon always remained in the front of his mind. One DU brother said, “It was amazing to see such an incredible gentleman so dedicated to his fraternal roots. He was an inspiration to the brothers of Alberta, and throughout the entire Brotherhood. He was one-of-a-kind.” In DU, Edgar served as: • Director and later President of the Alberta Chapter Building Society • President’s deputy of the International Fraternity for seven years • Trustee of the Former DU Canadian Foundation • Member of the Board of Directors of the International Fraternity • Vice President of the Board of Directors of the International Fraternity • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fraternity from 1993 to 1995. Had all of this information not been able to be extracted, the world may never have known about Bob Edgar’s lifetime of service and involvement. Edgar was never concerned about position, titles, or accolades. He cared about people. He went about his activities in a manner that was the model of professionalism and gentlemanly charm. He was as unpretentious and giving as they come. He was genuine.

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75 Brother Allan Warrack, Alberta ‘61 said of Edgar, “In all of his activities, whether as an undergraduate or alumnus, I have admired how Bob has never sought the spotlight. He has quietly and eﬀectively implemented programs, always allowing others to receive the credit.” In the history of the Alberta Chapter, and the Fraternity as a whole, only a handful of brothers have done as much to ensure success as Bob Edgar. He was a role model for undergraduate and alumni members alike. In 2001, he was presented with the Fraternity’s highest honor, the Delta Upsilon Distinguished Alumni Award.

Brother Edgar had been in ill health for the last few years, suffering from the effects of Parkinson’s Disease. With his passing, Delta Upsilon has lost one of its finest gentlemen. He will be sorely and greatly missed by his wife Eleanor and son Donald, Alberta ‘87, and by a host of friends and DU brothers.

Alumni News Alberta

Paul Cantor, Alberta ‘62 has been elected as York University Board of Governors Chair. York U is a major post-secondary institution in Toronto. He has served as a governor of York U for several years. Cantor was a president of the Alberta Chapter and completed his law degree at the University of Toronto. Cantor’s distinguished career has included both business and government sectors in Canada. He launched his career with Paul Cantor, Alberta ‘62 the Government of Canada, Department of Finance, as a policy officer. He became tax manager for Polysar Ltd., and then moved into banking and insurance. Brother Cantor became president of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Investment Bank; he then was appointed president and CEO of Confederation Life, and later the same position for National Trust. Next he was the founding executive director of the Toronto International Leadership Centre for Financial Sector Supervision—a joint venture of the World Bank, the Government of Canada, and York University. In 2000 Cantor became Canada head of Russell Reynolds Associates, a prominent Executive Recruitment firm. In 2007 he became Senior Advisor, business and government related issues, for Bennett Jones—a leading Canada-wide law firm. Brother Cantor has served in many public roles including chair of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s International Capital Markets Committee. In the private sector, his service on

boards of directors includes CIBC, Torstar, and ING Group’s Canadian bank and insurance companies. Paul is a fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers. In Delta Upsilon, Paul Cantor is a regular contributor in every way to the Alberta Chapter, which he regards as the cornerstone of his career. He also contributes to his International DU Fraternity and attends every chapter reunion.

Arlington Phil Rice, Arlington ‘95 announces the adoption of a daughter, Alina Evelyn Rice, from Russia on September 9, 2008. Alina was born on May 20, 2007. Bradley

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Eric Glow, Bradley ‘02 completed the Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii October 11, 2008, with a time of 11:53:30. The Ironman includes a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile run.

Cal Poly Brother Mike Brown, Cal Poly ‘08 was selected as the residential advisor for the chapter for the 08-09 academic year. He also joined Westpak, Inc. as a test engineer. Pete D. Sutsos Cal Poly ‘98 and his wife Sarah welcomed a son, Peter, born on Sept. 22, 2008. Blake Silkwood, Cal Poly ‘08 married Stephanie Green on August 16, 2008, and Nick LaValley, Cal Poly ‘08 married Megan Scarrone on May 10, 2008.

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Kyle Casey, Cal Poly ‘94 was promoted to the position of General Agent with the Knights of Columbus. His territory covers the State of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Rodney Blaco, Cal Poly ’97 recently joined the Brickwood Law Firm in Redding, Cal. Brother Blaco is the current Province XII Governor and serves on alumni boards for both the San Jose and Cal Poly Chapters. He became engaged this last spring to the then San Jose Chapter house mother Lia Pinkerton. Blaco is also involved in a number of local community activities, including the Elks Lodge and the Active 20-30, Club and was recently elected to serve on the Shasta & Tehama County Bar Association’s Board of Directors. Central Florida

Floridian Financial Mortgage LLC, which is aﬃliated with Floridian Financial Group, recently appointed Matthew Goldman, Central Florida ‘99, to head up its mortgage joint venture. Floridian Financial Group is the holding company for both Orange Bank and Floridian Bank. “Matthew Goldman ran a successful mortgage joint venture with Southern Community before it was eventually acquired by Fifth Third Matthew Goldman, Central Florida ‘99 Bank and we are lucky to have him running this venture,” said Joe Nunziata, a Director at Floridian Financial Mortgage.

Matthew feels fortunate to serve on this new committee and has high hopes for the group. “The Foundation is truly a foundation for education and Orlando’s economy. With support from the community, the Foundation can continue to provide financial assistance to UCF’s students who, in turn, will help our community by creating a stronger workforce and more profitable job market.” Colby John B. Devine Jr., Colby ‘78, was nominated to serve a second three-year term as a Colby alumni trustee. Devine, of Phoenix, Md., is vice president of business development at Cartwheel LLC, of Morristown, N.J., which provides specialized marketing services to retailers. The Massachusetts native was an English major who edited The Oracle and The Echo while at Colby. He has served as DU chapter president, alumni club officer, class agent, and chair of the Alumni Council. He served as a Colby Overseer (1994-2002) and was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2006. Florida After serving two terms as member of the Jacksonville City Council, Lake Ray, Florida ‘81, was elected and sworn in as state representative for House District 17 in November. Ray is an avid supporter of Delta Upsilon’s North Florida Chapter where his son, Hampton C. Ray, North Florida ‘11 continues the family DU legacy.

Goldman was also appointed to the UCF Foundation’s Annual Giving Steering Committee. The Foundation is a not-for-proﬁt organization that enhances the mission and vision of UCF through fundraising activities. The Steering Committee is charged with assisting the Oﬃce of Annual Giving with increasing annual support for UCF’s academic programs. Goldman is also treasurer of the Delta Upsilon Alumni Association, president of the Delta Upsilon House Corporation, treasurer of the Orlando Jaycees, committee member for the Interdisciplinary Studies Program at UCF, a member of the Mortgage Brokers Association, and a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Judge John Stargel swears New House members into office, right, during Organization Session on November 18, 2008, in Tallahassee, Florida. From the left are Representatives: Ronald Renuart, Lake Ray, Florida ‘81, Mike Weinstein, Mia Jones, and Charles Van Zant.

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75 Dr. Joseph Marinelli, Florida ‘65, won a national educational honor in 2008. He was awarded the Association of Education Service Agencies (AESA) Justus A. Prentice Award, the highest award AESA presents to one of its members. The Justus A. Prentice Award is presented periodically to a chief executive oﬃcer who has made outstanding contributions through executive leadership in the advancement of regional education service agency programs at the regional, state, and national levels. Marinelli was honored for carrying out federal policy and programs and for the service he has provided on behalf of educational service agencies (ESAs) across the nation. In the United States, there are more than 620 ESAs or BOCES-like agencies in 42 states.

Marinelli was a member of the AESA Board of Directors for seven years and president of the Association in 20022003, during which time he authored AESA’s Strategic Thinking, Planning and Implementation Guidelines and Timelines. He also authored AESA’s Policy on Committees including standing committees and sub committees. He played an active role in AESA’s federal presence over the past decade chairing the Legislative Committee, now known as the Governmental Relations Committee, from its creation in 1997 through 2003. Marinelli led the creation of AESA’s strategic initiative on federal advocacy in 1999, continued as New York’s committee member through 2005 and was instrumental in developing the committee’s work to define ESAs in all laws related to education. He chaired the first three AESA sponsored federal legislative conferences beginning in 2000 when it became the proactive “Educators Call to Action: Federal Advocacy Conference.” Marinelli has been a spokesperson and a leader of delegations of ESA state leaders who met with the U.S. Secretary of Education to promote ESAs and their role in supporting local district efforts to improve student performance. He received the Distinguished Service to Youth Award from the Finger Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America in 2005 and the Distinguished Citizen Award in 2008 for a four-county region of the Finger Lakes. With a Kennedy Space Center career spanning more than 40 years, Deputy Chief Counsel Douglas Hendriksen, Florida ‘61, received NASA’s highest employee honor, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Hendriksen was recognized “for his extraordinary legal

Robert Whitten, AESA President, presents Dr. Joseph Marinelli, Florida ‘65 with AESA’s highest honor, the Justus A Prentice Award.

career with the Office of the Chief Counsel” at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Though Hendriksen interviewed with several law firms, his career with NASA began when he was hired as a procurement attorney in 1967 after the Apollo 1 fire. He has remained with the Office of the Chief Counsel ever since.

His primary responsibilities include government procurement law advice and serving on more than 40 source evaluation and mishap boards. KSC Chief Counsel Jerald Stubbs said Hendriksen works tirelessly to advance NASA’s goals and objectives through proactive legal services. “His many contributions include numerous source selections to provide NASA with needed launch support and base operating services and projects,” Stubbs said. “The success of KSC’s Visitor Complex owes much to Hendriksen’s development of novel legal arrangements.” He n d r i k s e n’s interests outside of KSC include several philanthropic endeavors.

Doug Hendriksen, Florida ‘61, received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from Charles Scales, NASA associate deputy administrator.

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He serves as a mentor for youths age 13 through 18 at the Georgianna United Methodist Church. He volunteers with Leadership Brevard programs to keep young professionals in Brevard. As a member of the R.H. Leonard Foundation in Cocoa, he works to find affordable housing for those who have been evicted. Hendriksen is a Florida history buff and a member and past chairman of the Brevard County Historical Commission. He has a collection of more than 30,000 postcards and nearly 5,000 stereo view pictures. He was the driving force behind getting a three-volume history of Brevard County published. Before joining NASA, Hendriksen worked as a law clerk for a federal district judge in Jacksonville. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Florida in 1961, a master of science degree in guidance and counseling from Florida State University in 1963, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida in 1966. Hamilton

In mid-December, President-elect Barack Obama announced former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, Hamilton ‘72 as his choice for agriculture secretary. Vilsack served as the 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. He was first elected in 1998 and re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002. On November 30, 2006, he formally launched his candidacy for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in the 2008 election, but ended his bid on February 23, 2007. On May 1, 2007, Vilsack joined the Des Moines office of Minneapolis-based law firm Dorsey &

Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, Hamilton ‘72

Whitney. Shortly after ending his 2008 bid for the White House, he endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and was named the national co-chair for Clinton’s presidential campaign. Iowa The Iowa Chapter will host its 10th annual Alumni Weekend on June 27, 2009 with golf followed by an alumni reception in downtown Iowa City. Contact Mark Clouser, Iowa ‘95 at markclouser@yahoo.com for more information. Kansas Nicholas Neilson, Kansas ‘98 and his wife Amanda welcomed Andrew James Neilson on June 10, 2008. Nicholas is a Senior Sales Representative for Johnson & Johnson and maintains his nonprofit firm CircRatus Ananlytics. The family lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. Kansas State Paul Edgerley, Kansas State ‘78 received Kansas State’s Medal of Excellence at their Graduate School’s commencement ceremony in December. Edgerly is a distinguished graduate who has built a successful career as a financial manager and consultant. He graduated from Kansas State’s College of Business Administration in 1978, going on to receive his master’s in business administration with honors from Harvard Business School. He has worked as a certified public accountant for Peat Marwick, Mitchell & Company, and as a consultant in the health care, information services, retail and automobile industries. Since

Paul Edgerley, Kansas State ‘78

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75 1990, he has been a managing director at Bain Capital Inc., a private investment ﬁrm in Boston with more than $45 billion in assets under management. Edgerley and his wife have made several gifts of time and money to many Kansas State colleges and projects, including an endowed chair in the College of Business Administration. He serves on the Kansas State University Foundation’s executive committee, is a member of the College of Business Administration’s advisory council, was an Alumni Fellow in 2002, and was named Distinguished Business Leader of the Year by the College of Business Administration in 2004. The Edgerleys also served as national chairs of Kansas State’s Changing Lives Campaign. He has been a member of the Kansas State University Foundation’s President’s Club since 1994 and a member of its board of trustees since 1999.

Miami Winn Van Brimer, Miami ‘85 is president of Windmolen Associates in Carmel, Indiana. His firm is an executive recruiting company, which specializes in the energy and engineering arenas. Since graduating from Miami University with a degree in mathematics, Winn has spent most of his career in recruiting and Winn Van Brimer, Miami ‘85 talent acquisition. After serving seven years as a Surface Warfare Naval Officer, he transitioned into the civilian world where is has held a variety of positions including senior technical recruiter for Marconi, director of recruiting operations for First Advantage, and vice president of recruiting for CRI in Los Angeles. Winn lives with his family in Carmel, Ind. and welcomes communication for all his brothers from Miami. He can be reached at winnvb@indy.rr.com. Milwaukee The Milwaukee DU Club will hold its 84th annual dinner on April 3, 2009, at the Milwaukee Athletic Club. All DU brothers are welcome, and those who joined DU more than 50 years ago will receive a prestigious certificate and a free dinner. Please call Ed Hipke, Wisconsin ‘56 at 262-241-

9277 for details. The Milwaukee DU Club meets the ﬁrst Wednesday of every month at the Milwaukee Athletic Club for a noon lunch. All DUs are welcome. Missouri Priceless. That is the word Larry Fuller, Missouri ‘71 uses to describe his time in the Missouri Chapter of Delta Upsilon. “It was the best four years of my life. I established friendships that will last a lifetime; my experience was simply priceless.” This year Larry was awarded with the Tiger Pride Award from the Mizzou Alumni Association. This award is given to two alumni, one in state and one global. There are over 30,000 Mizzou alumni association members in Missouri alone, so getting picked as the in-state winner was a huge honor. “I was very honored and humbled to win the Tiger Pride Award this year. I am proud to be a Mizzou and Missouri Chapter alumnus. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Brother Bruce McKinney, Missouri ‘74 for all that he has done in leading the Missouri Chapter as DU alumni president over the past several years. His dedication is unparalleled.”

Larry spends his free time playing golf, volunteering for the Mizzou Alumni Association, watching sports, and fishing. He and his wife, Christine, live in Columbia and have one son, Bryan, who attended Georgetown University. North Carolina Hugh Allen Blackwell, North Carolina ‘66 was elected to the North Carolina House, representing District 86. Always active as a community and church leader, Brother Blackwell practiced law in Valdese for many years and previously served on the Burke Board of Education, and Burke Chamber of Commerce. He is currently a trustee for Western Piedmont Community College, and has served as a trustee for Blue Ridge Healthcare System. His wife Anne was a key partner in his campaign along with their four children and their families. Blackwell was active in campus politics more than 40 years ago and held elective office then. North Dakota In a close race, Democrat, Corey Mock, North Dakota ‘08 gained a seat in the North Dakota House of Representatives. Mock is currently a fifth-year student at the University of North Dakota, graduating magna cum laude in May of last year with a degree in history. Mock was four-term secretary and one-term president of the North Dakota DU Chapter, president of the Interfraternity Council, and an active

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member in Phi Alpha Theta, Order of Omega, Gamma Sigma Alpha, and Golden Key Honor Societies.

is collaborating on this project with lyricist Phoebe Kreutz and librettist Adam Mathais

Oklahoma

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Greg Metzer, Oklahoma ‘82 traces the sources behind bizarre band names in his book “Rock Band Name Origins: The Stories of 240 Groups and Performers.” Metzer told Tulsa World the inspiration for his book came during a morning drive to his law oﬃce.

The University of Phoenix–Philadelphia named Michael Bard, Shippensburg ‘99 as vice president/director. Bard oversees campus-wide efforts including academics, enrollment, finance, operations, marketing and strategic planning. He also serves as vice president/director for University of Phoenix–Harrisburg. Bard has more than six years of online and campus leadership experience at University of Phoenix. Previously, he served as an enrollment and academic counselor in Colorado Springs, Colo., and for the online campus. Then, he was promoted to the director of operations and student services at the Springfield, Missouri, Michael Bard, Shippensburg ‘99 campus where he eventually became the campus director. “Michael is a proven leader at University of Phoenix, and we are excited that he will bring a fresh perspective to the Philadelphia campus,” said Tim Moscato, University of Phoenix regional vice president for Northeast Region. “He embodies what the University stands for and is sure to inspire innovation and implement forward-thinking initiatives.” Prior to joining University of Phoenix, Bard served in the U.S. Army for eight years, which included duty with the 101st Airborne Division and 28th Infantry Division. He holds a master’s degree from University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Bard also served as President of the Shippensburg Chapter of Delta Upsilon

As DJs chattered about the Canadian hard rock act Nickelback, Metzer realized he had no idea what the name meant. (Seems the group got its name from its bass player, who cashiered at Starbucks and used to constantly give a nickel back on a $1.95 cup of coﬀee.) “There are times you almost wish you didn’t know,” Metzer said. Purdue

Will Bernardin, Purdue ‘65, retired President of Perpetual Insurance Services, Inc., and his son, Otto, completed the Ayres Island Kayak Expedition on Christmas Day 2008 on the coast of Maryland. Their sponsors, Adult Security Systems, Inc. and Betty’s Beautiful Buns Bistro, awarded them the Silver Paddle for “Conduct Unbecoming a Couch Potato.”

Purdue alumni at the DU house after the annual alumni board meeting. L-R: Larry Miller, Barry Lloyd, Tom Pearson, Frank Kristoff, Ward Miller, Graeme Warner. Front: Jim Walton, Ron Coble, Ed Johnson and Ted Metz.

Syracuse Rochester Dan Israel, Rochester ‘05 is the writer/creator and director of a new musical, The Dirty Hippie Jam Band Project. A 55-minute preview of the production took place on February 3 at University of Rochester’s Jerry Orbach Theater. The Dirty Hippie Jam Band Project tells the story of a group of modern-day hippies who follow their favorite band (Liquid Brick) across the country. Israel, who is trained as a musician,

Christopher J. Naum, SFPE, Syracuse ‘81 presented a paper and spoke at the 2008 International Conference on Firefighting and Disaster Prevention, held at the Kangwon National University in Samcheok City Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea. Chief Naum presented “Trends in Command Risk Management & Safety and a perspective on Firefighter Safety and Line of Duty Death Reduction Efforts in the United States.”

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75 Washington State U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg, Washington State ‘77, in his fourth term representing the state of Montana, is a fifth generation Montana rancher, with more than a quarter century of ranching and public service experience. In 1977, he began his life-long dedication to public service by working as an intern in the Montana State Senate, and two years later he joined the Washington, D.C. staff of Montana Congressman Ron Marlenee as a legislative assistant. In 1982, Denny returned to Montana and the family business of ranching. In 1984, Rehberg was again called to public service when his fellow Montanans elected him to the state House of Representatives. After serving three successful terms where he led the effort to bring fiscal accountability to state government, balanced the budget, and fought off attempts to raise taxes, Denny was appointed lieutenant governor by Governor Stan Stephens.

Christopher J. Naum, SFPE, Syracuse ‘81

The International Conference on Firefighting and Disaster Prevention was held in conjunction with the Samchoek SAFEM Fire and Emergency Equipment Expo, and the IFSTA, International Disaster Prevention Conference. Chief Naum was a member of the international faculty that consisted of prominent fire service officials from the United States, Canada, Israel, Sweden, The United Kingdom, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and China. He is the Second Vice President of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) and is the Chief of Training for the Command Institute, Washington, DC.

Following his appointed term, Rehberg joined the statewide ticket with Attorney General and candidate for Governor Marc Racicot and was elected to his ﬁrst full term as Montana’s Lieutenant Governor in 1992.

Wisconsin Michael J.Gratz, Wisconsin ‘88, was elected vice president of the Milwaukee intellectual property law firm of Boyle Fredrickson S.C., where he also serves on the Board of Directors. A graduate of the University Of Wisconsin School of Law, Gratz helped found the firm in 1999. His law practice focuses on patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Michael lives with his wife Renee and five children in New Berlin, Wisc.

UCLA Philip Yaffe, UCLA ‘65 was a math major and editorin-chief of the Daily Bruin. He subsequently became a reporter/feature writer with The Wall Street Journal and then a marketing communication executive, both in the U.S. and abroad. He has published a book on effective writing and effective speaking. The book, “In the ‘I’ of the Storm: the Simple Secrets of Writing & Speaking (Almost) like a Professional” specifically designed to help busy executives, teachers, and students rapidly learn to write and speak clearly, concisely, and persuasively. Syracuse DU Alumni at their 2008 annual meeting.

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Chapter News Alberta Chapter The Alberta Chapter has hosted and competed in events to raise money for charity and help establish the chapter in the Greek community. Last June, they hosted a volleyball tournament called DU Summer Solstice at the Garneau Community Centre. Eleven teams participated and the chapter raised $300 for the Boys and Girls Clubs. The chapter also competed in Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash, raising $300 of the total $1000 raised throughour the event. The Alberta Chapter also held its annual car smash in October in the university quad. Individuals paid two dollars to smash a 1989 Chrysler LeBaron. The chapter raised $300 for the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Bradley Chapter

On January 18, 2009, the undergraduate members of the Bradley Chapter participated in the ﬁrst DU Undergrad Career Planning Seminar. Fourteen undergraduate brothers participated and more than a dozen alumni volunteered for the event. Undergraduate brothers left with suggestions for resume improvements, tips for interviewing and many new alumni connections. The event was equally beneﬁcial for alumni. Not only did they get to know several undergraduate brothers better, but many also got an inside track on recruiting some of the best and brightest students coming out of DU and Bradley.

serving on Delta Upsilon’s Board of Directors and he completed an internship at Delta Upsilon International Headquarters last summer. On October 31, the DePauw Chapter held a haunted house for students and the community. The chapter raised more than $800 for the Boys and Girls Clubs. The brothers spent the week decorating and held the event for three hours that evening. The themed rooms included a blacked-out maze, a guts-out operating room, an unfortunate forest, and a creepy circus. North Florida Chapter Working together with Alpha Chi Omega, the North Florida Chapter organized and hosted the university’s ﬁrst anti-hazing week in late September. Events included a Greek-wide kickball tournament and presentation by speaker Dr. Lori Hart Ebert on “Making Greek Great Again.” The chapter held its ﬁrst philanthropy week in October, in support of the local Boys and Girls Clubs. The chapter also won Kappa Alpha Theta’s Kicks for CASA philanthropy week in November.

Cal Poly Chapter The Cal Poly Chapter won its Interfraternity Council softball championship. DePauw Chapter Matthew Nance, DePauw ‘10 is a two-year veteran volunteer EMT with Operation Life in Greencastle, Ind. He works at least 12 hours a week during the academic year and often works 36 to 48 hours. In January, Nance was completing a one-month internship with the New York City Fire Department when he got a ﬁrsthand view of the drama surrounding the Hudson River rescue of the passengers and crew of US Airways Flight 1549. Nance spent much of the rescue eﬀorts on a boat with about 20 rescued passengers. Nance is currently one of two undergraduate directors

Matthew Nance, DePauw ‘10

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75 Florida Chapter The Florida Chapter nearly doubled its membership during fall recruitment and began the semester with 27 members while working toward recruiting spring and fall 2009 pledge classes. On September 18, the chapter held aTailGATOR event to beneﬁt the United Way of North Central Florida. Edwin Goutier, Florida ‘07, helped organize the event. Everyone watched the Gators defeat the Vols 30-6, but there was another victory Saturday: DU’s 2008 TailGATOR raised more than $400 for the United Way and collected 20 pounds of canned food to a local food bank. Six new members of the Florida Chapter helped Delta Gamma in a dance competition called New Member Lip Sync, where each sorority partners with one fraternity to dance and raise money for philanthropy. Delta Upsilon and Delta Gamma won ﬁrst place overall. The chapter also participated in Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash and Zeta Tau Alpha’s Zeta Linedance. Iona Chapter November 1, 2008 was the Iona Chapter’s Annual DU Bowl, a football game of alumni versus undergraduates.

chapter invited the Michigan Tech faculty to join the for a brunch, coffee and croissant meeting at noon on Saturday during the carnival. Minnesota Chapter The Minnesota Chapter started the process of buying a house, and kicked off its fundraising efforts during its annual Founders Day celebration. Alumni and undergraduates gathered at the house for hot dogs and burgers and reconnected with old friends. Three undergraduates received $350 scholarships for textbooks in memory of alumnus Rick Bennett, Minnesota ‘71 and two undergraduates received $300 academic scholarships. The chapter has had recent success in Greek events. While paired with three other chapters they won both the spring 2008 “Spring Jam” competition and the fall 2008 homecoming competition. Activities for Spring Jam included ballyhoo and band. Activities for the homecoming competition included a parade float, football, lip sync, and cheer. Each activity allowed the undergraduate brothers to participate on a team and to meet other members of the Greek community.

Missouri Chapter

The Missouri Chapter’s annual new parent orientation meeting was held at Memorial Union in August. More than 80 percent of chapter parents attended. The meeting is an excellent way for parents to learn about DU and meet the new pledges, other parents, alumni, and chapter oﬃcers. During homecoming, the team of DU and Delta Delta Delta gained recognition for achievement in the service and royalty categories of this year’s competition. Erik Bolton, Missouri ‘09 was a tri-director of the Homecoming Steering Committee. Ryan Olson, Missouri ‘10 was also a member of the Steering Committee. Thom Brandt, Missouri ‘09 was a top ten royalty nominee and was introduced at halftime of the football game against Colorado. The chapter’s ﬂoat for the homecoming parade earned a third-place award.

The Iona Chapter DU Bowl.

Michigan Tech Chapter

North Carolina State Chapter

The Michigan Tech Chapter participated in the Michigan Tech winter carnival during the ﬁrst week of February. The theme was “A Frigid Place Gets a Blast from Space.” The chapter participated in carnival activities such as ice bowling and curling. They had a statue on campus with the theme “the ﬁrst Duck on the moon”, and they served hot dogs for the “all-nighter” portion of the carnival. The

Two years ago DU Brother Matthew Robbins, North Carolina State ‘09, who is piecing together the history of NCSU’s architecture for his master’s thesis, stumbled on a half-ton bronze bell, hidden and forgotten on an N.C. State University rooftop. The bell was once prominent in Raleigh and has a long, storied history. It was cast and stamped in a Baltimore foundry in 1870 and was then

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hoisted to the top of Raleigh’s Metropolitan Hall which served as a combination city hall, police station, auditorium and farmer’s market. As the oldest surviving artifact of the city’s ﬁrst ﬁre station, it will likely one day stand in the new $226 million Clarence E. Lightner public safety building, which will be under construction in downtown Raleigh next year. North Dakota State Chapter The North Dakota State Chapter held its 33rd annual Teeter-a-Thon from April 20-25, 2008. Along with partner, Kappa Alpha Theta, the members teetered for 130 hours straight, taking one-hour shifts. They raised more than $3,500. Half of the funds were donated to the Big Brother Big Sister program on behalf of Delta Upsilon and the other half was donated to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) on behalf of Kappa Alpha Theta. The chapter is currently planning for the 34th annual Teeter-aThon this spring.

$3 or three cans of food. The event had a great turnout despite it raining for the majority of the night. They raised $500 for the Boys and Girls Clubs and collected more than 200 cans of food for a local food bank. The chapter also took ﬁrst place in the annual Kappa Alpha Theta dodge ball tournament, beating out not only other fraternities but also the Paciﬁc University sports teams that participated in the competition. San Jose Chapter The San Jose Chapter won the IFC and all-campus championships for basketball and dodge ball. Washington State Chapter Washington State Chapter initiated new members in August with a ceremony at the Lewis Alumni Center on the Washington State campus.

Northwestern Chapter

Northwestern University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) named Tom Smithburg, Northwestern ‘10 as human resources director. Smithburg will help to manage student involvement and improve organizational efficiency. Smithburg’s background includes consulting for a non-profit organization in Evanston and serving as a moderator for Bridging the Gap. Smithburg’s position is one of two created last spring in an effort to increase efficiency and to expand the current capacity of ASG. Oregon State Chapter The Oregon State Chapter won homecoming activities with Chi Omega, topped off by winning the tug-of-war match held at the 50-yard line of the Beaver football game. The chapter also organized a campus and communitywide benefit concert to support the International Justice Mission.

Washington State’s spring new initiates in August 2008.

Wichita Chapter The Wichita Chapter will celebrate its 50th anniversary with events scheduled for April 17-18, 2009. The chapter’s DU installation was on April 25, 1959. They will honor each decade on Friday and will have a formal dinner on Saturday night at the Marcus Welcome Center on campus.

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Pacific Chapter The Paciﬁc Chapter collaborated with the Elks Lodge to help supervise 90 ﬁfth-grade students planting tulips in the Pixiewoods park in Stockton. This was part of an antidrug campaign titled “Plant the Promise.”

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At their annual haunted house, brothers and prospective members dressed up and helped turn the chapter house into a maze of horrors. Admission to the event was either

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75 Delta Upsilon’s Newest Colonies Johnson & Wales DU’s interest group at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island became a colony on the evening of December 10. The ceremony was in the Pepsi Forum on the Johnson & Wales campus. DU’s Expansion Consultant, Byron Gilbert, Central Florida ‘08 and Leadership Consultant, Gordon Bothun, Carthage ‘08, were on campus leading up to the colonization of the group which has already grown to 28 men. Founded in 1914, the Johnson & Wales University Providence, Rhode Island campus has more than 10,000 students, representing all 50 states and 63 countries. Students are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Johnson & Wales’ accredited business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology and education programs are designed to provide knowledge and expertise to succeed in the global economy.

Embry-Riddle Twenty-two undergraduate leaders at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University formed a DU colony on February 25, 2009. The ceremony was held in the College of Aviation North Atrium, which overlooks the Embry-Riddle ﬂight line and Daytona International Airport.

Leadership Consultants Gordon Bothun, Carthage ‘08 and Kyle Sahagun, Washington ‘08 were on campus leading up to the colonization, and Executive Director Justin Kirk was there for the colonization. Many parents attended to see their sons participate in the colonization ceremony. They were joined by several members of the faculty, including Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Volunteer Services, Lauren Moran; Director of Student Activities, Aaron Clevenger, Central Florida ‘97; Assistant Director of Leadership and Student Involvement, Amy Vaughan, and Director of Student Orientations and Parent Relations, Shane Ryan. Students from the Embry-Riddle Greek Community who also attended included members of Sigma Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Lambda Theta Alpha, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Phi Delta Theta, and Theta Phi Alpha. Father Tim Daly from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Catholic Student Union delivered the opening prayer for the ceremony.

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Prevention Paradox Indeed: How Greek Organizations are Fundamentally Changing the Culture of High-Risk Drinking By Brandon Busteed, CEO of Outside The Classroom I became Greek when I was 28, roughly 10 years later than most who do so. I attended a top-ranked university with a large Greek population, was a Division I athlete, and was class president. My father was Greek; he was president of a local fraternity that went national under his tenure and years later he served on their international board. In many respects, I should have been a perfect candidate for Greek-letter membership when I set foot in college. But I never even gave it a single consideration. Why? All I saw in Greek organizations was drinking – a lot of it. And I didn’t care to have any part of it. So I didn’t.

I remember my senior year when a national organization was trying to re-colonize at my university, and I was sought out to be the founding president to help “build a new kind of Greek chapter” on campus, one without a focus on partying. I considered it, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I ﬁgured that my limited time left on campus would have little impact on the development of a new chapter, and I couldn’t bear the thought of putting my stamp of approval on a group that I imagined could go astray quickly.

In the time since I graduated from college, I have built a career in higher education policy and public health related to the “binge” drinking issue. As the founder and CEO of Outside The Classroom, developers of AlcoholEdu, I’m now at least partially responsible for the education of 1.5 million college students to date, including 32 percent of all the freshmen in America this past fall. I can’t say that I ever intended to make this a career, and it certainly isn’t the sexiest work around, but it is the most fascinating challenge I could have ever undertaken. Before I go any further, let me be clear that I’m no teetotaler. I do drink alcohol. But I didn’t have my ﬁrst drink until a month before my 22nd birthday, eﬀectively graduating from high school and college without ever drinking. To this day, I view that choice as one of the best I could have made. To be truthful, when I embarked on this work, I had a pretty negative outlook about the ability of Greek-letter organizations to fundamentally shed the image of drunken social clubs. I heard a statistic that was pretty hard to believe: men’s fraternities are the second riskiest organizations to insure in the world, behind only hazardous waste disposal

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75 here and why are we seeing these new trends? First, there is a simple supply and demand answer. In the past ﬁve years, there have been an increasing number of students coming to college as non-drinkers. In order for any student organization (including Greek ones) to be successful in recruiting the best members, they have to recognize the market demographics and demands of the pool they recruit from…and cater to it. With more non-drinkers coming to college, fraternities and sororities need to hone their marketing to a new breed of Why did I become Greek at age 28? And why do I write this student and make some real changes article now? Because I see incredibly to their organizations to accommodate promising signs of success within and It’s something them. across Greek-letter organizations on companies. Ouch. But before you begin thinking this is going to be yet another article espousing a negative attitude toward Greeks and their use of alcohol, I’m going to surprise you. In fact, I’m going to fundamentally alter your view of the “binge” drinking issue and Greek-letter organizations. Because, you see, I’ve altered mine. And that statement can’t be taken very lightly given that Outside The Classroom sits atop the world’s largest database on college students and their use of alcohol.

a national level. These signs point to hard work on behalf of national leaders and undergraduates. They point to a new breed of student coming to college campuses. They point to a new vision – dare I say the original vision – of Greek-letter organizations. And they tell us all we better get on board the train lest we get passed by.

called the “prevention paradox,” and what it says is that the majority of negative consequences from drinking do not come from the highest risk drinkers.

Before I tell you about the promising signs and their implications, it’s very important that we all consider the still painful reality of Greeks and alcohol. Greek students drink more than non-Greeks, and fraternity houses are still the riskiest of all housing options on campus. We cannot hide from these facts. They should be motivation to continue our good work. But that’s where the pessimism and negativity ends. Let me show you what promise lies ahead: • Since 2003, the Greek-letter organizations using AlcoholEdu with all their new members (which include some 2,300 chapters nationwide, or about 50 percent of all Greeks) have reduced binge drinking by a whopping 28.3 percent. • Though the binge rate of Greeks is still higher than the average college student population, the respective rates are now very close – 48 percent vs. 44 percent, respectively. When the Harvard School of Public Health last ran their national drinking survey in 2001, the Greek rate was in the low to mid60 percent range. • Living in a fraternity or sorority house is more protective of a student’s choice NOT to drink than living in regular dorms or – get this – substance-free halls. Promising indeed. So, you might ask: what’s going on

Second, the same attributes of Greek-letter organizations that drive unhealthy behaviors are actually strengths when it comes to driving healthy behaviors. Close-knit social ties and friendships, shared living quarters, and naturally competitive instincts all drive high-risk drinking. They also can achieve the opposite – an encouragement of change and a healthy relationship with alcohol, including no relationship at all with alcohol. In fact, in surveys we’ve conducted asking college students about their most memorable and meaningful social experiences, the vast majority describe intensive time with friends that had nothing to do with drinking. When we achieve real brotherhood, it’s about deep, meaningful relationships, not surface ones propped up by alcohol. Real brotherhood is supportive of the choices of fellow brothers. When a non-drinker joins a fraternity, he is supported in that decision – at least more so than if he lives in a regular dorm or even a substance-free hall. On the surface, it’s hard to believe. But when you think about, it makes a lot of sense. Real friendships make a diﬀerence.

Third, making a dent in the binge drinking issue on college campuses is actually easier than we’ve ever believed. A considerable amount of research has uncovered what I believe is the key to tackling this issue. It’s something called the “prevention paradox,” and what it says is that the majority of negative consequences from drinking DO NOT come from the highest risk drinkers. Students in the light, moderate, or infrequent binge drinker categories account for more negative consequences (such as ﬁghts, injuries, property damage, and ER visits) than do frequent heavy drinkers. At an individual

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level, a student who drinks 10 drinks is indeed at more risk than a student who drinks five. Here’s the twist: on the average campus, there are three times more students who drink at the five-drink level than the 10-drink level. And as we all know, five drinks of alcohol still carries some risk. So the sheer numbers add up to the “moderate” drinkers creating more problems overall.

Here’s the really cool part, though: very small changes in the choices of moderate drinkers make a bigger impact than very big changes in the choices of frequent binge drinkers. In other words, someone reducing their drinking from 5 drinks to 4 is actually reducing their risk more than someone reducing their drinking from 15 drinks to 10. The point is that 10 drinks is still very risky, but the “hockey stick” part of the risk curve occurs around the 5-drink range. Whether it’s drinking four light beers instead of four shots of liquor, having four drinks in four hours as opposed to one hour, or alternating your drinks with non-alcoholic beverages, those seemingly small choices make big differences for you and the entire campus community. I find it to be a very encouraging thought that tackling this issue is about getting moderate drinkers (who are certainly rational people) to make modest changes in their drinking. The rise in non-drinkers coming to college, the natural attributes of Greek-letter organizations, and the prevention paradox all explain why Greeks are making progress. But the core explanation is that they have made a real effort to change. With strong risk-management policies and training, values-based education and mentorship, and programs like AlcoholEdu, progress is being made rather quickly. In fact, Greeks are leading the charge at this stage of things. In January of this year, leaders from various men’s and women’s fraternities, including Wynn Smiley, CEO of Alpha Tau Omega; Marilyn Fordham, National Panhellenic Conference Delegate, Delta Gamma Fraternity; Cari Cook, Executive Director of Delta Delta Delta; and Tom Goodale, former Executive Director of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, held a summit at Outside The Classroom to discuss next steps. Those steps included the creation of an entirely new program for Greek-letter organizations, called GreekLifeEdu which is used by Delta Upsilon and other national organizations, many of which are represented on your campus. It builds on the great foundation of AlcoholEdu and adds key components around sexual assault and hazing prevention. The leadership of these participants is indicative of the leadership taken across Greek organizations to address these issues. And like

the promising trends we are seeing, they give me great hope that things are moving in a decidedly better, more positive direction when it comes to Greeks and alcohol. In terms of what this all means for a Greek community, a chapter, or an individual member, I think it boils down to a few simple opportunities. The first is to recruit and retain more members who do not want alcohol to be a defining part of their college experience. It will soon be a competitive advantage to your chapters to have more members like this. The second opportunity is to re-brand Greek membership – away from the alcohol-fueled image of “Animal House” and toward a point of being cited by college students as their most memorable and meaningful relationship or experience. The final opportunity lies in appreciating that behaviors can change, if we focus on the middle of the bell curve. Don’t let the extremes in our chapters drive what we do. There will always be “that guy.” But “that guy” doesn’t need to set the standard for the entire organization, nor does the chapter leadership need to cater to him and his often very loud, but very minority opinions. The majority of our membership includes sensible people who want to succeed in life, want to do the right thing, want to find their passion in life, and seek meaning in their relationships, study, and work. If we stay focused on them, the extremes will soon become a thing of the past. And, like me, becoming Greek post-college, I say better late than never!

Delta Upsilon Recruitment Top 10 Recruitment Results This School Year July 1, 2008 through February 26, 2009 Based on Number of Associate Members

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Chapter Oklahoma Central Florida Indiana Wisconsin Kansas Miami Missouri Illinois Kansas State North Florida

Number 62 59 53 37 36 36 35 34 34 33

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75 Protect Delta Upsilon’s Heritage You can help to protect Delta Upsilon Fraternity’s heritage. As an initiated member of Delta Upsilon, you appreciate the significance of the name and symbols of Delta Upsilon. To protect the integrity of our name, Delta Upsilon registered our marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. These marks include the name “Delta Upsilon,” Greek letters, and coat of arms, among others. Protecting our name is our right and our responsibility. It is a right and responsibility recognized by the courts. In April, 2000 a District Court ruled that fraternities and sororities have the right to enforce and protect their registered marks. For years, companies selling merchandise bearing the logo or symbols of a university, professional sports team or organization had to have permission to use those logos or symbols because they were recognized as the “trigger mechanism for sale of the product.” In the early 1980s, some courts refused to recognize that fraternities and sororities should have the same right to protect their marks. But, that has all changed now! Delta Upsilon is using the fuel from the court’s recent decisions to join numerous other Greek organizations in trademark protection. We have formed an alliance with Affinity Consultants, experts in administering comprehensive licensing programs for Greek organizations. Their goal is to license a variety of companies who provide quality licensed Delta Upsilon products at reasonable prices and with exceptional service. We currently have a large number of reputable vendors, offering products and services such as jewelry, apparel and stationery.

Delta Upsilon has introduced a link to www.GreekLicensing.com, where you’ll be able to locate the complete list of our licensed vendors and search for speciﬁc products. You’ll be able to browse through those vendors’ online catalogs as well. This site will be updated frequently, as our roster of licensed vendors will continue to grow and the variety of quality products available to you will increase.

You can also request a quote for custom screen printing orders through www.GreekQuote.com. It’s a simple 4-step process. To learn more, please visit www.GreekQuote.com. You associate great memories with Delta Upsilon and its symbols; your initiation, a retreat, and alumni events. To preserve those memories, and stop companies who misuse Delta Upsilon’s symbols for personal proﬁt because they are not familiar with the true meaning of the Delta Upsilon mission, we must take a stand. By refusing to purchase products that do not carry the Greek Licensed Product seal, we can ensure “Delta Upsilon” always stands for quality. If you have questions about licensing, or want more information on how to get your local vendor and campus bookstore licensed, please contact vendors@ greeklicensing.com or call 607.753.6284.

Affinity Marketing Consultants recently launched www.GreekQuote.com, an online bidding tool. When you request a quote for DU merchandise from www.GreekQuote.com, a national network of licensed vendors will compete for your order.

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Basketball Beyond Borders Delta Upsilon Brothers Honor Their Heritage on Afghanistan National Basketball Team

22 By Rodney M. Blaco, Cal Poly ‘97 Think of the pride, honor and distinction of having the opportunity to put on a uniform to compete as a member of your country’s basketball team. Now imagine that your country hasn’t fielded an international basketball team for nearly 20 years, as it has been torn apart by war and you’re given the honor to be apart of this historic effort to play in the Asian games in 2010. Two Delta Upsilon brothers don’t have to imagine this once seemingly impossible dream: Qais Haider, San Jose ‘10 and Safi Mojaddidi, San Jose ‘10 are both members of the Afghanistan National Basketball Team. Following a 20-year hiatus due to Taliban rule and the war between the United States and Taliban forces within the country, Afghanistan is beginning to rebuild its international sports presence. Many citizens and athletes fled the country during the last two decades and have emigrated to other countries, including significant settlements in the United States. Due to the ongoing war, there is little or no safety for athletes to train and compete in their homeland, so in 2006 Naser Shahalemi began identifying Afghan athletes residing in the U.S. and puting together a National team. International rules allow athletes to compete for their country of birth, their parent’s country of birth and in some instances their grandparents’ country of birth. As we’ve seen in

recent Olympics, this rule is used by many countries as many Americans take advantage of the opportunity to play on the international stage while balancing their U.S. citizenship and ethnic backgrounds. In May of 2007, Coach Mamo Raﬁq took over the team and began to scour the U.S. to identify additional players who played at a high enough level for international competition. Based in California, the Afghanistan National Basketball team plays the majority of their games in the Golden State and many members live there. As they build the team, players hope to someday travel to Afghanistan and play a true home game. Until that time arrives, their greatest priorities are providing the Afghan community with a source of pride and giving young Afghan-American basketball players an opportunity to represent their culture on the international level. Qais Hadier was born in the United States following his parents’ immigration in the 1980s to escape the Afghan war with Russia. Saﬁ Mojaddidi was born in Afghanistan and emigrated to the U.S. with his parents shortly after his birth. Both men are now are dual citizens of the United States and Afghanistan. They grew up in a tight knit Afghan community in the San Francisco Bay area and in strongly religious Muslim households. The Afghan community takes great pride in their

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75 Following their high school careers Qais and Safi, along with Joe Momand, San Jose ’08 began playing on a club basketball team based in Fremont, California. Their club team competed in regional basketball tournaments around the U.S. After winning a number of major tournaments in California, Washington, D.C. and Virginia, they caught the attention of Coach Mamo Rafiq as he was searching for the best Afghan basketball players in the U.S. In the fall of 2006 Qais, Safi and Joe were all attending San Jose State University together when they were introduced to Delta Upsilon; at DU they found a group of brothers who didn’t judge them for their religious or ethnic backgrounds, but instead demonstrated the DU principle of the diffusion of liberal culture. The decision to join the fraternity wasn’t an easy one for Qais or Safi as each faced a significant challenge in overcoming the stereotypes their parents had of fraternities. They tackled general cross-cultural issues in explaining to their parents what a fraternity is, and why it is worth the time, effort and cost to join. Working through these issues, they took on joining DU with the same determination and tenacity as they did basketball and each would go on to hold executive offices in the San Jose Chapter.

Safi Mojaddidi, San Jose ‘10 and Qais Haider, San Jose ‘10

ethnic heritage and commitment to strong family values. They instill this pride in their children and teach them to appreciate the great opportunities the move to the United States gave them. Qais and Safi were encouraged to embrace American culture and seek out the American dream while still living to the principles of Islam and honoring their Afghan roots. As teenage men of Afghan descent living the U.S., Qais and Safi were both faced with exposure to taunts, hatred and suspicion following the events of September 11, 2001. They saw first hand how their entire community was looked at differently wherever they went. Sometimes the looks were simply inquisitive, and at other times they could feel the misplaced hatred. As they entered high school, they turned to basketball as their way of bridging the gaps in understanding and communication between them and their classmates. While the scrutiny their community faced from their fellow U.S. citizens at times took its toll, they remained proud of their ethnic heritage and did their best to educate their teammates, friends and classmates about the differences between the Afghan people and the Taliban.

In spring of 2007, Safi, a 6’1’’ point guard and the chapter vice president of public relations, was invited to try out for the Afghanistan National Basketball Team. He made the team and played a series of games up and down California against colleges and high-level club teams. Coach Rafiq recalled the first game Safi played in the San Francisco Bay Area, where Safi’s DU brothers were able to come to the game. “I was really happy about the support the team received from the fraternity members. To have people like that care about a member of the team and to cheer for an Afghanistan team playing a game in the U.S. was incredible.” Seeing an Afghan-American create such strong connections with his fellow students at San Jose State University meant a lot to Coach Rafiq and Safi’s teammates. Safi remembers the game fondly as more than 40 of brothers showed up to cheer for the Afghanistan team. Never did he, his family or his teammates imagine that so many people would show up to support a team representing Afghanistan playing in the U.S. This last fall, Qais, a 6’4” power forward joined Safi on the Afghanistan National Basketball team as they begin to prepare the team to play in the 2010 Asian games. Qais, in discussing putting on the Afghanistan uniform for the

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ﬁrst time, said “to represent your country is an honor that is beyond words, just to put on that jersey every game that says ‘Afghanistan’ was an amazing feeling.” “At the same time,” Qais said, “there is a lot of pressure to do well and play well as we are representing not only ourselves and our families, but our community and country. As a team, we try to use that pressure as motivation to become better both as individual players and as a team. In practice, Coach Raﬁq does an excellent job of pushing us to our limits so we can get a little better every day. I feel that we are constantly getting better as a team, and over time with a lot of hard work I feel that we can be a legitimate threat to qualify for the Olympics.”

Qais’ parents also share in his excitement. “My parents were very proud when they saw me in my Afghanistan jersey,” he said. “They both know how hard I have worked and how much I wanted this, so they were very happy and excited for me. Their support helped me get to where I am as a basketball player and as a person today.” He added that his parents, while nervous about the attention that he was drawing upon himself, were very proud that their son had given so much pride and inspiration to their community. As for Brother Momand, he found his calling not in basketball but in law school and hopes to some day work to help with the efforts to rebuild Afghanistan’s government and infrastructure. Coach Rafiq believes that in their on-court contributions, what Qais and Safi really bring to the team is that they are incredibly hard-nosed and tenacious competitors who never back down to a challenge. This attitude rubs off on the rest of the team and helps make the entire team stronger. Individually, Qais is a great vocal leader and when he comes into a game he raises the whole level of play of everyone because of his work ethic, while the more soft-spoken Safi brings his intensity and focus to the court sets the example for everyone else to never let down. When putting on the uniform, Qais also talked about the importance and responsibility he has representing his culture and community, and he at times reflects on all the Afghan athletes who were unable to have such an honor due the Taliban rule, or the war; and tries to play with a passion and heart that would make them proud. These brothers carry on their shoulders not only the responsibility of playing at a high level when representing Afghanistan, but they also carry the hopes and dreams of a nation that

Safi Mojaddidi, San Jose ‘10 and Qais Haider, San Jose ‘10

has seen its population devastated and dispersed as refugees around the world. When asked about balancing their U.S. citizenship and playing for Afghanistan, both Qais and Safi are quick to point out that they have great pride in being Americans but that they have an ethnic and cultural responsibility as Afghan-Americans to show the world that the Afghan people are resilient. They also feel the need to be role models not only to the Afghan people who still live their day-today lives with threats of Taliban suppression, but to the Afghan throughout the world who still face the day-to-day scrutiny in their new countries from individuals who do not understand their culture. As brothers, athletes and role models Qais Haider and Safi Mojaddidi exemplify Delta Upsilon’s principle of “Promotion of Liberal Culture” as they carry immense pride in being members of the fraternity, while also balancing their commitments to their religion, their culture and their ethnicity. And as Delta Upsilon embraces the diversity found on our college campuses and continues to strive to break down the barriers that in the past have prevented or discouraged the true diffusion of liberal cultures, we can truly build better men.

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Alpha & Omega Alberta Ken Bryan Rayment ‘56 Arlington John Elwyn Miller ‘80 Brett Robert Ravkind ‘84 Auburn Otto Peter Herman Klaus Cerny ‘69 Bowdoin Merton Everett Ober ‘45 Bowling Green William James Brown ‘53 Brown Bradford C. White ‘52 Bucknell John A. Hunter ‘57 California Paul R. Oliver ‘35 Alvin S. White ‘41 Carnegie Charles Jackson Brooks ‘55 Chicago Robert R. Bidwell ‘50 Colgate Richard Frank Kreter ‘46 Columbia Charles LaMonte Brieant ‘44 Robert F. Southard ‘66 Cornell William W. Dickhart ‘43 Dartmouth Roger P. Lochhead ‘46 DePauw William R. Lewellen ‘53 Harvard Ralph von Briesen ‘35 Illinois L. Dean McKinley ‘40 Philip Allen Meagher ‘65

Indiana Ronald Wayne Adams ‘55 Iowa John A. Bonnell ‘51 Robert James Chabal ‘78 J. Edward Lundy ‘36 Robert Edward Valett ‘50 Iowa State William J. Fuller ‘48 Harlan Briggs Heitzman ‘41 Johns Hopkins Lorne R. Guild ‘32 Kansas Jerald Keith Bales ‘47 Richard Stephen Davis ‘33 Donald Royce Mather ‘51 Kent State Richard J. Humphries ‘44 David H. Makinson ‘51 John Bartshe Simpson ‘36 Lafayette Donald E. Davey ‘37 Edward Lee Jacoubs ‘36 Lehigh G. Flint Sawtelle ‘40 Marietta Kenneth Irwin Jennings ‘57 Roland C. Reynolds ‘51 LeRoy B. Snediker ‘50 Maryland Francis Vansant Milner ‘74 McGill Arthur A. Bruneau ‘44 Miami Ted E. Aldrich ‘43 Durbin C. Oldham ‘66 Scott S. Turner ‘38 Michigan Fred E. Aengst ‘57

Michigan State David R. Long ‘59 Middlebury Harold H. Hollister ‘44 William T. Kane ‘54 Robert M. Parker ‘49 Minnesota Lloyd V. Anderson ‘37 Missouri Joseph B. Bonney ‘48 Jack C. Brown ‘54 Nebraska Charles F. Ashby ‘39 Dale R. Lewis ‘57 James L. Pettis ‘49 Northern Illinois Lawrence J. Gjeldum ‘80 Northwestern Arthur L. Ebert ‘52 Walter Thomas Miiller ‘47 Robert L. Trotter ‘67 Ohio State Earl James Langhurst ‘41 Charles T. Martin ‘36 Robert Duncan Sipprell ‘37 Oklahoma Edsel Lee Curnutt ‘33 Thomas Wyatt Miller ‘46 Oregon Allen V. Cellars ‘47 Archie H. Cook ‘52 William J. Leahy ‘43 Oregon State Raymond H. Dahl ‘50 Thomas Q. Tannock ‘56 Pennsylvania Frank E. McKee ‘52 Pennsylvania State Neil Nelson Diehl ‘52

Purdue John F. Kroh ‘55 John B. Tabb ‘45 Rutgers Robert Field Palmer ‘40 Stanford Peter Valentine August ‘47 Swarthmore Herbert Halsey Frost ‘49 Richard Joseph Mikovsky ‘46 Harry A. Roeder ‘56 Syracuse Foster Hitchhock Barrows ‘45 Kenneth W. Lent ‘54 Roger W. Mabie ‘40 Technology John William McDonald ‘52 Lester M. Slocum ‘51 Tufts Charles Fairbanks Dean ‘53 Union Christopher Mark Fahy ‘40 Walter A. Thurber ‘33 Washington James Glen Morford ‘51 Richard E. Richards ‘42 Washington State Don R. Fechtner ‘35 Western Reserve Joseph Figlar ‘53 Wichita Samuel E. Goldstein ‘70 Robert E. Reedy ‘34 Wisconsin Geoﬀrey Lee Anderson ‘72 Paul D. Johnson ‘50

This list reﬂects notices received at Delta Upsilon Headquarters between October 2, 2008 and January 15, 2009. Please notify the Fraternity of deceased brothers or any errors. Delta Upsilon International Headquarters PO Box 68942 Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, Phone 317-875-8900 FAX 317-876-1629 ihq@deltau.org. Memorial gifts may be directed to the Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation at the same address or online at www.duef.org.

Parting Quote “So long as there are wrongs to be set right, and college students to be stimulated and prepared for the higher and nobler duties of life, (Delta Upsilon) ought to have a permanent and vigorous existence.” William Bross, Williams 1838 DU Founder

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Delta Upsilon Fraternity will celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Fraternity’s Founding at the 2009 Leadership Institute in Albany, New York. Take advantage of the opportunity to network with brothers across North America, participate in educational programming, and enjoy the fellowship of the Fraternity. A highlight of the weekend will be a visit to the Fraternity’s founding site at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

The 2009 Leadership Institute &175th Anniversary Celebration Honorary Chairmen are Peter Ueberroth, San Jose ‘59, Lou Holtz, Kent State ‘58 and Tommy Franks, Texas ‘67.

Delta Upsilon International Fraternity 2009 Leadership Institute & 175th Anniversary Convention July 22 - 26, 2009 Visit www.deltau.org for event and pre-registration information.

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