October Newsletter FSL

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AGGIE GREEKS

AGGIE GREEK NIGHT AT THE WAREHOUSE

In the spirit of collaboration and celebration, Fraternity & Sorority Life established a partnership with The Warehouse at C C Creations to kick off the 40th Anniversary of FSL. Members and friends of the community were able to purchased limited edition crew neck sweatshirts exclusively online from October 2-15 Twenty-five percent of each sweater sold during this special came back to the community to further support our strive towards excellence

This partnership kicked off with Aggie Greek Night at The Warehouse on October 2 The Warehouse hosted extended hours exclusively for Aggie Greeks to shop and order their sweaters Participants received a special discount on everything purchased that day, along with a free treat from JJ’s Snowcones.

In total, we sold 62 sweaters for a profit of $696! We are meeting with Warehouse staff to determine if permanent Greek Life merch will be available in 2025

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS

With optional enrollment in the Corps of Cadets, the rapidly growing civilian student population also grew the number of student organizations that would call campus home Although fraternities and sororities first arrived in 1972 with the charted of Sigma Phi Epsilon, official university recognition of Greek Life was established in 1984 with the chartering of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

We will be honoring our 40 years of history all year long We have started by engaging former students to share their favorite memories with us for our social media campaign. More to come as we celebrate this milestone, so stay tuned!

You can make a difference with a small gift to support Aggie Greek Life

ultural Greek Council (MGC)

21-25, the MGC kicked off their 25th Anniversary uring an extra special edition of their annual MGC ted with Fall Fest on the Simpson Drill Field, a Trunk-or-Treat on Tuesday. Participants were eir luck at Loteria Night Wednesday evening and me tast S k f A i Th d Thi k d d off with K uncil a desire

Interfraternity Council (IFC)

Everyone loves a friendly competition, but it’s eve better when it’s for a good cause! On October 1

IFC hosted its first-ever all-Greek philanthrop event in the form of a pickleball tournamen

Aggies from organizations across the communi played to win prizes and bragging rights. As result, they raised $2,347 for the Health for All Clin in Bryan, TX

Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC)

CPC held their annual Trick-or-Treat on Greek Street event on October 29. Aggies of all ages were invited to wear their best costumes, collect a lot of candy, and mingle with members of our community on Sorority Row. Each chapter decorated their houses, welcoming members of the Bryan/College Station, TX community to enjoy Halloween

CPC also spent October hosting a clothing drive for the Texas A&M Career Closet to support Aggies preparing for interviews

nic Council (NPHC)

During the month of October, several of our NPHC member organizations took part in supply drives to give back to people in the local area Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. held a school supply collection drive, collecting everything from pencils to notebooks for a Title I school in the Bryan, TX. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ran a month long drive collecting baby items in collaboration with Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach to support families in need

REMINISCING OVER RING DAY

Aggies take pride in their unity, traditions, and a spirit that ne ’ er be told The ultimate symbol of this is the Aggie Ring earned by every student at Texas A&M that completes 90 hours (or 3/4) of their academic program Several members of our Aggie Greek community had the honor of taking part in this long-standing symbol of accomplishment and were able to receive their rings during the month of October We are incredibly proud of our senior Aggies on their accomplishment and are excited to see them blossom, not just as leaders of the Aggie G k it b t s

ADVISO MELANIE

Melanie McKoin Owens serves as the Assistant Director of the Department of Student Life She completed her Bachelor’s at LSU in 2014. She is also a Texas A&M Graduate, receiving her Master’s from the SAAHE program in 2016 and her Doctorate in Agricultural Leadership and Communications in 2024

Before her current role, she worked as a Case Manager and Assistant Coordinator within the Department of Student Life Outside of Texas A&M, she likes to travel and spend time with family She currently advises Alpha Chi Omega and previously served as their house supervisor. Please join us in congratulating Melanie for her amazing work!

HEALING AS A COMMUNITY: STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING RECOVERY

On October 17, Fraternity & Sorority Life hosted John Shiflet, Program Director for the Aggie Recovery Community under University Health Services at Texas A&M University In his role, John provides a space for students currently actively seeking, or in the progress of, recovery from an addiction Services range from engagement-based programming to offering a safe space to study, decompress, and find community for Aggies of all stages in their recovery journey

During October’s advisor workshop, John was able to tell his recovery story and how that led him to Texas A&M. He then expanded upon his current role within the Aggie Recovery Community, the services and spaces offered to students, and the ways in which advisors can connect their students to these resources

See the recording below for more information

The next advisor workshop is November 14.

Fraternity and Sorority Life

OUR TEAM

ShantéHearst

Director

ManagesFraternity&SororityLife, ProgrammaticOversight,and ProfessionalStaffSupervision

StevenGros IFCAdvisor

Luis Guzman

AdministrativeCoordinator

Budgeting,Office Management,GreekAwards, andStudentAssistants

HannahRodlund

Laurell“Lo”King

NPHCAdvisor

LeadershipDevelopment, TitleIXandCurriculum Design

GreekProgrammingBoard, NewStudentConferences,and Pa ment CPCAdvisor

KatieKennedy

Graduate Assistant

Health&SafetyInitiatives andOrderofOmega AssistsIFCandMGC

Greek Award Applications OPEN: Friday, Nov. 1

Roster Day: Wednesday, Nov. 6 (All Day, Koldus 226)

MGCAdvisor

ChapterExpectations, AdvisorSupport,Chapter Coaching,andADS

Hailee Bowman

Graduate Assistant

AdvisorDevelopmentand AffiliateCouncil.AssistsCPC andNPHC

Joint Council Meeting: Thursday, Nov. 14 (5:30PM, Rudder 601)

Leadership Retreat: Jan. 10-12 (Required for Presidents and Select Council Officers)

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