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OF PI KAPPA PHI

WINTER 1989 Vol. L)N No. 1

A LEADERSHIP/EDUCATION PUBLICATION INV

The Mid-Year Leadership Conference... makes me proud to be a Pi Kapp. I just wish my entire chapter could attend this. I can't wait to convey my new knowledge and excitement to my chapter." "I enjoyed the Ritual talk with [Dave]Vawter (right). We have so much to learn from our ritual and need someone to teach us the true meaning of it." "I think the Leadership and Motivation seminar with Frank Havard (left) was one of the most interesting and informative ofthe conference. He was an excellent speaker and his ideas were very useful." - Attendees at the Mid-Year Leadership Conference.

National Council adopts position on AIDS

PUSHing past the 'play unit' Fraternity's service project seeks to broaden its horizons Pi Kappa Phi's national service project is in an exciting period of transition - PUSH is reaching beyond the traditional play unit to better serve those with severe handicaps. The most obvious change is in the organization's name.PUSH no longer stands for "Play Units for the Severely Handicapped" but for "People Understanding the Severely Handicapped." "The best way to serve the severely handicapped is to first understand their needs," said Ken Kaiser, acting executive director of PUSH."The name change better represents what we are doing to accomplish this." But most important are the new directions supporting the name change. PUSH is broadening its mission through two new programs, "Partnership Grants" and the "PUSH Academy." "PUSH has grown to be much more than

play units," Kaiser said. "There are other environmental needs we can address in serving the handicapped, be it a bedroom or an outdoor area." While the traditional PUSH placements will continue, the organization is successfully involved in other projects as well. For example, PUSH recently donated an adaptive computer to the Gateway Educational Center in Greensboro, N.C., as a result of fund-raising efforts by Epsilon Iota ChapterUniversity of North Carolina-Greensboro. By interacting with the specially designed computer, the children can learn through an enjoyable and stimulating process.The children benefit in many ofthe ways they would from a traditional play unit. This success has helped launch a new PUSH program called Partnership Grants. A chapter that has established a good relationship with a local mental retardation facility

may apply for a grant to fulfill any number of needs at that facility, like Gateway's adaptive computer. The program also givesPUSH the chance to explore new areas of adaptive placements and gives chapters more opportunity to see

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Foundation's Annual Appeal changes calendars "No more confusion" is the versity topped the list with 104 reason for the change from a 10.6%- Missed One Year or More alumni giving $3,395. Alpha school year to a calendar year for Epsilon Chapter-University of the Pi Kappa Phi Foundation's Florida had the second highest annual fund raising effort, said number of contributing alumni Durward Owen, secretary to the with 98 for $4,729(see listing, Board of Trustees. page 8). The 1988 Annual Appeal While the most common campaign ended on Dec. 31,rather gift is by check, there are sevthan concluding on June 30 as an eral ways to give to the Founda'88-'89 campaign. Changing to a tion, including gifts of stocks calendar year should help avoid 73.6%- Gave Last Year and bonds, real estate or other confusion in soliciting alumni, property,wills and bequests and Owen said. life insurance. All of these type The first Annual Appeal gifts are tax-exempt through the mailing ofthe 1989campaign will Foundation. be received by alumni in late March. These alumni contributed $101,388, a 15.1 "Join with the participating alumni and "You alumni done good"in the abbrevipercent increase.The average gift was$36.90 send in your 1989 check now if you will. ated '88 program, Owen said. Pi Kappa Phi (see listing, pages 6 and 7). Likewise, I welcome any questions regardalumni,numbering 2,748,contributed an inSeven chapters had 80 or more alumni ing the Annual Appeal or your chapter or crease of 5.7 percent over the previous year. giving. Alpha Upsilon Chapter-Drexel UniFraternity," Owen says.

ADDRESS CHANGE:

PARENTS, NOTE:

Changes in address If your son is not a student should be promptly and no longer lives at forwarded to: home, please notify: The Star & Lamp,PO Box 240526, Charlotte, NC 28224.

Citing alarming statistics by the National Center for Disease Control(CDC),the National Council of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity adopted a statement of position on AIDS, pledging to "support any brother who might contract AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases." The statement of position recognizes the growing potential among college students, and thus among the Fraternity's membership,of contracting the AIDS virus. The statement was adopted at the National Council's Jan.28 meeting in Charlotte,N.C. In a preliminary report, the CDC estimated that three of every 1,000 college students test positive for the AIDS virus. The finding came from 1,000 anonymous blood samples from each of 20 colleges. Pi Kappa Phi's new policy says that the Fraternity "cannot be complacent in the issue of AIDS. ...its role must be to: •inform our membership to the fullest extent possible about the communication of the AIDS virus; •educate our membership about what precautions can and should be taken; •establish an attitudinal framework in the event the tragedy of the AIDS epidemic were to openly enter our membership." A series of bulletins is being prepared, and the advertising team of LoefflerMountjoy - which produced the Fraternity's award winning posters on alcohol abuse and date rape, among others - is designing a poster addressing sexually transmitted diseases. Because the medical and ethical issues surrounding an AIDS victim are unique to the individual, each incident, as it occurs, will be dealt with on an individual basis. The statement puts Pi Kappa Phi on the forefront of the fraternity world in addressing AIDS and the issue ofsexually-transmitted diseases.

The Star & Lamp(USPS 519000)is published quarterly by PI Kappa Phi Fraternity at 7017 Nations Ford Road, Charlotte, NC. Second class postage paid at Charlotte, NC. POSTMASTER send address changes to The Star & Lamp,PO Box 240526, Charlotte, NC 28224.


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