INDIANAPOLIS, IN – June 10, 2016 – Dr. Pat Bosco, an 1969 initiate of the Alpha Upsilon chapter of Delta Sigma Phi, at Kansas State University, has been recognized by the Fraternity Executives Association with a Distinguished Service Award.

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals “who have contributed outstanding service in the betterment of all college fraternal organizations”. Delta Sigma Phi nominated Dr. Bosco for his long-time dedication to fraternities throughout his career, including Delta Sigma Phi.

Dr. Bosco has served as Director of Student Activities at Kansas State University, and more recently as Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students, also at K-State. His position has allowed him the opportunity to work hands-on with more than 50 fraternities and sororities throughout his 40 year career. He has received numerous awards from various Greek organizations, including recognition from Sigma Lambda Beta, Alpha Tau Omega, and Delta Sigma Phi.

“Dr. Bosco’s tireless dedication to the Greek community at Kansas State University is a testament to his character. As a Delta Sig, he represents the type of man we hope all of our young members aspire to be.”, said Patrick F. Jessee, Executive Director and CEO of Delta Sigma Phi.

Front page photo credit – GreekYearbook, www.greekyearbook.com, all rights reserved. Pictured is Chris Bosco, who accepted the award on his father’s behalf. Dr. Bosco was unable to attend the event.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – June 7, 2016 – Delta Sigma Phi, together with Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Tau and Sigma Nu, has been recognized by the North-American Interfraternity Conference with a Laurel Wreath Award for the development of its Social Strengths Workshop.

“The Laurel Wreath is presented to individuals or groups in recognition of their unique programs, community outreach, or influence within the fraternal world.” The collaborative Social Strengths Workshop was developed to educate Greek community members on sexual assault, relational violence, healthy relations and bystander intervention. Developed with the aid of Aaron Boe, founder of Prevention Culture, the Social Strengths Workshop launched in 2015 with members of Sigma Nu, with 95 percent of participants stating they felt more able to recognize warning signs that crop up during arguments, beyond physical violence.

“This is a particularly great moment for the Greek community, as it displays the power of working together and the impact we can have when we are fraternal with our efforts.” said Amber Huston, Chief Operations Officer for Delta Sigma Phi.

Delta Sigma Phi remains strongly devoted to the safety of its members and those in the college community. In 2015, Delta Sigma Phi also launched GreekLifeEdu, an online education and prevention program designed to challenge members’ beliefs about alcohol, hazing and sexual assault, while also empowering them to make health and safe decisions. It provides an experience that impacts both individual behavior and chapter culture, using objective, scientifically-based content.

Cameron Warner, Director of Risk Management and Housing for Delta Sigma Phi added “Our team is thrilled to be recognized for our prevention initiatives, and this recognition from the NIC validates the work we do. More importantly, the Laurel Wreath is a challenge for Delta Sigma Phi to do more to prevent sexual and interpersonal violence. We look forward to providing more resources and opportunities for our members to leverage as we become leaders in the sexual and interpersonal violence prevention movement.”

About Prevention Culture

Founded in 2014, Indianapolis-based Prevention Culture works with organizations and institutions to evolve their prevention efforts regarding sexual assault and abuse in relationships.

New programs launching in 2016 by Prevention Culture involve a comprehensive program for athletic departments and student-athletes, a customized program for the military, and mental health education programs for the Greek community and student-athletes.

Originally motivated by the experience of a survivor close to him, Prevention Culture founder Aaron Boe set out over a decade ago to understand what would actually work to influence behavior and prevent harm before it occurs. As a result, Prevention Culture applies social psychology to target the points of greatest leverage for behavior change. Visit Prevention Culture online at preventionculture.com. Aaron Boe can be reached at aaron@preventionculture.com.

Attention undergraduates! Would you like an opportunity to serve your Fraternity as a leader on the National level? Please see the information below to find out how you can submit your name for election to the Delta Sigma Phi Grand Council. Letters of intent must be submitted to the Executive Director no later than March 20.

The Grand Council of Delta Sigma Phi serves as the board of directors of the Fraternity. Its primary responsibility is to ensure the future relevance, viability and prosperity of the Fraternity by engaging in the following activities:

• Setting a long-term direction and vision and guiding the fraternity towards the realization of that vision.
• Performing strategic planning and analysis of the factors, forces and trends impacting the fraternity, the fraternal movement and American colleges and universities.
• Establishing broad fraternity-wide policies.
• Overseeing and reviewing the performance of the Executive Director.
• Serving as the custodian of the fraternity’s financial condition, the strength of its balance sheet and the investment of its assets. Also, the Grand Council is involved in overall financial planning as well as the approval and monitoring of the annual operating budget.
• Being official representatives of the fraternity in ceremonial and ritualistic roles and at various chapter and alumni events.

It is equally important to clarify what the Grand Council does not do:

• Does not supervise the day-to-day operations of the Fraternity headquarters staff.
• Does not deal directly with chapters and individual brothers on policy violations or disciplinary actions except in those instances specifically stipulated in the Constitution and Bylaws.

The Grand Council includes two undergraduate members, one elected at-large by the Biennial Convention of the Fraternity, and the other elected in even numbered (non-convention) years. There is no specific regional representation on the Grand Council. The intent is to allow the delegates to choose the best and most capable men without a mandatory regard to geographic location. Grand Council members serve as volunteers and receive no compensation for their work for the Fraternity. The Grand Council meets either in person or by teleconference a number of times per year. In order to promote the perpetuation of Delta Sigma Phi, properly discharge his duties and effectively represent the Fraternity’s more than 90,000 living brothers, a Grand Council member must meet the basic requirements outlined in the Bylaws of the Fraternity and have the following desirable qualifications:

• Be visionary and forward thinking.
• Have an understanding of the needs and concerns of undergraduate members.
• Be a positive, polished and professional representative of the Fraternity.
• Have the time available to perform the expected duties.
• Demonstrate a pronounced devotion to Delta Sigma Phi through considerable participation and involvement as an undergraduate brother.

If you are interested in serving on the Grand Council as an undergraduate, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be an initiated member of the Fraternity;
• Be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited institution of higher education;
• Be in good standing with the National Headquarters and the local chapter of which he is a member;
• Have a grade point average equivalent to at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
• Remain an undergraduate for at least one academic year from the date of election;
• Submit a personal statement explaining why he wishes to fill the position of Undergraduate Member of the Grand Council;
• Complete and submit the Undergraduate Member Candidate Certification of Eligibility;
• Submit the above to the Executive Director by March 20, 2016;

Candidate statements should be postmarked no later than March 20, 2016 and sent attention to:

Nominating Committee
c/o Patrick F. Jessee, Executive Director
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity
2960 N. Meridian St
PO Box 88507
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Should you any questions regarding the position or process of electing the undergraduate members of the Grand Council, please contact me at (317) 634-1899 ext. 412 or via e-mail at jessee@deltasig.org.