River Huston Comes to DePauw!

River Huston

 

River Huston is a sex educator and college speaker, as well as an award winning poet, journalist, performer and activist. She travels throughout the United States speaking at colleges, conferences, corporate events on issues related to communication, self-esteem and overcoming challenges.  The Panhellenic Executive Council brought Huston to DePauw University once again because they believed it is important to bring the women of DePauw's campus together to learn how to overcome some of the most difficult situations in life with grace, dignity and our humor in tact.  

River Huston was a brilliant speaker not only because of the ease with which she talked about the most pressing and difficult issues women must overcome, but also because of how she talked about these serious topics in such a humorous way. River Huston has an amazing gift to move audiences to laugh as well as to cry with her stories, demonstrations, and the overall interactive nature of her presentations. DePauw University's women were truly honored to have had an opportunity to see her.

Love Them Like Your Sisters

The Panhellenic Community would like to remind its members of the values we all share concerning hazing. 

Love your sisters like your sisters. Don't Haze.

Hazing (B1969, 1977, 1979, 1997)

Hazing is defined as any action or situation with or without consent that recklessly, intentionally or unintentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or creates risk of injury, or causes discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule or that willfully destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in, a chapter or colony of an NPC member fraternity. Such activities and situations include, but are not limited to, creation of excessive fatigue; physical and psychological shocks; publicly wearing apparel that is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public stunts and jokes; participating in treasure or scavenger hunts; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; late-night sessions that interfere with scholastic activities or normal sleep patterns; and any other activities that are not consistent with fraternal law, ritual or the regulations and policies of the member fraternity or the educational institution. All member groups will affirm their policies on hazing and inform their membership of this NPC position on hazing through mailings and through their inter/national.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL BADGE DAY TO DEPAUW PANHELLENIC WOMEN!
Monday, March 5th, 2012
"Wear Your Letters on Your Heart!"


Fun Fact:

The celebration to honor sisterhood was started in 1997 by the National Panhellenic Conference. The date is generally recognized during March, which is also National Women’s History Month and set aside for International Women’s Day. The inaugural campaign was titled: “It’s as Simple as Wearing your Pin ... With Pride.”

Thank you for your participation and for representing the DePauw Panhellenic Community so well!

WELCOME TO THE DEPAUW UNIVERSITY PANHELLENIC BLOG!

Now that we as Panhellenic Executive Council members have settled into our respective positions, we would like to take a moment to let you know how excited we are for our new roles as Greek community leaders. We hope that this blog (in addition to the DePauw Panhellenic Forum on Facebook and the DePauwPanhel twitter account) can help keep you update on Executive Council projects, inform you about various events and programming, recognize member and chapter accomplishments, and help maintain open lines of communication within the Panhellenic and DePauw communities.


We are incredibly proud of DePauw Panhellenic women, so please check out the different tabs above and see what makes us such an amazing group!


Warm Regards, 
The Panhellenic Executive Council

Special Olympics March 10th-11th!

Panhellenic hosts Special Olympics March 10 - 11 this year at the Lilly Gym!

This event is a 25 year old tradition at DePauw University! Saturday events begin at 11 a.m., followed by Opening Ceremonies at 12:20 p.m. Mayor Sue Murray will be present to welcome athletes. X-Cell and DePauwCapella will perform. The games will conclude at 6 p.m., but will be followed by a Pizza Party & Spa Night from 6-8 p.m. where Jack Daddy Sunrise will perform, manicures will be given, pizza will be eaten, and a photobooth will be set-up! 

All are welcome! Sunday events begin with breakfast for the athletes at the chapter houses at 8:30 a.m. and games begin at 10 a.m., concluding with an Awards Ceremony at 3 p.m. The Student Athletic Advisory Committee will be helping throughout both days, so thank your student athletes when you see them! Thanks to all of the chapters and organizations for their support and enthusiasm. We couldn't do this without you! I look forward to seeing you all at the gym!

Olivia Carmel

Director of Philanthropy and Service