Revision as of 17:39, 10 August 2010

Beta Nu Chapter (Founded 6 March 1994) is located at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The Chapter is a member of the Northeast Region.

The Beta Nu Chapter in Fall 2009 at Retreat

Chapter History

Founding

The Beta Nu Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi was founded March 6, 1994 by 15 Brothers. In 1996, Mari Morimoto was awarded the Richard Cecil Todd and Clauda Pennock Todd Tripod Scholarship for work in founding the Chapter.

Notable Achievements

The Beta Nu Chapter is the first in the national organization to have a house.

In 2010, the Chapter was selected to host the Northeast Region Conference in Spring 2011 for the first time since 2003.

The Current Chapter

The Beta Nu Chapter currently has 118 Active Brothers. Beta Nu's members are active in the Cornell community, participating in various clubs ranging from social fraternities/sororities to honor societies to various registered student organizations around campus, but remain united through Phi Sigma Pi.

Traditional events in recent years have included:

Weekend retreats
Participation in Relay for Life
Founder's Day Weekend
Post-induction brunches

The Active Chapter

The current chapter has approximately 118 active brothers.

Fall 2010 Executive Board:

President - Jeffrey Bowen
Vice President - Allison Fischler
Secretary - Jennifer Chilton
Treasurer - Zachary Davis
Historian & Parliamentarian - Lauren Seccurra
Initiate Advisor - Lee Carlaw
Recruitment Advisor - Julia Hellmich

Fall 2010 Executive Council:

Regional Delegate- Emily Isaacs
Alumni Chair - Moran Nachum
Fundraising Chair - Erika Kolb
Public/Inter-Chapter Relations - Najla Elmachtoub
Scholarship Chair - Tim Bruhn
Service Chair - Hannah Boyadjis
Social Chair - Evan Carney
Big Event Chair - John Haywood
Spirit Chair - Elissa Cohen
House Manager - Agne Sasnauskaite
Webmaster - Diana Hidalgo

Note: The Executive Board is elected for the calendar year. Regional Delegate and House Manager are elected for the academic year. The duration of all other positions is one semester.

Past Chapter Presidents

Initiate Classes

Main Article: List of Beta Nu Chapter Initiate Classes

Chapter Traditions

Chapter Mascot

Alf and friends, from left to right: Pteri, PSPedro, Alf, Brother Moo of Beta Nu, Persepolis

The Beta Nu Chapter Mascot is Alf, a plush version of the T.V. character wearing a bowler hat and suit. In Spring 2009, the Spirit Committee put on the Secret Brother Event "Alf's New BFF", where teams competed to make Alf's new best friend. The winner was Brother Moo from Beta Nu. Other contestants were Pteri, PSPedro, and Persepolis.

Chapter Events

Founder's Weekend

Beta Nu celebrates the Chapter's founding in Spring Semester, often by hosting a Founder's Day Dinner and other weekend events.

Retreat

The Beta Nu Chapter in Fall 2009 at Retreat

In the Fall of 2009, the Chapter decided to better foster Brother cohesion by organizing a weekend-long Brother retreat. Held at Fieldstone Suites, the retreat was organized by the Big Event Committee and turned out over 40 Brothers and then voted the Best Event of the semester. The following semester the Chapter held another retreat, this time at Comstock Girl Scout Camp, which turned out over half of the Active Brothers. Traditional events at retreat include Truth or Dare, Fishbowl/charades, a campfire circle, and t-shirt circles.

At the 2010 National Convention, the Beta Nu Chapter presented on Retreats.

Campus-wide Event

Every year, the Chapter hosts at least one campus-wide event aimed at increasing the Chapter's presence on campus and give back to the greater Cornell community. The event has in the past also raised awareness of the National Philanthropy, Teach For America.

Past events have included

Haiti Speaker (Spring 2010)
Farmer's Market (Spring 2009)
Ice Skating at Lynah (Spring 2009)
Are You Smarter Than a College Freshman? (Spring 2008)

Assassins

The Chapter has traditionally held a semesterly Chapter-wide game of Assassins, pairing Initiates with their Bigs. Organized by a head coordinator, teams eliminate their assigned targets by hitting them with a sock. Although there was a brief period where the game was not played, it was reintroduced in Spring 2010.

Secret Brother Event

At the beginning of every semester, the Spirit Committee hosts a Secret Brother Event. The event is kept quiet until Brothers reach the event location and is meant to foster Brother spirit.

Past events have included:

Minigolf (Spring 2010)
Bowling (Fall 2009)
Alf's New BFF (Spring 2009)
Go-Karting (Fall 2008)

Notable Alumni

Name (Chapter year)

Founding Member

Name (Chapter year)

DSK year

Name (Chapter year)

Office Held (year-year)

Chapter Honors and Awards

National Awards

1996 C.H. McClure Single Service Award
2001 Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award
2010 Top in Region Award for the NorthEast Region

University Awards

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None to date

Other Awards

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None to date

Further Resources

Beta Nu Chapter Website

Collegiate Chapters
Alpha • Beta • Gamma • Delta • Epsilon • Zeta • Eta • Theta • Iota • Kappa • Lambda • Mu • Nu • Xi • Omicron • Pi • Rho • Sigma • Tau • Upsilon • Phi • Omega • Alpha Alpha • Alpha Beta • Alpha Gamma • Alpha Delta • Alpha Epsilon • Alpha Zeta • Alpha Eta • Alpha Theta • Alpha Iota • Alpha Kappa • Alpha Lambda • Alpha Mu • Alpha Nu • Alpha Xi • Alpha Omicron • Alpha Pi • Alpha Rho • Alpha Sigma • Alpha Tau • Alpha Upsilon • Alpha Phi • Alpha Chi • Alpha Psi • Alpha Omega • Beta Alpha • Beta Beta • Beta Gamma • Beta Delta • Beta Epsilon • Beta Zeta • Beta Eta • Beta Theta • Beta Iota • Beta Kappa • Beta Lambda • Beta Mu • Beta Nu • Beta Xi • Beta Omicron • Beta Pi • Beta Rho • Beta Sigma • Beta Tau • Beta Upsilon • Beta Phi • Beta Chi • Beta Psi • Beta Omega • Gamma Alpha • Gamma Beta • Gamma Gamma • Gamma Delta • Gamma Epsilon • Gamma Zeta • Gamma Eta • Gamma Theta • Gamma Iota • Gamma Kappa • Gamma Lambda • Gamma Mu • Gamma Nu • Gamma Xi • Gamma Omicron • Gamma Pi • Gamma Rho • Gamma Sigma • Gamma Tau • Gamma Upsilon • Gamma Phi • Gamma Chi • Gamma Psi • Gamma Omega • Delta Alpha • Delta Beta • Delta Gamma • Delta Delta • Delta Epsilon • Delta Zeta • Delta Eta • Delta Theta • Delta Iota • Delta Kappa • Delta Lambda • Delta Mu • Delta Nu • Delta Xi • Delta Omicron • Delta Pi • Delta Rho • Delta Sigma • Delta Tau • Delta Upsilon • Delta Phi • Delta Chi • Delta Psi • Delta Omega • Epsilon Alpha • Epsilon Beta • Epsilon Gamma • Epsilon Delta • Epsilon Epsilon • Epsilon Zeta • Epsilon Eta • Epsilon Theta • Epsilon Iota • Epsilon Kappa • Epsilon Lambda • Epsilon Mu • Epsilon Nu • Epsilon Xi • Epsilon Omicron • Epsilon Pi • Epsilon Rho • Epsilon Sigma • Epsilon Tau • Epsilon Upsilon • Epsilon Phi • Epsilon Chi • Epsilon Psi • Epsilon Omega • Zeta Alpha • Zeta Beta • Zeta Gamma • Zeta Delta • Zeta Epsilon • Zeta Zeta • Zeta Eta • Zeta Theta • Zeta Iota • Zeta Kappa • Zeta Lambda • Zeta Mu • Zeta Nu • Zeta Xi • Zeta Omicron • Zeta Pi • Zeta Rho • Zeta Sigma • Zeta Tau • Zeta Upsilon • Zeta Phi • Zeta Chi • Zeta Psi • Zeta Omega • Eta Alpha • Eta Beta • Eta Gamma • Eta Delta • Eta Epsilon • Eta Zeta • Eta Theta • Eta Iota • Eta Kappa • Eta Mu • Eta Lambda • Eta Mu • Eta Nu • Eta Xi • Eta Omicron • Eta Pi • Eta Rho • Eta Sigma

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+The Beta Nu Chapter currently has 118 Active Brothers. Beta Nu's members are active in the Cornell community, participating in various clubs ranging from social fraternities/sororities to honor societies to various registered student organizations around campus, but remain united through Phi Sigma Pi.
 Traditional events in recent years have included:

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