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Hosts for this Episode
- Christopher Brenton (North Carolina State) - Director of Communications
- Adam Girtz (North Dakota State) - Director of Chapter Services
Guest for this Episode
- Dr. Dawn Wiese - Higher Education Policy Expert, Former Vice President of Student Affairs, Research Consultant to the North-American Interfraternity Conference, Founder of the Plaid consulting firm.
Episode Mentions and References
- Full Video Recording - A link to the full video version of the webinar.
- Presentation Slides - Slides referenced during the webinar.
- Research Referenced (Listed in order of appearance):
- Gregory, D. E., & Janosik, S. M. (2003). The effect of the Clery Act on campus judicial practices. Journal of College Student Development, 44(6), 763-778.
- DeBard, R., & Sacks, C. (2011). Greek membership: The relationship with first-year academic performance. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 13(1), 109-126.
- Asel, A. M., Seifert, T. A., & Pascarella, E. T. (2009). The effects of fraternity/sorority membership on college experiences and outcomes: A portrait of complexity. Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors. 4(2), 1-15.
- Hayek, J. C., Carini, R. M., O'Day, P. T., & Kuh, G. D. (2002). Triumph or tragedy: Comparing student engagement levels of members of Greek-letter organizations and other students.
- Fournier, A. K., Ehrhart, I. J., Glindemann, K. E., & Geller, E. S. (2004). Intervening to decrease alcohol abuse at university parties: Differential reinforcement of intoxication level. Behavior modification, 28(2), 167-181.
- Fraternities and Sororities: Experiences and Outcomes in College, Work, and Life; Gallup 2021
- Pike, G. (March 2020). The Greek Experience Revisited: The Relationships between Fraternity/Sorority Membership and Student Engagement, Learning Outcomes, Grades, and Satisfaction with College.
Resources
- Value of Fraternity Webpage - sigmanu.org webpage, which provides current research and information on the value of the fraternity experience.
- Employment and Staff Hiring - If you are interested in learning more about working for the Fraternity as a consultant. Please visit the employment webpage for resources and access to the position application. The application deadlines are October 15 and March 1. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
