From the Archives… The founding of the Delta Chapter at New York University is incredibly important for Psi Upsilon as it is the first branch of our fraternity from Union College, and in 1837 took some consideration as our founder’s did not plan on extending Psi Upsilon beyond Union College when they began our society. […]
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The 27th Archons’ Academy is in the books! Having to navigate online learning posed some unique challenges but also offered new opportunities and we are very proud of what we were able to put together: Rather than just try to do what we always do, we greatly broadened the scope of the academy and opened […]
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We are excited to announce we have recently launched online Alumni Advisor Training Courses to better support our dedicated volunteers in 2021 and beyond. Developed by Plaid LLC, an organizational management firm that specializes in both Higher Education and Greek Organizations, these courses are designed for volunteers of all ages and experiences. There are six […]
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At the 27th Archons Academy one of the significant presentations offered was “Dignity U” keynoted by respected speaker, Mike Dilbeck (Sigma Nu Fraternity). This program looks into how dignity impacts a person’s own thoughts and actions, in both their lives and in their respective organizations. A key component will be to demonstrate ways to intervene […]
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Due to the Covid-19th pandemic and travel restrictions, holding an in-person Archons’ Academy is not possible this January. We strongly feel that it is important to still hold an event online to help new chapter presidents assume their position and lead their chapter. The advantage of this environment is that we can expand our reach […]
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William “Bill” Gossett, Omicron ’45 (Illinois) was honored this Veterans Day and received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Lincoln College in his hometown of Lincoln, IL at the age of 97. Brother Gossett attended Lincoln College for his freshman year of college in 1941 and transferred to the University of Illinois the following year, […]
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Brothers, To say this Fall has been unique would be an understatement and as Executive Director of Psi Upsilon I wanted to take a moment to pass along a progress report to let you know how our chapters are performing. This summer, as we were trying to predict the fall, there was a lot of […]
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From the North American Interfraternity Conference: Long-time prominent higher education researcher Dr. Gary R. Pike of Indiana University recently presented conclusions of a study on fraternity and sorority membership at the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence Seminar in advance of publishing these results. The study finds fraternity and sorority members are significantly more engaged than non-members, report […]
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We’re excited to announce that Psi Upsilon has partnered with American Esports to create a Psi Upsilon Esports league! The league will be open to teams of undergraduates, alumni, and potential members – encouraging member engagement, sportsmanship and recruitment in a socially responsible manner. Led by a committee of undergraduates chaired by Anthony Anderson, Alpha […]
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On Sunday, July 19th, the Executive Council formally recognized an Owl Club a William & Mary and announced the return at the 2020 Digital Summit. Owl Club is the term used to identify a group of uninitiated students who are looking to restart a dormant chapter of Psi Upsilon. This group of dedicated students has […]
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