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Frater Creates Carolina Latino Collaborative
TKE National News - July 27, 2010 - 12:00am
Frater Ron Bilbao of Upsilon-Nu Chapter (UNC-Chapel Hill) found a home at UNC through a Carolina Covenant Scholarship. His work with other students, faculty and campus administrators created a home for other Latino students at Carolina.
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A New Chapter in TKE Leadership
TKE National News - July 22, 2010 - 12:00am
On Monday, July 19, 2010 we began a new chapter in our Fraternity's leadership. TKE's Grand Hegemon, Frater Shawn Babine, has left his position on the Grand Council and will succeed Frater Kevin Mayeux as TKE's Chief Executive Officer. Frater Shawn will serve in this role on an interim basis while the Grand Council begins a comprehensive search for potential candidates.
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TKE Grand Opening Celebration a Success
TKE National News - July 20, 2010 - 12:00am
Fraters trekked across the TKE Nation to converge on the new Offices of the Grand Chapter in Indianapolis. There was a buzz among the more than 200 attendees impressed with the facility they now call "Home." The historic day in our 111-year history marked the beginning of a new era.
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AVA Kicks Off Weekend Festivities
TKE National News - July 17, 2010 - 12:00am
"Now is the time," said Grand Prytanis Frater Herb Songer in his welcome speech to attendees of the William V. Muse Alumni Volunteer Academy. Poignant words to kickoff a weekend full of training and celebration as TKE embarks on a new and exciting path. This event seeks to empower and enlighten one of the biggest assets the organization has - its volunteers.
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Baltimore RLC Date Changed
TKE National News - July 16, 2010 - 12:00am
In an effort to better serve Regions 1 and 2, collegiate and alumni members will now get to attend the Baltimore Regional Leadership Conference February 25-26. With many schools getting started for the Spring semester, it was determined by staff and volunteers that this was the best fit. The remainder of the sites and dates will be the same.
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Fall Recruitment is Around the Corner
TKE National News - July 14, 2010 - 12:00am
School is right around the bend, but that doesn't mean it has to be a complete drag. This is an opportunity to share with others your passion for Tau Kappa Epsilon. Whether you have been involved for one semester or four years, you can help secure its future and grow your chapter by having a good base of knowledge on how to get the best and brightest on your campus.
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TKE Staff Reaches Out, Promotes St. Jude
TKE National News - July 12, 2010 - 12:00am
At 84 degrees with a heat index well into the 90's, Fraters and staff from the Offices of the Grand Chapter went around the city of Indianapolis handing out water and fliers promoting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Tau Kappa Epsilon's primary philanthropic partner, the staff took time out to raise awareness about the great work being accomplished at St. Jude.
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2011 RLC Dates and Locations Selected
TKE National News - July 1, 2010 - 12:00am
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Offices of the Grand Chapter are excited to announce the dates and locations for the 2011 Regional Leadership Conferences. Over the past four years, attendance at the Regional Leadership Conferences has increased dramatically.
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Frater Robert Byrd Passes into Chapter Eternal
TKE National News - June 28, 2010 - 12:00am
U.S. Senator Frater Robert Byrd (Alpha-Pi, George Washington Univ.) of West Virginia, a fiery orator versed in the classics and a hard-charging power broker who steered billions of federal dollars to the state of his Depression-era upbringing, died Monday. He was 92.
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Frater Chops the Competition
TKE National News - June 23, 2010 - 12:00am
How would you like $10,000 to put towards a venture you had always hoped for, but never dreamed it when you went college? Frater Paul Yeaple (Sigma-Nu, State Univ. of New York - New Paltz) did this on the popular Food Network's show Chopped.
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The 2010 Northeast Regional Leadership Retreat
TKE National News - June 16, 2010 - 12:00am
The Offices of the Grand Chapter is proud to announce the 2010 Northeast Regional Leadership Retreat. This year's retreat will be in the Beautiful town of Delhi, NY at Camp Shankitunk.
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Starbucks CEO Continues TKE Mission
TKE National News - June 10, 2010 - 12:00am
Despite its recent difficulties, Starbucks still spends more money on employee health care than on coffee. Given corporations' tendency to cut costs in tough times - sometimes at the expense of workers' happiness and well-being - CEO Howard Schultz's (Theta-Iota, Northern Michigan Univ.) adherence to the principle that Starbucks baristas should have health-care benefits is cause for applause.
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The 2010 TKE Educational Foundation Scholarships
TKE National News - June 8, 2010 - 12:00am
The TKE Educational Foundation is pleased to announce the top scholarship winners for 2010. After careful review by a committee of five Fraters including four Past Grand Prytani, the Foundation has selected the following winners for TKE's top scholarship awards.
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Surprise Ending Gives Frater Another Victory
TKE National News - June 7, 2010 - 12:00am
A little over a month ago, Frater Kenny Troutt (Beta-Chi, Southern Illinois Univ.) and his racing partner Bill Casner were dreaming of winning their first Kentucky Derby. This weekend, the pair took another horse, Drosselmeyer, to victory circle in the Belmont Stakes. The third race in the coveted Triple Crown of horse racing, Frater Kenny won two of the most watched races in the sport.
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Grand Prytanis visits Kansas State
TKE National News - June 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Dr. Herbert L. Songer, Grand Prytanis visited the Alpha-Lambda chapter at Kansas State on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010. Dr. Songer, accompanied by his wife Sheryl, was welcomed by Frater Will Crooks, Alpha-Lambda Prytanis and Frater Skipp Wefald, Alpha-Lambda Chapter Advisor.
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The Time to Pounce is NOW
TKE National News - May 30, 2010 - 12:00am
There is no chapter in Tau Kappa Epsilon that would not benefit substantially from developing an effective summer recruitment program. In the Midwest and the West, some chapters recruit nearly 80 percent of their new members for the coming year in the summer preceding the fall term and recruit better quality and higher quantity of new members than competitors. In the chapters where summer recruitment is rare or non-existent, any chapter smart enough to seize this opportunity can completely blow the doors off the competition.
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Pi-Omega Takes Challenge in Memory of a Frater
TKE National News - May 25, 2010 - 12:00am
Fraters from the Pi-Omega Chapter (SUNY-Albany) went on the Oprah Winfrey Show Tuesday pledging to have every member be a part of the "No Phone Zone." Oprah has begun promoting this program as a way to curb cell phone use while driving.
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East Coast Fraters Build a Better World
TKE National News - May 19, 2010 - 12:00am
Fraters on the East Coast are helping fulfill TKE's mission of building a better world. These are just a handful of superb men providing donations, volunteer hours and leading by example.
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Frater Sets Sights on Congress
TKE National News - May 17, 2010 - 12:00am
Three words emblazon the Kernea for Congress website - Integrity, Service, & Excellence. Frater Rick Kernea (Sigma-Omega, Univ. of Tenn - Chattanooga) has his sights on a congressional seat and wants to ask for support from Tekes both near and far. He believes his call to build a better world begins with the public service.
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The 2010-11 TKE Sweetheart Marie Worsham
TKE National News - May 13, 2010 - 12:00am
Tau Kappa Epsilon is proud to announce the winner of the 2010 TKE International Sweetheart Scholarship - Marie Worsham representing Kappa-Kappa Chapter at Monmouth University.
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