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Florida Greek 411
January 31, 2007

Greetings

In this issue...
  • Important Dates
  • Healthy Gators 2010
  • Permitting Training Course
  • Alumni Training Roundtable
  • Cracking Down on Hazing
  • Did you attend Greek Advance 2007?

  • Healthy Gators 2010

    Healthy Gators 2010 is a coalition of students, faculty and staff from over 40 University of Florida departments and organizations working together to create a healthier campus. UF First Lady Chris Machen is the chair of Healthy Gators 2010 whose mission is to promote a campus environment supportive of the development and maintenance of a healthy body, mind and spirit for all members of the University of Florida community.

    The Healthy Gators Website offers a variety of resources to students, staff, and faculty. These resources include: activity routes around campus, office exercises and stretches, quit smoking classes, and a Gators of the go exercise program.

    Follow the link below to get all the health benefits of Healthy Gators 2010.


    Permitting Training Course

    In order to assure a smoother process for the permitting and contracting of speakers and/or performers, the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) has created a short course in how the process works. Attendance is strongly encouraged by representatives of any organization that is planning to bring a speaker/performer this semester. If you have attended this training before, please know that some of the University policies have changed, so you are encouraged to attend again.

    This training will be held at the following times and dates: All meetings will take place in the Reitz Union in the rooms specified below.

    • Wednesday, January 31, 2007
      3:30-4:30 room 284
    • Thursday, February 1, 2007
      11am-12pm room 284
    • Friday, February 2, 2007
      2pm-3pm room 285


    Alumni Training Roundtable

    The Alumni Training Roundtable is schedule for Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 7:00 PM in Salon D of the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. If the alumni chair is unable to attend please send a proxy in their place.


    Cracking Down on Hazing

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two fraternity brothers both received two-year prison terms Monday from a judge who said she wanted to send a message with the state's first prosecution under a felony hazing law.
    Florida A&M University students Michael Morton, 23, of Fort Lauderdale, and Jason Harris, 25, of Jacksonville, were led from the courtroom in handcuffs, as was Harris' lawyer, Richard Keith Alan II, who was charged with indirect criminal contempt.
    The new hazing law, prohibits evidence of willing participation from being used as a defense to hazing.

    In another hazing case, four members of a Florida State University fraternity were arrested early Saturday after 31 pledges of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity were found in a crawl space inside a house off campus.
    The following men were arrested by Florida State University police: Drew Johnson, 22, FSU student; Eric Fernandez, 19, a Tallahassee Community College student; Joshua Vincent, 19, FSU student; and Nicholas Finazzo, 18, TCC student. The four fraternity members found at the house were arrested on misdemeanor charges of hazing. They were released from the Leon County Jail after posting $500 bail each.


    Did you attend Greek Advance 2007?

    If so, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey that is linked below. This will help provide feedback to the OSFA. It will also help in the development of the next years Greek Advance. Thank you for your input.


    Important Dates

    January 31
    Panhellenic Meeting
    IFC Meeting

    February 01
    Alumni Training Roundtable (FGS)

    Februray 02
    IFC New Members Due in Database

    February 03
    House Staff Appreciation Brunch Appreciation Brunch

    February 05
    MGC Advisor Meeting

    February 06
    PC Advisor Meeting

    February 07
    MGC Meeting
    PC Meeting
    IFC Meeting

    February 08
    IFC Advisor Meeting

    February 10
    House Corporation Meeting

    February 12
    NPHC Meeting

    February 17
    MGC Conclave

    For complete event listings please refer to the Florida Greek website
    Links

    Florida Greek website

    Roster Update Instructions

    Weeks of Welcome



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