Congratulations to Columbia University – Associate Chapter for receiving the Academic Achievement Award for 2013, best exemplifying Pi Delta Psi Fraternity’s 1st pillar.
Brothers of Mu Chapter in Dragon Boat Race
On May 27th, 2013, the Brothers of The Mu Chapter competed in the Dragon Boat Race for their second consecutive year. Yixi Kevin Lu, Brother SPIT #38 of Spring 2006, spearheaded a team of 23 Brothers. Hosted annually by the Asian Festival of Columbus, Ohio, this race consists of 20 paddlers, a steersman, a drumming pacesetter, and a 250 meter burst of teamwork, cohesion, and synchrony. After days of practice, these Brothers competed against a roster of 17 teams. In pursuit of cultural awareness, community involvement, and Brother Unity from neophytes to Winter 2001 alumni, the Mu Chapter placed 2nd in the open division. AY.
Inside Scoop: Immigration Reform Speech from POTUS
This past Tuesday, June 11, 2013, National Executive Board Recorder, Vigor Lam, was invited to attend the White House for Obama’s speech on Immigration Reform, a a very hot topic going on in Congress currently.
Vigor sat amongst many community leaders to listen to our POTUS speak on Immigration Reform; how common sense it is to pass this bill, to make sure proper steps are taken to create a pathways for the 11 million DREAMers to EARN their citizenship. As Obama said, this bill is NOT perfect, but it’s a compromise. Its support trumps party lines. This is EVERYONE’S issue. These DREAMers, like the girl who introduced the President, are our friends, neighbors, etc. They want a fair and just way to become American, as they feel in their heart they already are.
To see a full video of the speech, please click here.
Pi Delta Psi Becomes Community Partner for CAPAL APA Ball
Pi Delta Psi Nationals will be attending and supporting The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership’s (CAPAL) Second Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Ball on Thursday, May 9th, 2013.
Speakers include:
Brian Yang, Actor and Producer, Evan Low, Mayor of City of Campbell, California, Doua Thor, Executive Director of the Southeast Asia Resource Center (SEARAC), and Gene Kim, Executive Director of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). Please join us!
Nationals has also decided to subsidize the FIRST 20 tickets to a rate of $25/ticket. Please buy tickets soon if you would like to purchase at that rate. After the first 20 tickets are sold, you can STILL purchase tickets via our Community Partner rate at $49/ticket. Please email Vigor Lam (Subject Line: CAPAL APA Ball Tickets) to inquire. Thanks! See you all there!
For more information on the event, please click here.
Sigma Chapter raises money for Big Brothers and Sisters mentoring program
Brothers from the Sigma Chapter at the University of Florida successfully hosted a “Gator Smash” event to raise money for the Big Brothers and Sisters of Mid-Florida mentoring program. Read more about their awesome event here: http://theodysseyonline.com/content/issues/Florida/04.25.13/#p=6
See Dr. Huy Huynh, brother of Sigma Chapter, smash this car!
Brother Francis Law quoted on Forbes
Brother Francis Law from The Ohio State University was recently mentioned in Forbes Magazine after launching his Taobao store, jinfeibao.taobao.com, which sells a personal air filtration device worn in the nostrils. Check out the article here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2013/03/25/11-tips-for-success-for-startups-looking-to-sell-on-chinas-taobao/
Brother William Xu in the Wall Street Journal
Brother William Xu from RIT was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article. Will highlights the work of NAPA, and in consequence, the work of Pi Delta Psi to break stereotypes of “frats” and uphold the values of a “fraternity.” Excerpted from the article:
It’s something that concerns the leadership of organizations like NAPA, whose goal is to encourage Asian American frats to emphasize personal bonding, self-empowerment and community service. “What would our fraternities be like if they detached themselves from the culture of ‘frat boys,’ if they treated their letters as a business suit rather than a party hat?” says Will Xu, NAPA national secretary. “That’s a question all of us ask every day, and we apply policies to our chapters to reflect it. We’re actively working to evolve the mindset of our members to understand that moments of celebration are extracurricular to their responsibilities and oath as a Greek.”
See the Full Article here: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/03/08/have-frat-boys-finally-jumped-the-pop-culture-shark/?mod=google_news_blog
Brother featured on AngryAsianMan.com
Brother Derrick Fung from Northeastern University was recently featured as the Angry Reader of the Week on AngryasianMan.com! Check out the full article here: http://blog.angryasianman.com/2013/02/angry-reader-of-week-derrick-fung.html
Brothers featured in Orlando Business Journal
Brothers Michael Cho and Xi Guo from the University of Central Florida were recently featured in the Orlando Business Journal for their shirt printing business. Their entrepreneurial venture started with the network they built through Pi Delta Psi! Check out the article here: http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/print-edition/2013/02/08/fraternity-helps-ucf-students-grow.html
Brother Kyle Wu Blogging for Financial Times
Brother Kyle Wu from the Mu Chapter at The Ohio State University is a regular blogger for the Financial Times. Checkout his blog posts here: http://blogs.ft.com/mba-blog/author/kylewu/
After graduating from The Ohio State University, Kyle worked in news producing at ABC News for Good Morning America. He then went to Taiwan to improve his Mandarin and learn more about Asian culture. He is currently a MBA student at the Thunderbird School of Management pursuing a cross cultural US/Asia career.