It's always exciting to hear about the number of campuses where fraternity/sorority members exceed the average GPA at the regional leadership conferences every year. But something struck me this time: we have an embarrassing statistics problem.Her...

Learning from mistakes doesn't work the way most people think.If you do something wrong, it's wrong.When you recognize and acknowledge that it was wrong, it becomes a mistake.Repeat a thousand times, and the only thing you "learned" is one thousa...

Things that require a chapter vote: Changing the bylaws Offering a bid to potential members Revoking membership Electing officers Setting the budget Changing the budget Things that do not require a chapter vote: Selecting T-shirt color Violating a...

Asking a trainer about learning styles is comparable to asking a fraternity/sorority advisor if they teach keg-tapping.  It’s a tempting idea, but it makes about as much sense as believing in bigfoot or tryptophan.  Like these examples, the myth i...

  I have a degree. Does that make me smart? Intelligent? Competent? I have parents and mentors. Does that make me a better person? I have a gym membership. Does it make me stronger? Faster? Healthier? I have a title. Does that make me resp...

It happened recently, the annual media prompt of “why do fraternities still exist." From the Wall Street Journal: "Shutter Fraternities for Young Women's Good." From Inside Higher Education (in response to the Wall Street Journal): “Renewed Fight ...

It’s that time of year again; spring has turned to summer, radio stations are playing Semisonic’s ‘Closing Time’ on repeat, and millions of students have graduated. We have high hopes for the Class of 2011 as they make their way into the world, ...

As an undergraduate I had a very clear idea of how to plan for life after college: take the LSATS, create a killer resume, get set up with a great recruiter, do some networking and land the perfect job. During the fall semester of my senior yea...

Is ritual it just a formal, routine observance? Or does it have the power to create change?In some traditions, ritualistic ceremonies are believed to bring about a physical change in the natural world: dances bring rain, a community feast secures...

I have a co-worker who can be difficult to work with. He’s not difficult in a bad way, but difficult in a way that makes you work harder to be better. He is very detail-oriented and wants to be overprepared for any scenario.Last week before a pro...