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In this episode of On the Banks, we meet Justin Carter, PhD (North Alabama 2002), who discusses how AI reshapes young men's mental health and the impacts of treating employees' psychological health the same as physical health and safety. Justin is a professor of management at the University of North Alabama, consultant, executive coach and one of the foremost leaders in the field of human capital management, having spent the last 20 years educating students and business leaders around the world.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
In the fall of 2021, 19-year-old Daniel Santulli pledged Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Missouri. During a brutal pledge process, Danny was deprived of sleep, separated from family, and forced to be at the beck and call of his future brothers. On the evening of October 19, Danny and his fellow pledges were summoned to the frat house. Blindfolded, and with a bottle of vodka taped to his hand, Danny was ordered to drink it all. With lethal levels of alcohol coursing through his body, Danny collapsed. He was dumped on a couch and abandoned. Instead of calling an ambulance, the Fiji brothers tried to cover their tracks – driving him to the hospital in the cloak of darkness. The Santulli family would later uncover devastating truths about that fateful night when security camera footage capturing some of the ghastly hazing was uncovered, but their fight for Danny was just beginning.Each episode features first-hand accounts of how the power, control, and secrecy of fraternities and sororities can create a cult-like dynamic leading to an environment where nefarious activity—from drug use to sexual assault—is able to thrive. Over the course of six episodes, the series details a variety of first-hand accounts of the dark side of fraternity and sorority life at universities across the country.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
In the fall of 2021, 19-year-old Daniel Santulli pledged Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Missouri. During a brutal pledge process, Danny was deprived of sleep, separated from family, and forced to be at the beck and call of his future brothers. On the evening of October 19, Danny and his fellow pledges were summoned to the frat house. Blindfolded, and with a bottle of vodka taped to his hand, Danny was ordered to drink it all. With lethal levels of alcohol coursing through his body, Danny collapsed. He was dumped on a couch and abandoned. Instead of calling an ambulance, the Fiji brothers tried to cover their tracks – driving him to the hospital in the cloak of darkness. The Santulli family would later uncover devastating truths about that fateful night when security camera footage capturing some of the ghastly hazing was uncovered, but their fight for Danny was just beginning.Each episode features first-hand accounts of how the power, control, and secrecy of fraternities and sororities can create a cult-like dynamic leading to an environment where nefarious activity—from drug use to sexual assault—is able to thrive. Over the course of six episodes, the series details a variety of first-hand accounts of the dark side of fraternity and sorority life at universities across the country.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.
Steve Casares Steve Casares is a West Point cadet and a Commissioned Intelligence Officer in the Army of the United States serving 18 years of combined active duty, reserve, federal, and corporate service. He has a desire to preserve our city and simultaneously protect its unique character and identity. Steve Casares website Mason Gates Mason Gates is a 21-year old from Kansas City, Missouri where he grew up in a family of 8. Mason started 3 businesses before his 18th birthday, and began getting involved in politics at 13. Most notably, Mason is known for serving as the Director of Development and PR for Forty Love Org., which raises money for homeless outreach organizations. Mason is an American Legion Boys State alumni, which is among the most selective educational programs in the country for government instruction. Mason is the first citizen in the program's 85-year history to pass the Missouri Boys State Bar Exam without attending law school. Mason attended Arizona State University as a National Scholarship Recipient for the United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps and is also a graduate brother of the fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, or FIJI. Mason now works as a commercial investment sales agent and a marketing director for a national hospitality conglomerate. Mason Gates website Adam Kwasman Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Adam Kwasman developed a deep appreciation for community values and civic responsibility from an early age. His formative years instilled in him a commitment to service and a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of those around him. Adam earned his B.A. from Tulane University, his M.A. in economics from George Mason University, and his J.D. from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. His academic journey not only equipped him with a strong foundation of knowledge but also fueled his desire to contribute meaningfully to society. He is a husband and father of 4 too. Adam Kwasman website SUBSCRIBE on your Favorite podcast listening app. Find us on IG & FB at Scottsdale Vibes Podcast or check us out on scottsdale vibes dot media. And don't forget that we are now the proud owners of Scottsdale City Lifestyle magazine where you can read about even more of your favorite community.
Steve Casares Steve Casares is a West Point cadet and a Commissioned Intelligence Officer in the Army of the United States serving 18 years of combined active duty, reserve, federal, and corporate service. He has a desire to preserve our city and simultaneously protect its unique character and identity. Steve Casares website Mason Gates Mason Gates is a 21-year old from Kansas City, Missouri where he grew up in a family of 8. Mason started 3 businesses before his 18th birthday, and began getting involved in politics at 13. Most notably, Mason is known for serving as the Director of Development and PR for Forty Love Org., which raises money for homeless outreach organizations. Mason is an American Legion Boys State alumni, which is among the most selective educational programs in the country for government instruction. Mason is the first citizen in the program's 85-year history to pass the Missouri Boys State Bar Exam without attending law school. Mason attended Arizona State University as a National Scholarship Recipient for the United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps and is also a graduate brother of the fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, or FIJI. Mason now works as a commercial investment sales agent and a marketing director for a national hospitality conglomerate. Mason Gates website Adam Kwasman Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Adam Kwasman developed a deep appreciation for community values and civic responsibility from an early age. His formative years instilled in him a commitment to service and a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of those around him. Adam earned his B.A. from Tulane University, his M.A. in economics from George Mason University, and his J.D. from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. His academic journey not only equipped him with a strong foundation of knowledge but also fueled his desire to contribute meaningfully to society. He is a husband and father of 4 too. Adam Kwasman website SUBSCRIBE on your Favorite podcast listening app. Find us on IG & FB at Scottsdale Vibes Podcast or check us out on scottsdale vibes dot media. And don't forget that we are now the proud owners of Scottsdale City Lifestyle magazine where you can read about even more of your favorite community.
Steve Casares Steve Casares is a West Point cadet and a Commissioned Intelligence Officer in the Army of the United States serving 18 years of combined active duty, reserve, federal, and corporate service. He has a desire to preserve our city and simultaneously protect its unique character and identity. Steve Casares website Mason Gates Mason Gates is a 21-year old from Kansas City, Missouri where he grew up in a family of 8. Mason started 3 businesses before his 18th birthday, and began getting involved in politics at 13. Most notably, Mason is known for serving as the Director of Development and PR for Forty Love Org., which raises money for homeless outreach organizations. Mason is an American Legion Boys State alumni, which is among the most selective educational programs in the country for government instruction. Mason is the first citizen in the program's 85-year history to pass the Missouri Boys State Bar Exam without attending law school. Mason attended Arizona State University as a National Scholarship Recipient for the United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps and is also a graduate brother of the fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, or FIJI. Mason now works as a commercial investment sales agent and a marketing director for a national hospitality conglomerate. Mason Gates website Adam Kwasman Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Adam Kwasman developed a deep appreciation for community values and civic responsibility from an early age. His formative years instilled in him a commitment to service and a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of those around him. Adam earned his B.A. from Tulane University, his M.A. in economics from George Mason University, and his J.D. from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. His academic journey not only equipped him with a strong foundation of knowledge but also fueled his desire to contribute meaningfully to society. He is a husband and father of 4 too. Adam Kwasman website SUBSCRIBE on your Favorite podcast listening app. Find us on IG & FB at Scottsdale Vibes Podcast or check us out on scottsdale vibes dot media. And don't forget that we are now the proud owners of Scottsdale City Lifestyle magazine where you can read about even more of your favorite community.
Steve Casares Steve Casares is a West Point cadet and a Commissioned Intelligence Officer in the Army of the United States serving 18 years of combined active duty, reserve, federal, and corporate service. He has a desire to preserve our city and simultaneously protect its unique character and identity. Steve Casares website Mason Gates Mason Gates is a 21-year old from Kansas City, Missouri where he grew up in a family of 8. Mason started 3 businesses before his 18th birthday, and began getting involved in politics at 13. Most notably, Mason is known for serving as the Director of Development and PR for Forty Love Org., which raises money for homeless outreach organizations. Mason is an American Legion Boys State alumni, which is among the most selective educational programs in the country for government instruction. Mason is the first citizen in the program's 85-year history to pass the Missouri Boys State Bar Exam without attending law school. Mason attended Arizona State University as a National Scholarship Recipient for the United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps and is also a graduate brother of the fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, or FIJI. Mason now works as a commercial investment sales agent and a marketing director for a national hospitality conglomerate. Mason Gates website Adam Kwasman Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Adam Kwasman developed a deep appreciation for community values and civic responsibility from an early age. His formative years instilled in him a commitment to service and a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of those around him. Adam earned his B.A. from Tulane University, his M.A. in economics from George Mason University, and his J.D. from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. His academic journey not only equipped him with a strong foundation of knowledge but also fueled his desire to contribute meaningfully to society. He is a husband and father of 4 too. Adam Kwasman website SUBSCRIBE on your Favorite podcast listening app. Find us on IG & FB at Scottsdale Vibes Podcast or check us out on scottsdale vibes dot media. And don't forget that we are now the proud owners of Scottsdale City Lifestyle magazine where you can read about even more of your favorite community.
In this episode, Krysta busts out of her corner talking about her latest haircut, how she bleached and streaked her new 'do and her addiction to Hero Clash,, the mobile game. Then we get into this week's episode as we go to three Kansas towns and meet their spectral residents. In Manhattan Kansas, we visit Kansas State University and meet three of it's ghostly residents. Nick the Poltergeist, the spectral remnant of a boy who died in a football game haunts the Purple Masque Theater, A former Theta Ki pledge named Duncan now haunts what has become the Phi Gamma Delta house while an unnamed ghost walks the halls of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity house. Then we journey to Hutchinson Kansas, also known as Salt City, to meet a librarian who has never gone off duty despite dying almost 70 years ago. Finally, we visit the tiny town of Beaumont Kansas and the small yet beautiful Beaumont Hotel. Inhabitied by the ghost of a cowboy named Zeke, this delightfully quaint place has become a destination for spook seeking tourists. So join us in this local paranormal episode of the Family Plot Podcast!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4670465/advertisement
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Host: Doug Draper (Kansas 1992)Guest: Mick Larsen (Washington 2023)In this episode, we meet Mick Larsen (Washington 2023), who discusses Sigma Tau's commitment to service, which led to the Chapter winning Baker Cup for the 2021 calendar year. The Baker Cup is awarded to the Phi Gam chapter which most effectively focuses attention upon religious, ethical and social service activities in its daily conduct.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Bill Martin (Mississippi State 1975)Guests: Ryan Gottwald (WPI 2024) & Colby Jones (WPI 2024)In this episode, we meet WPI's Philanthropy Chairmen Ryan Gottwald (2024) and Colby Jones (2024), who discuss how the Pi Iota Chapter exemplifies Phi Gamma Delta's value of service by doing a variety of service projects and keeping brothers engaged. Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Doug Draper (Kansas 1992)Guests: Payne Schumann (Chapman 2023) and Taylor Dintzner (Arizona State 2022)In this episode, we meet Payne Schumann (Chapman 2023) and Taylor Dintzner (Arizona State 2022), who discuss fundraising for Chapman's Purple Tie Dinner and Arizona State's Shave to Save philanthropy events, respectively. Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Doug Draper (Kansas 1992)Guest: Andrew McCann (Western Ontario 2023)In Season 4, episode 2, we meet Andrew McCann (2023), who discusses Lambda Omega at Western Ontario's Camp Out for Mental Health. This annual philanthropy event is held in memory of Austen Berlet, who passed ad astra in 2009, and supports the Canadian Mental Health Association. Once you are finish watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Bill Martin (Mississippi State 1975)Guest: Tim Kilduff (Kent State 1968)In this episode, we meet Tim Kilduff, the Founder & President of the 26.2 Foundation. Tim talks about the history of marathoning and explains why marathoning is more than running 26.2 miles. The 26.2 Foundation is a nonprofit that supports and promotes the sport of marathoning, as well as health, wellness and economic development. For more information, visit www.26-2.org.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
What is God's purpose for marriage? What if we carry fears about intimacy & commitment? Alison is joined by Mindy & Bill Meier (Alpha Chi Omega & Phi Gamma Delta) to talk about God's design for marriage. To learn more about Greek IV, visit us on Instagram @greekiv or at greekiv.org
19-year -old Daniel "Danny" Santulli suffers "massive brain damage" after an alcohol-fueled hazing incident. The University of Missouri freshman was allegedly forced to drink an entire bottle of vodka, and force fed beer, while pledging to become a member of the Phi Gamma Delta. Santulli reportedly had over six times the legal driving limit of alcohol in his blood. Surveillance video shows Santulli lying on a couch for hours, with people walking by, even moving Santulli back onto the couch when he fell off. Ultimately the teen is taken to University Hospital suffering cardiac arrest. Danny Santulli is now wheelchair bound, blind, unable to speak and will need round-the-clock care for the rest of his life. Joining Nancy Grace Today: David W. Bianchi - Santulli Family Attorney, "America's leading hazing lawyer", STFBlaw.com (Miami, FL) Jim Pizza, Father of Timothy Piazza, Anti-Hazing activist, Founding Member of the Anti-Hazing Coalition, Parents United to Stop Hazing (PUSH) Dr. Susan Lipkins - Psychologist and Hazing Expert, Author: "Preventing Hazing", insidehazing.com Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Forensic Consultant, DMichelleDupreMD.com Mona Kay - Private Investigator, "Mona K Investigations" (Omaha, NE), Twitter: @monakay Mark Slavit - Television News Reporter, KRCG TV 13 (Columbia, Missouri), krcgtv.com, Twitter: @MSlavitKRCG13 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the news today: Panhellenic, Interfraternity Councils raise nearly $100,000 during Greek Week 2022. George Hinchliffe interprets classical music with his Ukulele Orchestra at the Wharton. Mitten Raised Bakery raising money to support the women and children of Ukraine.
Host: Doug Draper (Kansas 1992)Guest: Hugh Morton (Auburn 1969)In this episode, we meet Hugh Morton (Auburn 1969), the 69th person to complete the Seven Summits Challenge having summited the tallest mountains on seven continents. Hugh talks about mountaineering, his experience climbing the world's highest mountains (including Mt. Everest) and his new book, Reflections on High Places: https://reflectionsonhighplaces.com.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Hosted By: Doug Draper (Kansas 1992)Guest: Mac Lewison (Akron 1996)In this episode, we meet Mac Lewison (Akron 1996), a former FBI Special Agent. Mac discusses his time in the FBI and how the skills he developed as a hostage negotiator can be used in our daily life. Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Bill Martin (Mississippi State 1975)Guest: James Miervaldis (Johns Hopkins 2006)In this episode, we meet James Miervaldis (Johns Hopkins 2006), a veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. James discusses his work helping Afghan and Iraqi interpreters who seek to immigrate to the U.S., his consulting work on the CBS comedy United States of Al and more.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Doug Draper (Kansas 1992)Guest: Ryan Taneja (Central Arkansas 2024)In this episode, we meet Ryan Taneja who was recently recognized by AY Magazine and Arkansas Time Magazine for his philanthropic work. Ryan talks about being a citizen scholar, the creation of his domestic survivor initiative called the Mini Taneja Purple Initiative, and what he has learned from becoming a Phi Gam.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Bill Martin (Mississippi State 1997)Guest: A.J. Catoline (New York 1992)In this episode, we meet A.J. Catoline, the Emmy Award winning editor for the Apple TV+ comedy-drama series Ted Lasso. A.J. discusses the importance of community in his life: from joining Phi Gamma Delta at NYU, to working on a film production team. He also talks about the many lessons fraternity men can learn from Ted Lasso.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Robert Lyle Albin was born on January 14, 1941 in El Centro, California. He grew up in rural Missouri where he attended high school in the small town of Clinton, then worked to pay his own way through college over a seven year period that encompassed studies at the University of Missouri, Central Missouri State University and Missouri Valley College, where he received a B.A. degree in History and Political Science in 1965. Following college Albin married his high school and college sweetheart, Karen Keck, and moved to Denver where he began a long career in business. He had more than fifty years of executive business experience beginning with the founding, initially with six partners, of what would become a world-wide sales and management training firm, American Salesmasters, Ltd. The firm presented large sales rallies annually in thirty-five major cities throughout the United States, Canada and Australia featuring world-famous authors and speaker from the field of business. As the company expanded into eighteen countries around the world, the demand for American sales expertise led the company to also produce and market audio tapes, films and videos of America's sales and management experts to clients from a variety of industries. Bob and Karen moved frequently while building the company, living in Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington, D.C. and Boston, but always considered Denver as their home. Albin was retained as CEO of American Salesmasters after its sale to a public company in 1980 before leaving to launch a management consulting firm, Albin Management Consultants, in 1982. The new firm provided sales and management consulting expertise to a variety of organizations such as law firms, international accounting firms, construction companies, technology companies, financial services companies and professional sports franchises. The firm was sold in 1995 to First Data Corp., then a Fortune 500 New York Stock Exchange company. Albin followed the acquisition to First Data where he was named division president for Domestic Retail Services, responsible for MoneyGram, a worldwide money transfer company, and American Express Money Orders. He later became President of First Data Payment Services and Chief Operating Officer of Western Union North America. Albin is a recognized authority on sales and general management, and for most of his career was a paid professional speaker on these topics. He was a charter member of the National Speakers Association headquartered in Phoenix. Active in the Denver community throughout his career, Albin served on more than thirty boards of directors of both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. He is a past chairman of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Mountain States Employers Council, the Mile High United Way Campaign, Junior Achievement of the Rocky Mountains and the Mayor's Committee for Design of the New Denver Airport (DIA). Albin is a past national president of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta (widely known as “Fiji”) based in Lexington, Kentucky with undergraduate chapters at over 170 colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. In 1978 Bob Albin initiated a study of Denver's existing airport, Stapleton International, to determine the remaining life of the facility. This exhaustive study led to various economic and site location studies over the next few years regarding a potential replacement of the airport. A new site was ultimately chosen, approved by voters in the two affected counties, and Denver International Airport was to become the new Denver airport. Albin was named chairman of the design committee for the new facility, capping his seventeen years of volunteer leadership to make the airport a reality. Albin and his wife, Karen, divide their time between homes in Denver and San Diego. He is a long-time member and past director of both Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver and Pauma Valley Country Club in the San Diego, California area. For more information about Bob Albin go to https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2021/09/24/colorado-business-hall-of-fame.html
This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Wednesday, October 27. Wednesday's weather will be a transitional one between the sun of Tuesday and the rain predicted to come Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, it will be mostly cloudy in the Cedar Rapids area with a high near 58 degrees. A southeast wind of 15 mph could gust as high as 25 mph. There will be a low of 45 degrees Wednesday night, with a possibility for rain as it turns into Thursday morning. A report of sexual assault at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at the University of Iowa that spawned widespread protests earlier this fall now is at the center of a lawsuit seeking enough money to act as a deterrence to others. In the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Johnson County District Court, UI student Makena Solberg — who names herself in the filing — reports being sexually assaulted by two members of the fraternity, which goes by FIJI, on Sept. 4 into Sept. 5, 2020. She identified the defendants as FIJI “members, directors or officers” Carson Steffen and Jacob Meloan. She accuses the two men of sexually assaulting her while she was incapacitated and then sharing video and photos of the assault online in a group chat. A former assistant track coach at Linn-Mar High School and owner of a high school sports photography and video service in Marion was formally charged Tuesday with holding a 17-year-old male student in a school office bathroom and sexually abusing him during a Sept. 27 “training program.” Kameron Martelle Beets, 29, of Cedar Rapids, is charged with third-degree sexually abuse, third-degree kidnapping, sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation by a school employee and invasion of privacy. The criminal complaint was filed Oct. 22 when a warrant was issued for Beets, but he wasn't arrested until 5 p.m. Monday by Marion and Cedar Rapids police in southwest Cedar Rapids. The complaint was made public Tuesday when Beets made an initial appearance in Linn County District Court. MidAmerican Energy is adding sun power to its renewable energy portfolio, utility officials said Tuesday. The Des Moines-based energy company is taking the final steps to flip the switch at its first utility-scale solar energy project located in Waterloo. In mid-November, MidAmerican will power-up the 3-MW Waterloo solar project, made up of nearly 10,000 solar panels with capacity to serve nearly 650 average Iowa homes. In addition to the Waterloo solar array, MidAmerican plans to have more projects online this year elsewhere in Iowa that will add 61 megawatts of solar power. According to the Associated Press, the U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously, with one abstention, that the vaccine's benefits in preventing COVID-19 in that age group outweigh any potential risks — including a heart-related side effect that's been very rare in teens and young adults despite their use of a much higher shot dose. The FDA is not bound by the panel's recommendation and is expected to make its own decision within days. Are you a fan of trying in new restaurants? Get the latest restaurant openings & closings and more chewy tips from The Gazette's Chew On this newsletter. Sign up at http://thegazette.com/ (thegazette.com) slash chew Be sure to subscribe to The Gazette Daily news podcast, or just tell your Amazon Alexa enabled device to “enable The Gazette Daily News skill" so you can get your daily briefing by simply saying “Alexa, what's the news? If you prefer podcasts, you can also find us on iTunes or wherever else you find your Podcasts. Support this podcast
This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Labor Day Weekend. Your Labor Day weather forecast is fairly simple as forecasts go: it is going to be sunny and pleasant all three days. According to the National Weather Service the last remnants of rainy Friday will fade away Saturday morning in the form of some lingering patchy fog. After that it will start cloudy, but become gradually sunny, in the Cedar Rapids area with a high near 76 degrees. The low is predicted to be 55 degrees. On Sunday it will be sunny with a high near 82 degrees and a light wind. On Labor Day it will be sunny again, with a high near 82 degrees. Another trend for the weekend will be that each successive day will have slightly warmer nights, and slightly calmer winds. Collins Aerospace will lay off 37 employees in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 1, according to a notice filed with the state this week. Collins is the largest private employer in the area. The layoffs will be in Collins Aerospace's Cedar Rapids-based Mission Systems unit. The notice of layoffs comes about a month after Collins Aerospace https://www.thegazette.com/companies/collins-aerospace-sees-increase-in-sales-operating-profit-as-commercial-air-travel-recovers-cost-r/ (boasted “much, much better” second quarter results than anticipated) during its parent company Raytheon Technologies' quarterly earnings call. It will be Collins Aerospace's fourth mass layoff in Iowa since last September. About 180 employees in Cedar Rapids, Decorah and Bellevue have been affected. Just days https://www.thegazette.com/health-care-medicine/uihc-wins-approval-for-new-hospital-in-north-liberty/ (after the state) approved a https://www.thegazette.com/health-care-medicine/state-halts-university-of-iowa-plans-for-new-hospital-in-north-liberty/ (hard-fought) certificate for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to erect a new facility in North Liberty, the Iowa the Board of Regents has called https://www.iowaregents.edu/media/cms/090721_ITEM_2__UI_Register_70F9C50772E76.pdf (a special meeting) to consider giving the go-ahead to start construction as soon as next month. The UIHC proposal includes more than the $230 million, 300,000-square-foot hospital that dozens of smaller community health care providers had opposed. Documents made public Friday show an additional 169,000-squre-foot academic, research and clinics building that will bring the North Liberty campus' footprint to 469,000 square feet. The additional Building will drive the project's total projected cost to $395 million — more than UI Health Care's relatively-new 14-story Stead Family Children's Hospital total cost after its budget https://www.thegazette.com/education/university-of-iowa-seeks-15-million-to-replace-childrens-hospital-windows/ (ballooned to $392.7 million). Late on Sept. 10, 2020, an Iowa City police officer went to the Delta Delta Delta sorority and took a report of a sexual assault the woman said had occurred five days earlier during a party at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity — or FIJI, according to search warrant documents. Officers never arrested or filed charges against the students alleged to have committed the assault. And earlier this week, an online petition began circulating spelling out the attack and demanding justice. The petition, which as of Friday had nearly 109,000 signatures, accuse Iowa City police of gathering evidence of a planned drugging and assault — including DNA, videos and photos — but failing to file charges or prosecute. This week, days of protests broke out on the University of Iowa campus over the alleged incident and a lack of criminal charges since then. The Johnson County Attorney's Office and Iowa City Police Department indicated after the protests that they are looking into the incident more closely, but no formal changes have been made, yet. College football has finally returned to Iowa. If you love all things Iowa Football,... Support this podcast
In this episode of “On the Record” host Eleanor Hildebrandt and co-producers Hailey Marx and Caitlin Crome sat down with DI reporters to get an in-depth look at their stories and talk this week's headlines. Senior print editor Rachel Schilke talks about the trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man convicted of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts. Politics editor Natalie Dunlap discusses a barbecue she attended on Aug. 28 where Iowa Rep. Ashely Hinson announced her bid for reelection. Politics reporter Lauren White talks about a Sen. Bernie Sanders event she added on Sunday where he introduced a $3.5 trillion budget plan to Iowans. Finally, managing editor Josie Fischels discusses her coverage of protests on campus calling for the removal of the UI chapter of Phi Gamma Delta after sexual assault allegations against members of the fraternity came to light. Hosted by Eleanor Hildebrandt. Edited by Hailey Marx, Caitlin Crome, and Kelsey Harrell.
Today we have a special treat for our listeners. We have with us Dr. Ron Binder, Associate Dean of Residential Experience at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! Ron speaks nationally on risk management and alcohol and substance abuse and has been cited in Newsweek, NBC Nightly News, National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation and Court TV. Ron is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in Greek affairs, speaking around the country at Sigma Phi Epsilon leadership programs and traveling to Greece with 17 students from the national fraternity to study Greek philosophy. If you really want to understand Greek affairs, you call Ron. We find out why Ron chose the University of Toledo for his undergraduate experience, what made the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon so special to him, what it was like being a house dad at Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Gamma Delta, more about his dissertation at the University of Georgia called "The Environmental Influences on Academic Achievement in Fraternities", how the community at Coe College is different from his other experiences, what it was like to travel to Greece with 17 students from the national fraternity to study Greek philosophy, how can we better support our fraternity/sorority advisors given their limited resources and smaller FSL offices, how Fraternities and Sororities reduce their risk this fall, if it is sustainable to have liability insurance premiums continue to ramp up in the fraternal world, and his favorite restaurant in Cedar Rapids. Enjoy!
Hundreds of people gathered outside a University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity on Tuesday night to protest an alleged sexual assault early that morning. A sexual assault reportedly occurred at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house, also called FIJI, early Tuesday morning.
Host: Doug Draper (Kansas 1992)Guest: Sonnie Wooden (Iowa 2018) In this episode, Sonnie Wooden, a recent graduate from University of Pennsylvania's Master of Fine Arts program, talks about what it means to be a modern-day Renaissance man. He discusses mental health, race, joining Phi Gamma Delta at Iowa and more.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Bill Martin (Mississippi State 1975)Guest: Bill Lindsay (Gettysburg 1969) In this episode, Bill Lindsay, former Archon and Vietnam veteran, discusses his book, Pop Smoke: The Story of One Marine Rifle Platoon in Vietnam: Who They Were, What They Did, What They Learned. Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Jared Revlett is the Public Information Officer for Owensboro Public Schools in Owensboro, Kentucky. In his role, Jared leads the coordination, management, and implementation of all communications for the school system. Prior to being named Public Information Officer, Jared held multiple roles in public relations, broadcast media, and promotions -- including several years as an on-air/play-by-play sports personality. Jared has won numerous awards such as the OV Jones Memorial Award by the Kentucky School Public Relations Association and 35 Under 35 by the National School Public Relations Association. A graduate of Hanover College, Jared earned a BA in Communications while also being involved in football, Phi Gamma Delta, and the Student Broadcast Association. Waymarker, meet friend of the community (and a fellow Hanoverian for me), Jared Revlett! Join the Possible waitlist: https://www.heypossible.com/?utm_campaign=waymarker&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=website&utm_content=&utm_term= Theme music by Pyro: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6hDRJWZGgQ5XFsyUfvqfOH?si=j3GeKTj9QDCw0pKjbcTXdg&dl_branch=1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/waymarker/support
Host: Doug Draper (Kansas 1992) Guest: Kevin Kuster (Kansas 1991) In this episode, Kevin Kuster talks about the nonprofit organization he founded, Watts of Love, which brings solar light to developing countries that do not have access to electricity. Kevin credits the support of his chapter brothers for helping launch Watts of Love at the beginning.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Bill Martin (Mississippi State 1975) Guest: David Priess (Illinois Wesleyan 1993) In this episode, David Priess, former CIA intelligence officer, talks about the presidency, national security and intelligence. He is also the author of The President's Book of Secrets and How to Get Rid of a President.Once you are finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.
Host: Bill Martin (Mississippi State 1975) Guest: Ed Gulewitz (Texas Christian 1990) In this episode, Ed Gulewitz shares his story about receiving a double-lung transplant. Ed is an organ donation advocate who regularly volunteers with Mid-American Transplant and the Immortal Phi Gam booth at Fiji Academy.
Host: Doug Draper (Kansas 1992)Guest: Bill Snyder (William Jewell 1962)In this episode, host Doug Draper interviews Bill Snyder, the retired Kansas State University head football coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Bill talks about becoming a member of Phi Gamma Delta, lessons learned from his mother and his coaching career, from coaching high school football and college swimming to becoming the head football coach at Kansas State.
May 12, 1996, was Graduation Day and Mothers' Day at UNC-Chapel Hill. It was tragically disrupted by an early morning fire that killed five students at the Phi Gamma Delta house on Cameron Avenue.Host Will Michaels talks with Dan Jones, the former Chapel Hill Fire Chief who had been pushing for safety upgrades in Greek housing; Ben Eubanks, a Phi Gamma Delta brother who escaped the fire; and Bonnie Woodruff, who lost her son Ben Woodruff in the fire.
Years after graduation, men of Phi Gamma Delta found out their former cook, whom they adored, was still working two jobs at age 73 to pay off her mortgage... so they wanted to help!
“The right situation is out there. Find it.” – Tyler Schmitt On this episode of The Leadership Locker, VaynerMedia's Tyler Schmitt talks about the importance of apprenticeship and the value of persistence. Listen as Tyler and Rich discuss looking for the value of your role outside of money, playing your part to make everyone better, and valuing the long-term over the short-term. Tyler Schmitt earned a bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Penn State, where he was the President of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. After working in the food service industry for 5 years he landed a job at VaynerMedia as Community Manager, then diligently worked his way up to become Gary Vaynerchuck's assistant. He now works as Gary's Chief of Staff, strategically working behind the scenes, allowing Gary to focus on his multiple ventures and Fortune 100 clients. Here's how you can connect with Tyler: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-schmitt-975b3457/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tyler/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tySchmitt5 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tyler.schmitt.58 Connect with Rich: Website: www.richcardonamedia.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcardona/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richcardona_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richcardonamedia/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichCardona