What are the characteristics of a great fraternity and sorority experience? Does it require having a house? Are huge parties a must? What about big-dollar philanthropies or epic tailgates? Greek Life at small colleges might not have any of thes

GLT 018: The American Fraternity: Where Our Country's Leaders Learn to Break Promises

Oct 16th, 2018 57m 56s

In theory, America is a shining light to the rest of the world. In practice, our country and its leaders falls short of that billing. But where do our leaders learn to break their promises? According to photographer Andrew Moisey, this behavior

GLT 017: Tragos Quest to Greece with Sigma Phi Epsilon

Oct 2nd, 2018 36m 59s

References to Greek Life run rampant on college campuses, and the immediate connotation is almost always related to fraternities and sororities. But how often do we stop to think about why our organizations are identified by Greek letters, or w

GLT 016: Examining free speech in Greek Life

Jul 31st, 2018 33m 36s

Over the last few months, I’ve seen instances of fraternities and sororities getting in trouble for things related to free speech on college campuses. While I certainly would never encourage some of the behavior that has been called into questi

GLT 015: Meet Amber Mariano of Gamma Phi Beta, Florida's Youngest Elected Representative

Apr 3rd, 2018 34m 29s

At age 6, Amber Mariano knew what she wanted to do with her life: Become president of the United States. In November of 2016, just days after her 21st birthday, she took a great step in that direction when she became the youngest person EVER e

GLT 014: Michigan sorority women band together to heal & prevent sexual assault

Mar 27th, 2018 32m 14s

The fall of 2014 changed everything for two University of Michigan sorority women. One was sexually assaulted and the other had a dear friend disclose their sexual assault to her. Although they didn’t know it at the time, their paths would even

GLT 013: Can you "moneyball" fraternity and sorority life?

Mar 20th, 2018 59m 28s

In 2003, Michael Lewis published the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, which detailed the efforts of the Oakland Athletics to quantify the game of baseball and eradicate unsubstantiated narratives. In the 15 years since its rel

GLT 012: The Tale of Mr. Giver

Feb 27th, 2018 17m 22s

The Tale of Mr. Giver is a story I shared at a recent leadership conference. It’s about a family that leaves the busy city in search of a better life. Along the way, Mr. Giver encounters a few people who help shape his worldview. This episode i

GLT 011: Protecting female spaces #HearHerHarvard

Feb 13th, 2018 31m 29s

On May 6th, 2016, Harvard President Drew Faust announced a controversial policy restricting the opportunities available to members of single-gender organizations. In response, hundreds of undergraduate women took to Harvard Yard to express thei

GLT 010: Sorority women in STEM fields

Feb 6th, 2018 33m 59s

In 2014, US News and World Report estimated that only 13 percent of all undergraduate degrees earned by women were in science, technology, engineering and math. Looking at Greek Life, sorority women in STEM are even less common. With this as a

GLT 009: Recolonizing a fraternity with Chi Psi at Ole Miss

Jan 23rd, 2018 35m 59s

In May of 2007, things came to a head for Chi Psi at Ole Miss. “It wasn’t one thing, or one event… it was a long, gradual decline in being a fraternity.” The alumni, in partnership with the university and the fraternity’s central office, decide

GLT 008: Feeding starving children with Alpha Tau Omega at Illinois

Jan 16th, 2018 32m 27s

Every day, an estimated 6,200 children around the world die from hunger-related illnesses. In a country like the United States, where we have so much food, it’s hard to imagine how this is possible. Since 2016, Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity at the

GLT 007: Volunteering abroad with Pi Kappa Alpha at Cincinnati

Jan 9th, 2018 31m 21s

For more than a decade, Pi Kappa Alpha at the University of Cincinnati has conducted an international mission trip. Through this program, brothers have visited places like Peru and Nepal while performing manual labor for local communities in ne

GLT 006: Tweeting for St. Jude with Tri Delta at Washington State

Jan 2nd, 2018 30m 25s

Danni Messina wanted to find an alternative way to join her Tri Delta sisters in supporting St. Jude. Because of some extenuating family circumstances, she wasn’t going to participate in her chapter’s fall philanthropy. Instead, she decided to

GLT 005: Walking 128.3 miles for charity with Alpha Tau Omega at Troy University

Dec 19th, 2017 32m 9s

Walk Hard, the philanthropic journey from Alpha Tau Omega, started in the spring of 2009 with a simple idea: “Let’s walk until we can’t walk anymore.” It’s been eight years since three young men set out to walk the 128.3 miles from Troy, Alabam

GLT 004: Alpha Sigma Phi at BGSU supports grieving families

Dec 12th, 2017 26m 25s

“You are braver than you know!” That’s what Kelly Gerken, founder of Sufficient Grace Ministries, often tells the young men of Alpha Sigma Phi at Bowling Green State University. Since 2013, the odd couple — a fraternity and a ministry — have pa

GLT 003: Alpha Lambda Mu becomes America's first Muslim-interest fraternity

Dec 5th, 2017 30m

In the fall of 2012, Ali Mahmoud received some disappointing news from his friend, Omar. Omar was going to join a fraternity, which Ali thought would compromise his Muslim values. But what other choice did he have? It’s not like there was a Mus

GLT 002: Curbing drunk driving with Pi Beta Phi at Toledo

Nov 28th, 2017 28m 13s

In 1996, a Pi Beta Phi sister at the University of Toledo was killed in a drunk driving accident. Her name was Katie Hoben, and the drunk driver was a fellow UT student. In her honor, and with the goal of preventing more fatal accidents, the si

GLT 001: Raising $579,000 for ALS research with Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Carnegie Mellon

Nov 19th, 2017 30m 56s

In the spring of 2014, long-time Sigma Alpha Epsilon advisor Bob Dax was diagnosed with ALS. Devastated by the news, the Brothers dedicated their 2014 philanthropy, Donut Dash, to Bob and set their sights on raising $100,000 for ALS research th

Introduction to Greek Life Today

Nov 19th, 2017 6m

The Greek Life Today podcast is officially ready for launch! In this introductory episode, I share the mission of this project and my journey to launching it. In short, I believe that fraternities and sororities have massive potential to transf

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