Meet the Elders

What's your name?Glenn Anderson

What's your current town? Longmeadow, MA

What is your current occupation? I am a software consultant.

When did you graduate from RPI? 1991

When did you pledge Zeta Psi? Why did you choose to join? Who is your big brother? I pledged in Fall 1987. (Editor's note: we can't share the story here, contact Glenn for the details). My big brother is Bob Kogut.

What is your favorite memory from your undergraduate years? Dancing in the living room to "We are the champions" after we swept the Fall IFC sports on the way to our first of three consecutive Barker trophy wins. So many other memories could be considered here, this is just the first one that came to mind.

What house positions did you hold as an active? Ritual chairman

What is your favorite part about returning to the chapter house? Pretending I'm back in college again for one weekend a year.

What brothers do you still keep in contact with? Mostly the other directors, Al Hobbs, Kevin Smith. See others very occasionally, Craig Brown, Bob Land, Brian Sparks, Dwight Drumtra, the Alumni Weekend regulars.

What are some of your hobbies? Used to do a lot of triathlons before our daughter was born last year. Still run and ride, but far less than before. Repair broken vintage watches. Fantasy football (currently destroying the younger elders in our Yahoo league).

Coke or Pepsi? Coke

Finally, what's your favorite beer? Miller

Meet the Elders

We did some small elder interviews. Here's our inaugural edition! What's your name? Paul Halas

What's your current town? Troy, NY

What is your current occupation? I am the assistant basketball coach of the RPI Engineers, as well as an Admissions Associate.

When did you graduate from RPI? May of 2006

When did you pledge Zeta Psi? Why did you choose to join? Who is your big brother? I pledged in Fall 2002, mainly due to the quality of brothers living in the house. My big brother is Brian Martell.

What is your favorite memory from your undergraduate years? Generally living on the third floor my senior year with my pledge buddies. Tsunami III was very memorable as well!

What house positions did you hold as an active? I was the risk manager, recruitment/rush chair, and the bar chair during various points of time.

What is your favorite part about returning to the chapter house? Definitely catching up with the elders and also meeting the newest group of active Zetes... And beer!

What brothers do you still keep in contact with? Matt Zepernick, Tom Schneider, Russ Herman, Mike Bruce, Devin Galvin, Miles Dunsmoor

What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy basketball, golf, relaxing at the beach, and going to bars.

Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi

Finally, what's your favorite beer? Guinness!

Photos from Troy (Update!)

All, As mentioned a few days ago, we have a Flickr account here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietasocieta/

We decided to splurge for the unlimited account, so keep checking back for new pictures... there are new ones uploaded as of this evening!  As always, you can also see the latest pictures posted on the left side of the main page of this site, under the title “Photos from the House.”

Happy Hour Tonight in Boston

To all of the Zetes in the Boston area: We are getting together tonight in Title Town.  Meet us at 7:00 PM at the Cambridge Brewing Company located at 1 Kendall Square.  Our most worthy Phi has promised to purchase the first 10 rounds, so it'll definitely be a great time!

See you there!

Photos from Troy

All, You can access the latest pictures taken by the Delta here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietasocieta/

We exceeded our bandwidth limit for the month, so there may not be any new ones for a couple of weeks.  After that, keep checking that site for new pictures from the house.  You can also see the latest pictures posted on the left side of the main page of this site, under the title "Photos from the House."

Pi Zetes are Smart!

Zeta Psi was second to Delta Phi in the Spring 2010 Greek grades ranking, with a 3.25 GPA.  For a comparison, the all-men average was 3.00, and the all-campus average was 3.11.  Great job actives!

First Actives' Treasury Report Posted

Thanks to Justin, the Gamma, for pulling it together.  It can be found here. Contact Justin with any questions.

A Note from the Actives

Brothers, The Fall 2010 semester has begun and things are getting back to normal at 25 Belle Ave. Last week we had our annual Work Week and much was accomplished around the house, most notably building a fire pit in the backyard. Classes have also just begun, so we are all getting back into the groove as far as schoolwork goes. Also, Rush just started a few days ago and we are hoping for a big class as we have already talked with 10+ kids who have shown a good interest in joining the house. We feel we have a very solid schedule this month during Rush to try to attract a lot of kids to come out to the house and have a good time and, ultimately, pledge and become brothers. It has been a smooth start to the year and we feel it will continue throughout the semester

Always in Tau Kappa Phi, Brendan Farley '13 Alpha Sigma

August Financial Reports Now Posted

In addition, the quarterly financial reports have been released. Directors can access all of the reports here.

Save the Date!

Don't forget to save the date for Alumni Weekend! It is from April 29 through May 1 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Hoosick Street. We are going to be celebrating the 60th anniversary of our reactivation, so we'd love to see as many Pi Zetes as possible! Contact Frank Harrington for more information.

July Financial Reports Now Posted

Sorry for the delay. Directors can access them here.

Work Week 2010 Starts Tomorrrow!

This should be a great week of work for the actives! Stay tuned for some pictures...

Greetings from New Orleans!

Long time no post. The dog days of summer are almost behind us, and the school year is within sight. This transition is always signaled by the annual Zeta Psi International Convention, held this year at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The convention kicked off yesterday afternoon. The Pi Chapter sent four active delegates, as well as six elder delegates to the convention. We're sure to bring home many useful tools about chapter management, stories of Tricky Rick's incredible beer-drinking capacity, and others.

Stay tuned!

June Financial Reports Now Posted

Directors can access them here.

Update from Troy

The end of the Spring 2010 semester has been quite hectic, and we're sorry for not updating for a while.  First of all, we'd like to congratulate the following Zetes for graduating from RPI on May 29:

• Michael Bruce
• Jeremy Colon
• Steve Thomas
• Joseph Brust
• Tim Plante
• Eric Anderson
• Tim Rupp
• Ed Reis
• Jeremy Crouse

All of those guys had successful academic careers, and each has contributed in his own way towards furthering the good name of Zeta Psi.

There is also much work being done to the property.  Currently, the chapter house's electrical system is being upgraded.  Each room on the second and third floors will have its own circuit, and the third floor circuit breaker has been upgraded.  In addition, one wall in each second and third floor bedroom will have a plug-in strip with at least six connections to avoid the need for power strips and extension cords.  The electrical requirements of the actives has increased greatly since 1951, with computers, TVs, and refrigerators replacing desk lamps and transistor radios, so this project will allow the residents to enjoy a safer, more convenient living space.

There is also a lot of carpentry work taking place.  Six third floor windows are being replaced, and Azek will be used for the sill and outside trim.  Also, the center section of the basement ceiling is being replaced, and the floor is being repaired.  The sills and insides of the dining room window frames are to be sanded, stained, and sealed.  The front door is to be replaced.  Finally, exterior soffits and trim will be repainted as necessary.

The library is being renovated.  Furniture will be installed in August, and the actives will finally enjoy a quiet area to hit the books.

Finally, extensive landscaping has been completed.  The chapter house's grounds look beautiful now, and the neighbors are quite happy.

Alumni Weekend 2011

Our 60th annual Alumni Weekend has been scheduled for April 29 - May 1, 2011. This will most likely take place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy, NY. Save the date!

Alumni Weekend Survey!

It should only take 5-10 minutes, and it helps us adjust to changing tastes and demands from year to year. We incorporated last year's survey results into this year's AW planning, and it helped a lot! You can find it here. Thanks!

Update from the Active Chapter.

Dear Fellow Brothers, First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who attended the 59th annual Alumni Weekend. I think it was a great success, and I had a great time! Though I did help plan from the actives side, a huge shout out needs to be given to the following brothers: Mike Bruce, Frank Harrington, Glenn Anderson, and Jim Ljunglin, who all did an outstanding job organizing/carrying out this event.

Secondly, this past weekend, two more brothers joined our sacred circle at approximately 3 AM Sunday. After months of pledging and a week of limited sleep, both of these fine men are ecstatic in becoming brothers and relieved in finishing their pledge process. Justin Persin, the current pledgemaster, ran a fairly smooth process that I feel has benefited our society as a whole. The two newly initiated brothers are as follows: Dan Barrett hailing from Dedham, MA and Gregory Mummah hailing from Barnet Valley, PA. Congratulations to the both of you.

In other news, the Pi chapter is an a telling time with numbers low, the most important rush in a while, and mixed attitudes of how the future will turn out. I believe the Pi chapter will continue to see great days after the current class of graduating seniors leaves. At the moment, Zachary Soens, Kyle Gleken, and other actives are in the midst of combining their thoughts with a elder committee that should result in success. Also congratulations to the following seniors who are moving on/graduating from undergraduate school:

Steve Thomas - Chemistry, Graduate School at Columbia Jeremy Colon - Economics/Mathematics - Actively pursuing a job John Behmer - Computer Systems and Computer Engineering -Co-terminal program at RPI Sam Nataro - Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering - Co-terminal program at RPI Ed Reis - Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering - possible Co-terminal program at RPI Jeremy Crouse - Mechanical Engineering - Actively pursuing a job Tim Rupp - Management - pursuing a job or might play basketball in Europe Eric Anderson - Management - Actively pursuing a job Joe Brust - EMAC - Actively pursuing a job Tim Plante - Biomedical Engineering - Continued school in chiropracticing

Coming to a close this school year, Zetes had a rough start in the IFC league in the fall, but ended up getting 3rd place in the race for the barker. Events this semester included: volleyball, racquetball, billiards, ping pong, and basketball Justin Persin did a fine job as sports chairman in getting able bodied people to attend these events.

Elections also occurred this past Sunday and are as follows:

Risk Manager: Jamison Zajac House Manager: Dodds Anderson Kitchen Manager: Nolan Ceuch Sports Chairman: Justin Persin Community Service: Dan Barrett Scholarship: Gregory Mummah Composite: Rob Hoy Rush: Soens and Gleken

In regards to my continued position as house manager, I'm open to any ideas alumni or actives have in improving the house. Please let me know any problem areas/spots in the house or policies implemented.

I wish you all the best of luck in whatever you are doing whether it be finals, jobs, or just living life. I also look forward to seeing/meeting even more brothers at the big 60.

In TK?,

Dodds Anderson '12

Alumni Weekend Recap

Alumni Weekend was a blast!  All of the elders commented on how beautiful the property looked, and many thanks to the active officers from Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 for their hard work.  Special thanks to Tim Plante and Andrew Snyder for cooking a wonderful BBQ on Saturday afternoon that had all of the attendees buzzing.  Even the typically-finicky April weather cooperated with sunshine all weekend. We hope that the 59th Alumni Weekend treated you well.  Pictures will be posted soon, as well as a link for a survey that we use to plan better events in the future.

Planning for the 60th has already started, and we expect to have a hundred or so more attendees than this year.  We will have a date set soon, so stay tuned!

Alumni Weekend Reminder

Just a friendly reminder to register for Alumni Weekend if you haven't already. You can do so here. We hope to see many Zetes back in Troy for this fun-filled weekend!