On April 11th, the chapter welcomed 14 new members of the Theta Epsilon Brotherhood. Having completed their pledge process and passed their final test, these men are truly deserving of thier place in this chapter. Congratulations gentlemen, and welcome!

The Brothers of the Beta Omega Pledge Class are: Shawn Olsen, Aviv Halpern, Tom Schad, TJ Bollerman, Brian Mandel, Zach Erdmann, Gary Griffiths, Joey Kim, Chris Forsell, Kyle Gibson, Charlie Dale, Raymond Robie, Paul Vizza, and Ryan Tillis.

The sixth annual Delt Dodgeball event on April 11th raised over $2,200 for the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. With 25 teams participating, the event lived up to its billing as one of the most widely attended and succesful Greek philanthropy events on the campus of American University. The funds will be donated in the name of Theta Epsilon alumni Anthony Albanese.

The Theta Epsilon chapter of Delta Tau Delta is the 2010 recipient of the Alumni Relations of the Year and Greek Week Champions awards from the Student Activities department at American University. Theta Epsilon was among very few chapters on campus to take home multiple awards this year. A special thank you to chapter adviser Adam Birnbaum and the rest of the Theta Epsilon Alumni Advising Team (Josh Gardner, Chris Smith, Jesse Epstein, Chris Litvin, and Ian Steff) for their efforts in earning the chapter this award.

On Sunday, the men of the Theta Epsilon chapter, along with the sisters of Sigma Delta Tau and Sigma Phi Epsilon, won Greek Week 2010! Points were calculated with attendance at Greek Week events and competitions at the Greek Olympics (held on Saturday). This is the first Greek Week win since 2006, a year in which the chapter won a Hugh Shield's Award. A huge thank you to Brother Carter Gibson, Vice President of the Inter-fraternity Council, who was responsible for putting on this years event.

The brothers of Delta Tau Delta invite fellow members of the Greek Community, as well as the entire American University campus, to participate in Greek Week 2010, March 25th-28th! Events include...

3/25/10 (8:00PM-10:00PM, in the Amphitheater): Opening Ceremonies featuring the AKA and ΔΣΘ Step Teams and performances by AU in Motion Dance Team, and Dime-a-Dozen and On a Sensual Note A-Capella Groups

3/26/10 (8:00PM-10:00PM, in the Amphitheater): Movie Night showing of Van Wilder

The chapter is thrilled to welcome the men of the Beta Omega pledge class to Theta Epsilon. These 15 men represent the best of what American University has to offer and will surely make great Delts in a short period of time. They have already set themselves apart as being the most outstanding members of the campus community, and it is our sincere hope that they will soon do so with the letters Delta Tau Delta on their chests. Congratulations!

Recruitment is upon us! After a very successful first rush event, the men of the chapter are happy to welcome everyone to the second event on Wednesday, January 27th from 9:00PM to 11:00PM in Anderson 2U. Food and beverages will be available as well the opportunity to meet the brothers in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. For more information, contact Ben Haaland (571-289-9899) or Zach Bartscherer (215-692-3561) or email president@americandelts.org. Thank you and we look forward to meeting you!

On Monday, 8 men of the chapter donated their time and talents to help those less fortunate in the nation's capitol. They spent the day at an assisted living facility helping the elderly, entertaining with crafts and projects, and cleaning and painting the facility. As part of a larger initiative organized by American University, these men along with many other students did their part to better the community around them and help those in need in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The members of Theta Epsilon are resolved to make 2010 the best year for academic achievement and personal obligation. We encourage all members of the university community to strive for excellence and to look forward to an exciting year of Delt activities!

And let's start with rush. Hurry to Poker Night on:
January 21 from 5-7 pm in Anderson 2U.

Hope to see you there!

-Michael Ono

On behalf the brotherhood and all chapters nation-wide, the leadership of the Theta Epsilon chapter would like to wish friends, family, and alumni of the chapter a happy holidays! We hope that no matter where you are, you have the happiest, safest, and warmest holiday season. From all of us here in the nation's capitol, we wish you the best of luck in all your endeavors and a wonderful end to 2009!