Overview

Supporting Fraternities and Sororities in the Contemporary Era is inspired by sustained and reoccurring professional conversations and scholarship that have suggested that not just change is necessary, but that there ought to be a fundamental shift towards reconceptualizing the construct of fraternities and sororities. The co-editors curate work from scholars and noteworthy practitioners from across higher education to provide an imperative text that reflects the complexity and expansiveness by addressing diversity, programming, and support approaches. This text commences with the understanding that issues will continuously exist, requiring a greater nuanced depth of appreciation to reduce their negative impact. It also summarizes national organizations from authentic, represented voices. Chapters then focus on solutions to support the fraternity and sorority experience, providing strategies and emerging explanations for the issues described in this text. Supporting Fraternities and Sororities seeks to do exactly as the title implies: to inform all stakeholders so that they can make better decisions about the future of these institutions.

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Author:   Pietro Sasso ,  Patrick Biddix ,  Monica Lee Miranda
Publisher:   Myers Education Press
Imprint:   Myers Education Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.10cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9781975502683

ISBN 10:   197550268
Pages:   225
Publication Date:   30 December 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Dedication Preface Pietro A. Sasso, Joseph L. DeVitis, J. Patrick Biddix, and Mónica Lee Miranda Foreword: Looking Back Dennis E. Gregory Part One: Challenges 1. New Member Education Brian Joyce 2. Fraternity and Sorority Liability and Risk Management Gregory S. Parks and Sarah J. Spangenburg 3. Mental and Emotional Health Among Fraternity and Sorority Members: Understanding the Present, Enhancing the Future Monica G. Burke and Aaron W. Hughey 4. Substance Abuse Among Fraternity and Sorority Members: Causes, Consequences and Countermeasures Aaron W. Hughey Part Two: Chapter Advising 5. Advising Local Fraternal Organizations Wendi Kinney and Allison Swick-Duttine 6. The Role of the Campus Professional Kelly Jo Karnes Hendricks and Carolyn E. Whittier, PhD 7. The Impact of Short-Term Visits: Consultant Perceptions on Organizational Development Jamie Workman and Gary Ballinger 8. (Re)Establishing a Fraternal Community Eric M. Norman and J. Patrick Biddix Part Three: Programming Issues 9. Issues and Challenges: Leadership Development Sarah Schoper, Todd Rotgers, and Kristen Wagner 10. Service, Philanthropy, and the Fraternity and Sorority Experience Sally Gates Parish and Zach Carr 11. Making the Grade: Fraternity and Sorority Standards Programs Daniel A. Bureau and James P. Barber Part Four: Diversity & Inclusion 12. Embracing the Rainbow: Addressing Gender and Sexual Diversity (GSD) Issues Among Fraternity and Sorority Membership Gary Ballinger, Jessica Ward, and Nathan Wehr 13. Gender Performativity in College Social Fraternities and Sororities Adam McCready and Scott Radimer 14. Social Belonging for Students of Color in White Greek-Letter Organizations Monica Galloway Burke and Alex Kennedy Part Five: National Organizations 15. Latino/a Fraternities and Sororities: Historia y familia Mónica Lee Miranda, Cristobal Salinas Jr., and Manuel Del Real 16. Reclaiming and Asserting our Nations through the Growth of Historically Native American Fraternities and Sororities (HNAFS) Robin ""Zape-tah-hol-ah"" Minthorn and Natalie Youngbull 17. The North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) Gresham D. Collum 18. The National Panhellenic Conference Cynthia Weston 19. National Multicultural Greek Council Tevis Bryant 20. National Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Panhellenic Association (NAPA) Brian Gee, Hannah Seoh, and Bryan Dosono 21. The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Kara Miller and Lynda Wiley 22. Through the Years: A Reflective Look at the Evolution of NPHC Jennifer Jones and Stacey Jones Contributors"

Reviews

This book is one I dreamed of but never completed. The authors' focus on collaboration between campus based and Headquarters based fraternity and sorority professionals adds an important new perspective to the administration of fraternity and sorority affairs. Its projected audience is far more diverse than prior works, since it can be effectively used with undergraduates, graduate students, volunteers, and F/S professionals. --Charles G Eberly, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Counseling and Higher Education, Eastern Illinois University

This book is one I dreamed of but never completed. The authors' focus on collaboration between campus based and Headquarters based fraternity and sorority professionals adds an important new perspective to the administration of fraternity and sorority affairs. Its projected audience is far more diverse than prior works, since it can be effectively used with undergraduates, graduate students, volunteers, and F/S professionals. --Charles G Eberly, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Counseling and Higher Education Eastern Illinois University An impressive work of collective scholarship, [it] is an ideal curriculum textbook...-- Midwest Book Review, Feb. 2020, Vol. 15, No. 2

This book is one I dreamed of but never completed. The authors' focus on collaboration between campus based and Headquarters based fraternity and sorority professionals adds an important new perspective to the administration of fraternity and sorority affairs. Its projected audience is far more diverse than prior works, since it can be effectively used with undergraduates, graduate students, volunteers, and F/S professionals. --Charles G Eberly, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Counseling and Higher Education Eastern Illinois University Collaboratively compiled and edited by the academic team of Pietro A. Sasso, J. Patrick Biddix, and Monica Lee Miranda Supporting Fraternities and Sororities in the Contemporary Era is inspired by sustained and reoccurring professional conversations and scholarship that have suggested that not just change is necessary, but that there ought to be a fundamental shift towards reconceptualizing the construct of fraternities and sororities. The three co-editors curate work from scholars and noteworthy practitioners from across higher education to provide an imperative text that reflects the complexity and expansiveness by addressing diversity, programming, and support approaches. [The book] commences with the understanding that issues will continuously exist, requiring a greater nuanced depth of appreciation to reduce their negative impact. An impressive work of collective scholarship, [it] is an ideal curriculum textbook for courses and issues ranging from Fraternity and Course Leadership; Dissertation Seminar; Professional Development Circles; and Independent Study; to Research Seminar; Thesis Research; Reflection Assignment; Contemporary Issues in Higher Education; and Introduction to Student Affairs. --Midwest Book Review, Feb. 2020, Vol. 15, No. 2

Author Information

Pietro Sasso has over 10 years of professional and teaching experience in postsecondary education. As an administrator, his experience is exceptionally diverse, spanning several educational administrative functional areas. As a scholar, he has written and co-edited 7 texts, authored over 35 scholarly publications, and facilitated over 30 national and regional presentations. He is the recipient of the AFA Dr. Charles Eberly Research Award from AFA and is the ACPA Men and Masculinities Emerging Scholar-In-Residence. J. Patrick Biddix is a professor of Higher Education and Associate Director of the Postsecondary Education Research Center (PERC) at the University of Tennessee. He is the author of Research Methods and Applications for Student Affairs, co authored the 2nd edition textbook of Assessment in Student Affairs, and co-authored The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996-2013). Mónica Lee Miranda serves as the Director of the Center for Student Involvement at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Ms. Miranda is also an independent educational consultant and speaker who facilitates a number of leadership development programs and interactive workshops as an independent contractor for various speaking and consulting agencies.

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