Fraternityinfo.com - A great new resource

The North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) launched a new website this past July, and I think its a great tool that you should know about.  As a recruitment resource, I think it will be a great place to point potential new members towards as well as their parents.  It does a great job explaining what fraternities do for men development-wise as well as explaining how fraternities are trying to move away from the stereotypes that have followed them in the past.  The new site also includes a chapter directory that gives interested parties the opportunity to contact your chapter.  Also included is a blog, a video on joining a fraternity, FAQs and more.

We'll have a full review of the site coming in the near future.  For now, though, go check it out for yourself at FraternityInfo.com.  Let us know what you think of it.

Tip of the Day 9/11/09

Don't assume you know it already. 

This common mistake holds us back, time and time again.  We get comfortable with what we know about something, and assume that's all there is to know about it.  But by doing this, we often miss out on valuable information that would otherwise help us.  So, don't pass by something just because you think you know it already.  Instead, take a look and you just might find something interesting  . . .

The Importance of Brotherhood

Why you should care

Note: This is part one of a two part series on brotherhood.

"A fraternity is an association of men, selected in their college days by a democratic process, because of their adherence to common ideals and aspirations."

- Newton D. Baker

This has been known as the definition of what a fraternity is. The concept is so simple - togetherness . . . brotherhood. Mr. Baker tells us that brotherhood is the foundation of your fraternity and that all else arises from it. A fraternity without brotherhood is hardly a fraternity at all, really. Having good brotherhood (or togetherness) is something that makes great chapters great. This goes for any organization/company/team out there.


Can you imagine going into a fraternity that has no common bond, no care for one another? They exist; I've seen them on my alma mater's campus even. These lost chapters do not function, and usually cease to exist at all in very short order. It is my sincere hope that your chapter has a firm grasp of its brotherhood and is not a lost chapter on its way to obscurity.