UPDATES FROM AROUND TRIANGLE
Virtual National Founders Day
At 3 PM Eastern time on Saturday, April 18, we will be hosting an online Founders Day event. All chapters are invited to send in a short (20-seconds max.) video to say “Happy Birthday” as we celebrate our 113th year of founding (*see instructions below). Get more details and register for the event here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WnwTfxgvTlqSJ1sfNjaqVg
Active Councilman Application
Applications for Active representative to the National Council are being accepted through May 1. Applicants must be undergraduates for the 20/21 academic year. Details and the online application are here: https://www.triangle.org/councilform/ In addition, we are discussing the formation of an Active Council, with one representative per chapter. Contact drew@triangle.org for more details.
Professional Development Webinar
The first Triangle Professional Development Institute will be held online Sunday April 19. The program was designed for junior/senior members to help them prepare for the job market and connect with Triangle alumni in their preferred professions. Now open to all members, you can get more info and register here: https://triangle.secure.force.com/pmtx/evt__quickevent?id=a252I0000057u77QAA
JOBS Available Now!
For those who have had job offers rescinded or who are making the choice to consider grad school rather than enter the job market now, Triangle may have a couple options. We are looking to fill Graduate Counselor positions at several campuses. Room/Board is provided in exchange for work to council/coach a chapter to success. Get more info here: https://www.triangle.org/employment/ or contact tom@triangle.org. Other jobs are being shared by alumni at TriangleConnect.org.
TEF UPDATES
2020-2021 Scholarship Applications
The Foundation is currently reviewing scholarship applications submitted for awards. We expect the selection committee’s work to be completed and winners announced in May.
COVID-19 Micro-Grants
$500 COVID-19 Micro-Grants are available from the Foundation on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are at https://smr.to/p65837.
2020-2021 Foundation Board of Directors UG Director Position
The Foundation is searching for an outstanding young Triangle to serve as a full voting member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 school year. To request an application, please contact the Foundation President, Scott Bova, at sbova@triangle.org. Click HERE to download the job description.
Chapter Endowment Funds
There are lots of ways to use your Chapter Endowment Funds even though Brothers are not on campus. Please contact a Foundation Staff member at TEF@Triangle.org if you want to set up a call to strategize how to use it for the rest of the year. Remember grant applications are due by June 1, 2020 and funds must be spent this school year.
TBHC UPDATES
Alumni groups with housing who are in financial difficulty should contact Mike Fouts (mfouts@trianglebhc.org) to ask about short-term loans or having TBHC consider assuming ownership/management.
Also, nonprofits are included in the several bills from Congress providing help for small businesses. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program may be a solution to your challenges. Learn more at https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources
*Instructions to submit your chapter’s video for our Virtual Founders Day Event. All videos MUST be received by 5 PM EDT on Monday, April 13.
Here are the details:
No more than 20-seconds long
In AVI, MOV, MP4, or MKV format only
Please be tasteful – we will only use those suitable for public display
Submission: Since many of these will have significant file size, we’re using an online service to receive them.
Go to https://wetransfer.com/
Upload your file.
“Email to” is communications@triangle.org
Add “Your email”.
In the “Message” area, please provide your name, chapter and initiation year.
Click “Transfer” button.
We’ll take it from there!
Selected videos will be shared during our live Founders Day event on Saturday, April 18 between 3 and 5 PM EDT.