A New Start: Inside the Colonization Efforts at Northern Arizona University
As with any colonization effort, bringing Lambda Chi Alpha to a campus requires hard work from not only staff, but also the new members themselves. It takes trust and a desire to create a new experience which will be welcoming to all. Through their hard work, the staff and members helping bring Lambda Chi to […]
How Gen Z Is Changing Recruitment on Campuses
As a part of the planning and research for the new strategic plan, Board Chairman Jeff Stuerman (Culver-Stockton 1982) gave each Board member a copy of the book Marketing to Gen Z — the Rules for Reaching this Vast and Very Different Generation of Influencers. For those who don’t know, Gen Z encompasses anyone born […]
Student Advisory Committee Shares Dynamic Recommendations with the Board
During the weekend of Jan. 25-26, the Lambda Chi Alpha Board members, Student Advisory Committee (SAC) members, and International Headquarters staff attended a strategic planning retreat on Jekyll Island in Georgia. Before the group arrived, Board Chairman Jeff Stuerman (Culver-Stockton 1982) asked the attendees to think about the forces impacting today’s college student: the delivery of […]
Bill Farkas to Retire as Lambda Chi Alpha CEO
On June 30, 2019, Bill Farkas (Butler 1988) will retire from his position as chief executive officer of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. During his time as CEO, Farkas championed new and innovative educational programming for undergraduate members and helped bring hundreds of alumni members back into the volunteer pool to assist chapters. He also established […]
Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation Welcomes New Staff Members
With the recent hire of Dan Hartmann as the new president and CEO of the Educational Foundation, staff are also excited to welcome two new faces to the Foundation. Justin Reed and Tony Viviano join the Foundation staff as they enter a new era of fundraising and stewardship. Justin Reed A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth […]
Inaugural Joint High Alpha Summit and Neville Advisor’s College Provides Invaluable Benefits for Growth of Lambda Chi Alpha
This year was record-shattering for attendance at High Alpha Summit. Not only were the highest amount of colony and chapter presidents gathered in Indianapolis since the inception of this conference, but a new element was featured for the very first time: the combination of the Neville Advisor’s College with High Alpha Summit. Though it was […]
Dan Hartmann Named Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation President and CEO
Dan Hartmann has been named the new president and CEO of the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation. He rejoins staff following a decade of interfraternal and higher education leadership roles to lead a new era of fundraising and stewardship for Lambda Chi Alpha. Hartmann will succeed Josh Lodolo and takes over for interim president and […]
Lambda Chi Alpha Announces New Position Hires
Staff at Lambda Chi Alpha International Headquarters are pleased to welcome Jonathan Gottwald as the new Associate Director of Education & Harm Reduction and Nathan Schultz as Associate Director of Chapter Services. Both men served the Fraternity previously as Educational Leadership Consultants (ELC). Jonathan Gottwald A brother from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Gottwald comes off his second […]
IHQ Names Justin Fisher Chief Operating Officer, Announces Promotion and New Hire
Staff at Lambda Chi Alpha International Headquarters are pleased to introduce Justin Fisher as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Fraternity. Previously the Director of Chapter Services, Fisher is now responsible for managing and overseeing chapter services, harm reduction, education, business affairs, and communications/IT operations for the Fraternity. In his role as COO, Fisher […]
A Fresh Start: Inside the Appalachian State University Expansion
The campus of Appalachian State University (App State) can only be described as picturesque. Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, students of the university have the opportunity to make their college experience as diverse as the student population and landscape. Whether that calling comes from the ski club or hiking through the […]
