March 26, 2019

Alumna guides mental health patients through recovery

Sometimes the best organization to understand your situation is one that focuses specifically on your areas of concern. The Peer Intensive Care Services at Tennessee Mental Health Consumer Association, with a number of locations in the state, does just that. As their website explains, they...
March 19, 2019

Immersion program challenges Member

From the very start of his college career at Syracuse University, Richard "Ricky" Tibbetts Jr. knew he would study abroad in Brazil before graduating. To reach that goal, he committed himself to learning Portuguese—the language spoken by his mother’s side of the family. This spring...
March 18, 2019

Resource Review: Gender Inclusion

In 2014, the Grand Chapter approved a resolution to embrace gender inclusion as part of our Fraternity’s identity. This resolution, which resulted from the work of the National Development Committee, marked Phi Sigma Pi’s shift from a “co-educational Fraternity” to a “gender-inclusive Fraternity.” The resources...
March 14, 2019

Professional Business Meetings Dos and Don’ts

Few events in the lives of employees are met with such conflicting opinions as the business meeting. There are those who love business meetings because they are where big decisions are made, and real problems are discussed. There are others who feel that meetings can...
March 12, 2019

Lifelong service, leadership leads Alumni director to Phi Sigma Pi

Sarah Smith seems to have been born with the Phi Sigma Pi mission already in mind. “I’ve been sort of involved with service since I was a baby,” she said of her parents’ contributions to the Jaycees and other local community organizations. She even began...