From: Auden Koetters Date: February 11 Subject: Greek Life Newsletter
Happy Valentine’s Week, everyone! Hope you’re all hanging in there as we power through exams! A big congratulations to Alpha Phi, who attended a leadership conference in Denver and took home the Outstanding Member Education and Programming Award for the North Quadrant Division! Way to represent! 🎉 Don’t forget to sign up for Tri Sig’s Vision Board Making, Mac and Chess with Theta Chi, DSP’s World Cup, and Phi Mu’s Miracle Brunch! Good luck with exams, and make sure to take some time for yourself this week!
INSIDE IFC/PHC:
IFC/PHC Presidents Meeting: TODAY 8PM-9:30PM
Service & Philanthropy Roundtable: Thu, Feb 13, 5:30PM-6:30PM
Vision Boarding with Tri Sigma: Sat, Feb 15 3M-5PM
Mac and Chess: Sat, Feb 15, 5PM-9PM
Phi Mu Miracle Brunch: Sun, Feb 16, 11AM-1PM
Giortaste 2025: Tues, Feb 18, 6PM-8:30PM
NextStep: Headshots: Wed, Feb 19 5PM-6PM
Letters from the Heart: Thu, Feb 20 5PM-6PM
Grub in the GLO: Fri, Feb 21 12:45PM-2PM
New Member Orientation: Sat, Feb 22 9AM-2PM
ACROSS CWRU:
FDPC Valentines Day Flower Sale!: Mon, Jan 27 - Fri, Feb 14 12PM - 12:30PM
Adult & Pediatric CPR Training: Wed, Feb 19 9AM-1PM
T.H.I.N.K Suicide Prevention Training (Virtual): Wed, Feb 12 + Thu, Feb 13 12PM - 1PM
2025 Black Business Expo Vendor Registration: Wed, Feb 12 12PM - 6PM
CWRU Red Cross x KAH Hot Chocolate Fundraiser: Wed, Feb 12 1PM - 5PM
CWRU UNICEF Bibibop Fundraiser: Wed, Feb 12 6PM - 8PM
Valentine's Card Bash: Wed, Feb 13 4PM - 6PM
UPBouquet: Thu, Feb 13 4PM - 6PM
CCEL Serves: Cleveland Food Bank Packing + Sorting: Thu, Feb 13 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Free Student STI Testing: Fri, Feb 14 6AM - 8PM
Pal-entine's Day: Fri, Feb 14 12:45PM -2PM
Slime Your Way Through Valentine’s Day <3: Fri, Feb 14 12:45PM - 2PM
Valentimes Day Celebration: Sat, Feb 14 4PM - 5PM
Sex Fest: Sat, Feb 14 6PM - 8PM
Volunteer Event with Northeast Ohio SPCA: Sat, Feb 15 1PM - 3PM
Blind Date with a Book: Sat, Feb 15 7:30PM - 10PM
Anti-Valentine's Day Party: Sat, Feb 15 3PM - 5PM
Sound Bath & Stretch Class: Sat, Feb 15 4:30PM - 6PM
Brew CWRU Coffee Tasting - Experimental Coffees from B&W Coffee Roasters: Sun, Feb 16 11AM - 1PM
Matcha Makers - Make Your Own Matcha Latte: Sun, Feb 16 11AM - 12PM
Flyers and Messages
The Office of International Student Resources & Engagement (OISRE) is hosting Sip, Chill, and Chat: What’s on Your Mind? on Friday, Feb 21 from 12 to 1:30 PM—a relaxing space to take a break, enjoy a cup of tea or hot chocolate, and share what’s on your mind this semester. Whether it’s Cleveland weather, academics, budgeting, sports, campus jobs, housing, or understanding your rights in the U.S., this is your chance to connect with fellow international students and unwind.
This event is hosted by OISRE, OMA, the VISA Office, and UHCS.
Delta Epsilon Mu will be holding their annual conference this Saturday, February 15th from 1-6pm in the Thwing Ballroom. Everyone is welcome to join!
The theme is “Prevention First: Building Healthier Futures” with the goal of highlighting the importance of proactive healthcare strategies in preventing diseases, promoting healthy lifestyles, and reducing the burden on healthcare systems.
Come listen to panelists from CWRU, CWSOM, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Cleveland Clinic, and MetroHealth speak about their careers and insights into preventive care. There will be activities and games, like Family Feud, where participants have a chance to win raffle tickets. Prizes include a movie night gift basket, Owala, Jellycat, and gift cards. Raffle tickets are also sold at the door, and all proceeds go toward the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition.
Food will be provided, first come first serve!
Schedule:
1pm - Health-related club fair
2pm - Speaker panel
4pm - Activities and games
💘 Greek Life Valentine’s Day Fun Facts! 💘
Whether you're spending Valentine’s Day with a date, your Greek fam, or just a box of chocolate (respect), here are some fun facts to get you in the spirit! ❤️
💌 The first Valentine’s message was sent in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife from prison.
🌹 Red roses = love, but in Greek mythology, they’re linked to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. So basically, buying roses is just paying tribute to the original matchmaker.
🍫 Over 58 million pounds of chocolate are sold the week before Valentine’s Day. Whether you're single or taken, this is the real love story.
💖 “Wearing your heart on your sleeve” comes from the Middle Ages when knights literally wore their crush’s ribbon during jousts.
🐶 Pets get Valentine’s gifts too! About 27.6 million people buy presents for their pets
🎭 The first Valentine’s cards were handmade in the 1700s, featuring poetry and lace
Giortaste is an annual recognition banquet celebrating the prior year's achievements of the Greek community. This event takes into consideration the hard work, impact, and excellence of Greek Leaders & Citizens in 2024.
Come make cards for seniors in nursing homes through the organization Letters Against Isolation. Snacks and crafting supplies will be provided! It is open to all CWRU students and it will be extra credit for MATH122 and PHYS116, an Explore event for first-year students, and a service hour for Greek students.
