Paint Party Part Deux!

Last November, Pi phi girls and Sammy boys threw an amazingly fun mixer and decided it was so great that they had to do it again! The Sammy/Piphi paint party mixer part two was held yesterday and was so much fun! Everyone dressed in white and got creative throwing paint on their sisters and the Sammy boys! The mixer was an awesome way to kick off spring break!

Pink Party

New Members celebrated completing the new member process with pizza and goodies! The Pink Party is a great time to reflect on the bonding experiences new members have in the past couple of months. Everyone wears pink and girls have a chance to reminisce with a slideshow and other fun activities!

Pledge Pin Ceremony

Actives gathered together to watch new members in their pledge pin ceremony. Pledges return their pins, representing their completion of the new member process. They look forward to initiation on Sunday!

Cookie Decorating and Cards for Lambeth House

In celebration of St. Patty's Day, pi phis came together to bake and decorate cookies to give to Lambeth House. Every holiday pi phis spread some extra cheer by providing some warm cookies and heartfelt cards to the men and women living at the Lambeth House!

Pi Phis in Tems

March 14, 2010

Pi Phi’s are involved all over campus in many different organizations. One such organization is Tulane EMS, TEMS. Tulane EMS is a student-run emergency medical service. In 2008, TEMS was voted number one collegiate EMS organization in the nation. It provides free medical care and ambulance service to the member’s of Tulane’s community. All members are EMT Basics who volunteer their time for the Tulane community. All members also volunteer for New Orleans EMS. Tulane EMS provides another exciting way to volunteer in New Orleans.

To become a member, students go through a rigorous application process. Tulane’s Pi Phi Chapter has the largest amount of sorority-affiliated girls within the organization. Julie Bursch, Kelsey Garrison, and Molly Bourke are all members of Tulane EMS. Both Julie and Kelsey are working towards certification as an EMT- Basic. Molly is working toward a promotion as Crew Chief. This Spring more Pi Phi girl’s look to apply to TEMS.

Kiss Me I'm a Pi Phi!

March 12, 2010

Pi Phis took a spin on the upcoming St. Patrick's Day festivities to make our own Kiss Me I'm a Pi Phi date party! Pi Phis and their dates had a great time dressed in green for the event!

Recycle Mania!

March 12, 2010-March 19, 2010

Sophomore Mel Schneider took the amazing initiative to get Pi Phis involved in the Recycle Mania Competition currently being held on campus. As an environmental studies major, Mel is a member of Tulane Eco-Reps, the organization sponsoring the recycling drive. In order to get more students involved and improve recycling standards on Tulane's campus, Mel signed up Pi Phi as a team in the competition! Pi Phis are gathering together their recyclables to help win the competition. It is great to see one of our sisters start a movement that gets the whole sorority involved! Snaps Mel!

Boot Out Breat Cancer

March 11, 2010

After big/little reveal and family dinners, Pi Phis gathered to participate in the Boot Out Breast Cancer event at the Boot. All proceeds and donations went to the New Orleans Breast Cancer Society for breast cancer screening and treatment in the New Orleans area. Live music was provided by The 1608 and prizes were raffled off to raise more money! It was a great event that so many Pi Phis attended and donated to, and it especially meant a lot to help beat Breast Cancer.

Big/Little Reveal

March 11, 2010

Pi Phis held their big/little sister ceremony and the new members' big sisters were revealed! This week has been very exciting for everyone in Pi Phi; new members receive tons of goodies and sophomores get to stealthy decorate their little sister's rooms! After reveal, the families go out to dinner together to celebrate! I had so much fun during the whole big/little process and was so excited to get to surprise my little sister, Annie Quast! It is very fulfilling to have an amazingly fun sorority family to go out with and I am very excited to get to be a big sister and a mentor like my big sister, junior Danielle Burthhardt, has been for me.

Recruitment Round Table

March 11, 2010

Tulane's Panhellenic Council held a recruitment round table to get ideas about how to make recruitment run better and make it a more successful experience for all sororities and potential new members. The round table was held as part of the Panhellenic Council's new initiatives to foster discussion and dialogue among sorority women and the council and inspire the positive goals of Greek women on campus.

Big/Little Week

March 8, 2010-March 11, 2010

This week sophomores secretly their little sister's dorm rooms and leave goodies and presents all week long until the Big/Little reveal on Thursday night. New members receive handwritten notes from their big sis as well as candy and lots of Pi Phi stuff! I can't wait for Big/Little reveal!

St. Baldrick's Day

March 5, 2010

Junior Molly Bourke volunteered in the St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser where people shave their heads for solidarity with cancer patients. Molly is a member of TEMS and worked with the group to set up a team for the St. Baldrick's Day event, where many members shaved their heads! Her spirit for the event encouraged other Pi Phis to donate to this amazing cause.

Tulane USG Elections

March 2, 2010-March 3, 2010

Pi Phi Lauren Aronson is elected Tulane University Undergraduate Student Government President! Lauren has served for three years on USG and in extremely involved in both Pi Phi and other Tulane organizations. She won the election with a strong majority and we are very proud of her accomplishment and cannot wait to see what she can do with her new position!

Pi Phis Pref and Pose

March 3, 2010

Pi Phis pose for the annual composite picture today and sophomore and freshman pref their top five choices for little and big sisters, to be revealed next week. Sophomores are excited to get little sisters to mentor and new members are eager to join in a Pi Phi family! I am extremely excited about the Big/Little process. Big/Little week was a turning point for me in Pi Phi. My big sister has been such an amazing support system and huge influence on my college experience. Going to school so far away from home, my Pi Phi family has become my strongest support system around me at school. Knowing that my big sister and my family is always there for me is an awesome feeling, as they have become some of my best friends at Tulane. I cannot wait for my chance to have my own little sister and bring other member into our family who I can mentor and help grow as a sister and a friend.

Pi Phi's National Fraternity Day of Service

March 2, 2010

Happy Birthday Dr. Suess! Today is Pi Phis National Fraternity Day of Service. All Pi Phis wore philanthropy t-shirts to promote awareness and show support of Pi Phi's philanthropy, First Book. Pi Phis also set up a table in the university student center (LBC) where Pi Phi members and other students could decorate bookplates. Each decorated bookplate promised one donated book to an underprivileged child who otherwise would not have the means to buy his or her own book. It is important for Pi Phis to actively support literacy both on and off campus and we are excited for new initiatives aimed at this goal!

National Panhellenic Badge Day

March 1, 2010

Today is National Panhellenic Badge Day, where all Greek women dress nicely and wear their badges to celebrate greeklife and sororities across the country. Pi Phis participate by dressing to impress and proudly pinning their golden arrow badges on. Part of its promoting to unite all Greek women, Panhellenic council wants to proudly and positively displaying what Greek women can accomplish around campus and in the greater New Orleans community.