“Global Thirst: Water and Society in the 21st Century” is a new book by John R. Wennersten ’63, which is now available at Schifferbooks.com. Dr. Wennersten has enjoyed a successful academic career at the University of Maryland system in studying the history of estuaries, rivers and water policy. In an age of misinformation and public apprehension about climate change, droughts, floods, and polluted drinking water,…

Still Time to Reserve for the Luncheon: Deadline April 27. If you’re planning to be in or near Bethany on May 5, Spring Alumni Weekend, please come to the Academic Parlor in Old Main at 10 a.m. and renew your fraternal ties at the annual meeting of the Harvard Red & Old Gold Club, Phi Chapter’s unique educational endowment. It’s been a busy, successful year…

Brothers, as I am sure you already know, the Harvard Red and Old Gold Club is here to help the brothers of the resident council develop into better leaders. This effort is directed towards the benefit of our brothers themselves, our chapter, our college and the broader community. In the words of our founder Don Dallas, we are attempting to “Make Good Men Better.” I…

Has it been a year already? Once again, time to pay your annual Phi Chapter Graduate Council dues. We ask for that $25 each year to help defray the costs of getting news out to you all, putting together events (like the ones described above) and occasionally pitching in to help out at the student level. For instance, your Graduate Council voted at our Homecoming…

Upcoming events, including the annual Spaghetti Dinner, HROG Meeting, Dick Meess Luncheon and more are featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Now & Ever, the alumni newsletter for Phi Chapter. Also: alumni, you can now pay your dues online (see “DONATE NOW,” at right).

On April 22, Phi Chapter will host its annual Spaghetti Dinner to raise money for the SeriousFun Children’s Network (formerly the Hole in the Wall Association). The event will be held between 4 and 8pm at the Bethany Memorial Church. SeriousFun is an organization hosting several summer camps for children with life-threatening and sometimes terminal diseases throughout the U.S. With your help, we can provide…

Greetings from our vice president for alumni relations, words of inspiration from our president and heartfelt expressions of brotherhood from our new members are featured in the Spring 2012 issue of the Resident Council newsletter, The Phoenix. Download it (PDF).

Brothers old and young, you are hereby formally invited to Phi Chapter’s Kick Ass BBQ at Bethany’s Homecoming 2011 on October 8th. Under our tent (in the parking lot of Hummel Field House) you will find fellowship served with a side of BBQ pulled pork and chicken. Vegetarian options will be available as well for those so inclined. As is tradition, we will be holding…