Feature Friday: Meet Phoebe Galbraith!

Meet Phoebe!  She started as an Assistant Director in July and is advising CGC.  Read on to learn more!

Name: Phoebe Galbraith
Position: Assistant Director
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Educational Background: B.S. in Psychology & Child and Family Studies - Boise State University
M.S. in College Student Personnel - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Affiliation: Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity 

Professional Highlights: During graduate school I held an assistantship in New Student and Family Programs, where I had the opportunity to work with the Parent's Council, a leadership group comprised of parents and alumni of the university

• I also had the opportunity to facilitate the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment to students and staff across campus through my work with the Center for Leadership and Service
• For my graduate capstone, I created a Diversity and Inclusion based recruitment program for NPC Chapters

Why did you decide to pursue a career in fraternity and sorority affairs? Being a sister of Alpha Xi Delta led me to many amazing opportunities during my undergraduate career and shaped me into the person I am today. The more involved I became, the more I realized the power of the fraternity and sorority experience and the positive impact our organizations can have on a college campus and beyond. When I started graduate school, I made it a point to get involved with other areas of Student Affairs, but always found myself drawn to fraternity and sorority life. After completing two internships with the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life at UTK, I knew this was the only career for me!

What do you hope to do during your time at Lehigh University? I hope to create positive, supportive relationships with as many students and staff as possible! I want the students I work with to grow from their experiences here at Lehigh so I will strive to support that growth however I can. I'm also looking forward to truly becoming a member of this community and embracing all that Lehigh and South Bethlehem have to offer!

What has been your impression of the Lehigh Greek Community so far? So far, it seems that everyone I've met has been passionate about their organizations and the work you all are doing, which is exciting! I can tell that you all are incredibly driven and intelligent and are capable of taking our community to the next level.

Message Regarding Unrecognized Groups

The following message was shared with first-year male students as well as their families

The fraternity and sorority community is an important part of the campus experience for many students, and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs (OFSA) strives to create a distinctive learning-centered experience.  We feel strongly that you should be informed about options across the fraternity and sorority community so that you have the opportunity to make educated decisions should you choose to affiliate with a Greek-letter organization.  To that end, we provide many information sessions for students to learn about the fraternity and sorority experience, and this letter is another initiative to provide you with important information.

Lehigh University currently has 14 officially recognized international fraternities.  We also want to make you aware that some groups may exist off campus that are not recognized by the University.   It is important that you are aware of some potential issues if you choose to affiliate with one of the unrecognized off campus groups rather than one of Lehigh’s 14 recognized fraternities.

Several fraternities have lost recognition in recent years from the University and their international headquarters because they failed to comply with policies or guidelines.  The 2017-2018 academic year was particularly difficult and unprecedented as three fraternities—Sigma Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Kappa Alpha—lost recognition and no longer exist at Lehigh University.  Some of these formerly recognized groups may continue to operate without University recognition, oversight, or approval and are considered unrecognized groups.  Unrecognized groups are not permitted to use Lehigh University's name or image, secure University group housing, or represent themselves as an official part of the University community.  We do not have confidence that unrecognized groups operate with diligence to promote student growth and development; provide proactive and preventative measures to foster wellness and safety; nor abide by University guidelines with regard to recruitment, new member education, academic support, and other areas vital to the successful management of an organization.  Additionally, unrecognized groups operate in the absence of reasonable and prudent oversight as well as lack resources and support provided to other student organizations. 

While we cannot predict the outcome of membership in an unrecognized group, it is important to alert you to the possible concerns and consequences regarding the well-being of students that choose to affiliate with or join an unrecognized group.  There exists no meaningful partnership between the University and students, alumni volunteers, and international headquarters staff associated with unrecognized groups.  These unrecognized groups will not receive an invitation to regain University recognition in the near future or in subsequent academic years while they continue to exist in direct violation of University policy.  

We also invite you to review our website to learn more about Lehigh’s recognized chapters. These chapters have rich and lengthy histories at Lehigh and many have been recognized for excellence by the University and their respective international headquarters in the areas of membership development, academic excellence, leadership, and service efforts.   The content of the OFSA website is robust and you will find a number of resources, including Accreditation reports, grade reports, membership statistics, and conduct history for our fraternities.  All of these resources are valuable tools should you consider membership in a fraternity and choose to participate in recruitment in January 2019.  The current recognized Lehigh University fraternities include the following:

Alpha Epsilon Pi

Alpha Tau Omega

Chi Phi

Chi Psi

Delta Chi

Delta Upsilon

Kappa Alpha Psi

Phi Delta Theta

Phi Kappa Theta

Phi Sigma Kappa

Psi Upsilon

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Theta Chi

Theta Xi

If you have questions regarding any this information please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at (610) 758-4157 or by e-mailing Infrasor@lehigh.edu.   

Thank you,

Ashley M. Baudouin

Assistant Dean of Students/Director

Christopher J. Mulvihill

Associate Dean of Students

Katherine W. Lavinder

Dean of Students

Mark your calendars!

Using powerful stories grounded in personal experiences, Tim Mousseau uses his passion and vulnerability to guide conversations that will leave students inspired to combat sexual violence, redefine masculinity, and provoke change.

Tim received a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga in 2013, but is a Lobo at heart, having graduated from University of New Mexico in 2011. For the past few years, he has spent some time researching how innovation relates to leadership and the need for service in creativity.

In the past he has worked for his fraternity, Sigma Chi, as well as spending time working with close to 175 campuses through the NIC. Having grown up an Air Force kid, he has never lived anywhere longer than four years. Throughout his travels, Tim began to study the arts and in his spare time is a painter, having designed his 20+ tattoos.

Please join us for Tim's programs on Wednesday September 26th.  The following small group breakouts will take place in UC 303. 

4-5pm: Hacking Your Organization: Tools for Meaningful Growth (Closed Session)

5:30-6:30pm Conversations on Meaningful Change (Dinner provided, RSVP required here)

Greeks like to MOOV it, MOOV it!

Over 500 Greek students volunteered for MOOV on Thursday August 23rd assisting first year students get settled into their new homes at Lehigh.  President Simon thanked the "Brown & White army" for providing a warm welcome to new students and their families.  Housing services said it was "the smoothest, most successful MOOV in years!"

Congratulations to Alpha Epsilon Pi for winning the First Annual Greek MOOV Volunteer Challenge!  

For more information, see the video and article from Lehigh news here: https://www1.lehigh.edu/news/a-perfect-move-in-day-for-the-class-of-2022

A MILLION THANKS TO THE FOLKS IN TANK TOPS!