![]() The four fraternities on interim suspension will be unable to resume any social or recruitment activities. Sigma Nu has been on interim suspension since accusations of sexual assault in the fall semester.Īccording to the “ Conduct & Judicial” tab on the Fraternity and Sorority Leadership development website, the four fraternities on interim suspension are Chi Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Tau and Sigma Nu and the fraternity on modified suspension is Kappa Sigma. This brings the total number of IFC fraternities on suspension to five of the sixteen total. Three were placed on interim suspension, and one was placed on modified suspension. Zukoski announced that four additional fraternities in the Interfraternity Council (IFC) have been placed on suspension. 18, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Charles F. “It was a pretty emotional experience for him as well.” And Andrew contemplates that, someday, perhaps his son could come to USC, be a Sig and make a third generation.In an email to the USC community on Jan. In his first days as Consul, Andrew reflects back on his moment during initiation with his dad. Thankfully the best house on the row chose one my son and my son chose them.” I let Andrew know that he needs to make sure any house he chooses was for the right reasons and it had to be a good fit for him. I also asked that he not share Andrew’s legacy status with the brothers, so that they would choose him based on his own merit. “I let him know Andrew should not be chosen because he was a legacy, but because he possessed the qualities they were looking for. He even told the Consul at the time to give Andrew no special treatment. Steven remembers wanting to make certain his son considered other fraternities and did not push Sigma Chi. “They’d love to come to the house.” So, Andrew intends to hold alumni events at the chapter house as soon as Covid is fully behind us. ![]() “I know some alums through my dad,” he says. His father is a Senior Director with Salient, an investment firm. His other priority for his term as Consul is communicating with alumni. He’s an EMT when not at school, is majoring in business and intends to be a fireman after graduating. Especially with opening school next semester.” In fact, Andrew believes it’ll be one of the most rewarding years to be a Consul because Covid is coming to an end and there’ll be a feeling of rejuvenation.Īndrew, a junior, is from Huntington Beach. ““I’m just really excited for this position. “It was pretty tough for a while,” he says. “After this long year of Covid,” Andrew says about his brothers, “I just want to make sure the rest of their time at college and in the house is up to their expectations.” Almost all traditional events were cancelled. But we’re glad to have had him during such a historically challenging time. It may not have been the kind of year he envisioned as Consul. We should all give deep gratitude to Coop’s leadership. He takes over from Cooper Allen who has done a remarkable job steering the ship during an existential pandemic storm that blunted nearly every fraternity activity and struck at the spirit of the undergrads. Undergraduate brothers at AU voted to make Andrew their new Consul during chapter the last week of April. For that to happen and to also be elected Consul at the same chapter I was Consul, makes me so unbelievably proud and quite frankly a little emotional.” “I think it’s every Sigma Chi’s dream to have a son and hope he might become a Sig one day. “It’s really great to follow in his footsteps.” “I treasure my dad so much and look up to him,” said Andrew. Little did Steven know that one short year after he pinned a pin on Andrew that his son would, just like him, be elected the new Consul at Alpha Upsilon for 2021-2022. It was especially gratifying for Steven because, in 1990, more than 30 years ago, he was Consul at Alpha Upsilon. So proud was Steven that he brought some of his Sig brothers with him. The emotional moment came last year during initiation when Steven Blokdyk (AU ‘90) pinned the White Cross on the chest of his son Andrew. Garrett Carver- Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaĪustin Stuard- Manhattan Beach, California Matthew Cullen- Manhattan Beach, California Colin Jacobs- Manhattan Beach, California
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