Brother Carter's House Blessing

Brother Glenn Carter (left) and Brother Dr. Andre Johnson (right) stand outside of Brother Carter's home

The brothers of Nu Iota Sigma congratulates Brother Rev. Glenn Carter on his house blessing ceremony. Brother Rev. Dr. Andre Johnson officiated the ceremony as family, friends, and Brother Carter's Gifts of Life Ministries church members attended the celebration. Rev. Carter gives all the praise to God on this wonderful blessing.

Nu Iota Sigma Congratulates Soror Phyllis Galloway

The Brothers of Nu Iota Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma would like to congratulate Chi Lambda Zeta's very own Soror Phyllis Galloway on her re-election as South Central Regional Tamias (Treasurer) of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated. Under Soror Galloway's leadership and financial acumen, the South Central Regional finances are under a watchful and steady eye. They are blessed to have Soror Galloway as their treasurer.

Again, the brothers of Nu Iota Sigma, the West Tennessee Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Incorporated congratulate Soror Galloway on this prestigious and trustworthy honor.

Soror Galloway addressing the South Central Regional Conference

Soror Galloway and brother Clint Higgs

Dear Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,

For far too long our country has been steeped in violence and lack of support and policies to help our children and families succeed. Teen dating violence is ending far too many young lives today. Violence in communities have devastated and traumatized children and families and to make matters worse, we are facing a high school student dropout rate in communities of color that affects the overall economy with a loss in hundreds of billions of dollars in productivity, decrease in property values as well as enormous social costs and disruption in social services. That’s why Men of Sigma will join together on September 18-20,2012 for Sigma Day on the Hill for three days of activities to bring national attention to the issues facing our communities and ending far too many lives before they are even started.

THE PROBLEM

“A comparison of Intimate Partner Violence rates between teens and adults reveals that teens are at higher risk of intimate partner abuse” and according to the Centers for Disease Control “Violence is a serious public health problem in the U.S. In 2007, more than 18,000 people were victims of homicide and more than 34,000 took their own life.” The highest rates of homicide are in the African-American community where homicide is the leading cause of death for black boys and men between the ages of 15-24. Researchers in a 2012 report released by America’s Promise also found that graduation rates for blacks fell behind every demographic by race; 91.8 percent of Asian students, 82 percent of whites, 65.9 percent of Hispanics and 63.5 percent of blacks.

These statistics paint a pretty dismal picture for what we are facing in our country, but our lives will not improve unless we do something about it.

SIGMA MEN ANSWERS THE CALL

Sigma Day on the Hill along with its partners, allies and Sigma Beta Club will bring national attention to prevent teen dating violence; prevent or alleviate community violence with support to children adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence; and to help reduce the high school student dropout rate, especially in communities of color. Click here to register today!

For more information click here or email sigmadayonthehill@gmail.com.

Bro. Darryl T. Williams	Bro. Jacob Gillison
International Director of Social Action	Sigma Day on the Hill Committee Chairman

Nu Iota Sigma Celebrates Soror Yalaunda Toliver-Taylor

Soror Yalaunda Toliver-Taylor, Zeta Phi Beta's South Central Region President of the Year

The Brothers of the Nu Iota Sigma Chapter of West Tennessee congratulate our Soror Yalaunda Toliver-Taylor on the South Central Region of Zeta Phi Beta Inc., naming her 2012 President of the Year. She also received the Tennessee Director's Leadership Award. Under Soror Toliver-Taylor's leadership, her chapter (Chi Lambda Zeta) received awards for their Z-Hope activities and first place in the Scrapbook Competition, Moreover, the Zeta Friends, (the Amicae), took first place for Report of the Year that detailed their extensive community service and the Zeta youth groups also won awards and recognitions. We are proud of both Soror Tolliver-Taylor's and our Sorors' accomplishments. We celebrate their gifts and love for both Zeta and Sigma.

Soror Toliver-Taylor flanked by brothers Willie Parks (left) and Tremaine Spencer (right)

Soror Toliver-Taylor posing with brother Clint Higgs

COLLEGIATE ADVISOR UNIVERSITY

COUNTDOWN TO COLLEGIATE ADVISOR UNIVERSITY (CAU) WASHINGTON, D.C. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is presenting the Collegiate Advisor University (CAU)  which will serve as the fraternity’s official training and certification process  for all alumni members who have a desire and/or are appointed to serve as collegiate chapter advisors. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity has developed a comprehensive and functional training process  that will assure our collegiate chapters are receiving quality, timely and appropriate direction and advising.  The course curriculum was created with the goal of launching the participant’s success story as an advisor.  This will be accomplished through modules aimed at providing the building blocks to this success.  The modules that will be presented are as follows: SIGMA 1100: Launching Your Success Story: This module is a combination town hall meeting and  information session designed to acquaint the participant with the certification program,  Collegiate Advisor Manual and inspire attendees as they pursue or continue their career  as a collegiate advisor. SIGMA 2100: Foundations of Collegiate Advising: This module provides the  participant with the basics of advising collegiate chapters including best practices and styles to  utilize in order to be effective in the role of advisor. SIGMA 3100: Chapter Operations: Working Effectively Together:   This module provides the participant with methods and mentality to inspire motivation,  trust and a degree of harmony that are not only the characteristics of a world-class  organization but successful chapter. SIGMA 4100: Coaching and Development of Chapters: This module provides the  participant with the skills and methods to coach and develop collegiate chapters.  In this session the attendee will learn to realign improper behavior and reinforce positive ones. SIGMA 5100: Advisory Role in Risk Management: This module acquaints the participant  with the advisor role in the risk management of collegiate chapters. In this session the attendee becomes familiar with precedents, statutes  and procedures that shape how we administer the fraternity’s operation on collegiate campuses and  also anytime that the fraternity sponsors an event or it is inferred that they are sponsoring it. The second CAU will take place at the Serious Sigma Summit in Charlotte,  North Carolina on Friday, August 10th. All alumni members currently serving,  appointed to serve or that have an interest in serving as a collegiate advisor are  strongly encouraged to register, attend and successfully complete the certification process. The Collegiate Advisor University will convene at 8:00 am on the morning of August 10th  and will culminate with a graduation ceremony for participants.  In keeping with our commitment of “Going Green”, limiting our carbon footprints and keeping in  line with modern technology, participants are strongly encouraged to bring with them a laptop computer, netbook or tablet as the presentation materials will be loaded to thumb drives  and a limited number of print copies will be made available for distribution. Dress will be business casual. To register, please log onto www.pbs1914.org click on Serious Sigma Summit and  download the Registration Form and mail to: Serious Sigma Leadership Summit,  Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Attention: Executive  Director, 145 Kennedy Street N.W., Washington, D.C, 20011.  Registration forms can also be scanned and sent to sigmaserioussummit@pbs1914.org.  Chapters can also download the official Collegiate Advisor Manual and begin  preparing for the training and certification. Click on the Member tab and go to Membership Forms listing.