With amazing performances and fundraising, this year’s Greek Sing thoroughly entertained and raised money for a great cause. Kappa Alpha Theta took home the trophy, but most importantly, ticket sales from the event raised over $18,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. First up, Phi Kappa Tau stole the show […]
Belmont’s newest fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, has been suspended by the university and will stay that way until its members meet with Provost Dr. Thomas Burns. Burns could not comment on why the fraternity was suspended in the fall but said it came after an investigation. As a suspended organization, […]
Phi Kappa Tau’s spring recruitment at Belmont will start Thursday night, with a new process that replaces the university’s previous 100 percent bid policy. The new recruitment model will more closely match the process used by Belmont’s National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities, said Phi Tau President Joseph Smith. Recruitment will start […]
An anonymous email sent to Belmont officials Saturday night criticized Belmont’s treatment of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and called out Phi Kappa Tau for holding a party where an under-aged member drank alcohol. The email from “Jane Doe” was sent to the Office of Student Organizations and Activities, members […]
A new Belmont chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority could be “very close to becoming a reality,” said Vice President and Chief of Staff Dr. Susan West. If the AKA chapter is created at Belmont, it will join Delta Sigma Theta as the second predominantly African-American sorority on campus, […]
Belmont has upheld its decision to remove university recognition from Alpha Tau Omega’s Iota Phi chapter, following an appeal filed by the chapter on Nov. 9. “We reviewed the appeal, and the appellate officer determined that there was nothing in the review of the appeal that would change the outcome,” […]
Belmont University will no longer hold fall recruitment for first year students looking to join a Greek organization. Going forward, freshmen recruitment will only be held in the spring. The change to the current recruitment schedule was made for “many reasons,” said Provost Dr. Thomas Burns. “Chief among those reasons […]
Alpha Tau Omega’s Iota Phi chapter has filed an appeal, challenging Belmont’s decision to remove the university’s recognition of the fraternity. On Monday, the fraternity received a letter from Belmont “notifying them that we would be permanently removing their recognition from the university,” said Provost Dr. Thomas Burns. This decision […]
Following an investigation from the Division of Student Affairs, Belmont’s Alpha Tau Omega chapter is no longer recognized by the university and has less than 48 hours to appeal the decision. “ATO leaders received a letter from the Office of the Dean of Students Monday, notifying them that we would […]
The Belmont Phi Kappa Tau chapter was, but is no longer, under investigation by Belmont’s Division of Student Affairs, Phi Tau President Austin Coleman confirmed Friday. The fraternity is now in good standing with the university, Coleman said. Phi Tau’s investigation started after Student Affairs found out about a gathering […]
At least one Belmont fraternity is currently under investigation by the university. Micah Roeder, Director of Chapter services at Alpha Tau Omega’s national office, confirmed to the Vision on Oct. 24 that the Belmont chapter of ATO was being investigated by Belmont’s administration. Roeder said he could not further comment […]
Belmont students and community members lined up in the cold October weather Saturday morning for the second Lily 5K Fun Run — raising more than $8,600. The money raised will go to Alpha Tau Omega Vice President Joe LaMartina’s four-year-old sister Lily, who is currently in treatment for acute lymphoblastic […]