62nd Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner The all new 2019 Pig Dinner Week-End this year will be a Celebration of Brotherhood for graduate and all undergraduate brothers. Many outstanding events are planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Starting on Friday night at the Left Field Tavern for our opening kick-Off with food provided by the chapter. Saturday starts with coffee at the house and an early House Corp. meeting and lunch at 12:00, followed by a meet the Under-Grads networking event. The Frank Norris Pig Dinner on Saturday, April 27 will be at Miami’s Armstrong Student Center beginning at 6 pm. Sunday will be coffee and wrap up goodbye at the house. Fiji graduate brothers who pre-register for the Dinner will receive the entire weekend event schedule before April 26. A Celebration of Brotherhood. “We are Stronger than Ever” is the theme for this years Fiji Week-End. We encourage ALL graduate brothers to return to M.U. and also contact other brothers from Continued on page 3. Register for Pig Dinner at https://www.legfi.com/app/events/mufijipigdinner/1727 \r\nNew Officers Jay T. Jones Jay graduated from Traverse City Saint Francis in Traverse City, Michigan where he was a four-sport athlete in hockey, lacrosse, tennis, and golf. He was accepted to Miami University and quickly decided it was the school for him. As a legacy of Mu Upsilon, Pete Jones (1982), Jay wanted to make sure that his fraternity rush experience was not influenced by anything other than his own preferences, but after meeting some of the guys in the Fiji house he quickly realized it was a perfect fit. Jay is now in his junior year at Miami University studying business management in the Farmer School of Business and he hopes to one day run his own business. Hometown: Traverse City, MI Role in Fiji: President Major: Business Management Favorite Fiji Memory: USA vs. Russia Olympic hockey game at Brick Street Favorite Food: Sushi Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Red Wings Favorite Oxford Restaurant: Steinkeller Hobbies/Interests: Hockey, Boating, Travel 2 Tom E. Vandertill Tom graduated from Chagrin Falls High School in Chagrin Falls, OH where he excelled in football and basketball. Tom followed in the footsteps of his many relatives and decided to continue his education at Miami University. He was quickly introduced to the FIJI Mu Upsilon chapter by his brother, Ben (2017), and had little hesitation when extended a bid in the Spring. Tom is now a Junior and has declared a double major in the Farmer School of Business in Finance and Information Systems. He has taken on leadership roles within Fiji as the Risk Manager and now transitioning onto the Executive Board as the Vice President and Treasurer. Tom hopes to use this degree to pursue a career in management consulting after he graduates. Hometown: Chagrin Falls, OH Role in Fiji: Vice President/ Treasurer Majors: Finance | Information Systems Favorite Fiji Memory: Being elected to Vice President Favorite Food: Chick Parm Favorite Sports Team: Cleveland Browns (Playoff Bound in 2019) Favorite Oxford Restaurant: Mac & Joe’s Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with the boys, Throwing around the pigskin Blake G. Schlesner Blake graduated from Loveland High School in Cincinnati, Ohio where he played baseball and football. Miami University was an easy choice for Blake after he was exposed to the school early on through his older brother. Coming from a deep background of Fijis in his immediate family, Reed Schlesner (2016), Scott Schlesner (Wisconsin 1986), Cole Schlesner (Bowling Green State 2018), Blake knew the Phi Gams were men of excellence and didn’t need to think twice when offered a bid. He was previously Pig Dinner Chairman where he learned and developed skills that could help transition him to his new role. Blake is now in his junior year pursuing a degree in marketing in the Farmers School of Business and plans to go into healthcare technology sales/ marketing. Hometown: Loveland, OH Role in Fiji: Historian, Athletics/ Greek Week Chairman Major: Marketing Favorite Fiji Memory: Drop The Puck on Cancer Tournament 2017 Favorite Food: Hoagies Favorite Sports Team: Green Bay Packers Favorite Oxford Restaurant: Mac & Joe’s Hobbies/Interests: Baseball, Football, Hiking, Hunting \r\nPhi Gamma Delta – Mu Upsilon Bryn C. Casey Bryn graduated from Chatham High School in Chatham, NJ, where he excelled in varsity ice hockey and lacrosse for four years before being recruited to play lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, OH. After an unsatisfying year in Columbus, he decided to move away from lacrosse and transferred to Miami. Upon arrival in Oxford, rushing Mu Upsilon was a clear-cut choice and remains among his all-time best decisions. Bryn is now a Junior and has declared a double major in Strategic Communication and Entrepreneurship. He has taken on leadership roles within Fiji as the Social Chairman and now transitioning onto the Executive Board as the Recording Secretary. In addition, Bryn has participated on Fiji’s intramural hockey team, O’Leafs, for the past 2 years which has recently declared dynasty status. Upon graduation, he hopes to use this degree to pursue a career in marketing/advertising. Hometown: Chatham, NJ Role in Fiji: Recording Secretary Majors: Strategic Communication | Entrepreneurship Favorite Fiji Memory: Getting initiated to Mu Upsilon Favorite Food: Seafood / Assorted Jams Favorite Sports Team: New Jersey Devils / New York Yankees Favorite Oxford Restaurant: Brick Street Bar & Grill / Steinkeller Hobbies/Interests: Hockey, Golf, Reading, Happy Hour Will Parilla Will Graduated from Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois. There, Will played golf at the varsity level for four years. Upon being accepted as a direct admit to the Farmer School of Business, Will enrolled in Miami University without hesitation. Rushing Mu-Upsilon remains one of his best decisions to date. Will is pursuing an undergraduate degree in finance. Within Mu Upsilon, Will is the outgoing Social Chair and currently serves as Corresponding Secretary on the Executive Board. Upon graduation, Will hopes to live in Chicago and work in the banking/ financial services industries. Hometown: Park Ridge, IL Role in Fiji: Corresponding Secretary Major: Finance Favorite Fiji Memory: Island 2018 Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Cubs Favorite Oxford Restaurant: Fiesta Charra Hobbies/Interests: Stock Trading, Golf, Fitness Continued from page 1. their class or years to return with them to Oxford for this Fiji Celebration Week-End. The cost for the Miami University Pig Dinner for graduates is $85.00. Register at https://www. legfi.com/app/events/ mufijipigdinner/1727 and then see who’s coming to this years Pig Dinner. Because of this years all new plans, the Elms Hotel has been sold out, but We do have blocks of rooms at the Sycamore Best Western, Hampton Inn, Baymont Suites or the Miami University Marcum Center. Last year a group of Brothers rented a cabin at Hurston Woods. Please join us this year as We Celebrate”FIJI Stronger than Ever” for the Pig Dinner WeekEnd on April 26-28. You will have more great times with your Fiji Brothers. Perge! Al Molina, Pig Dinner Co-Chair almo322@aol.com. Sam Hicks, Pig Dinner Co-Chair hickssd2@miamioh.edu 3 \r\nDONALD W. FRITZ PAVILION \r\nDid you know that Fiji brother Bob Gardner (1978) was elected to the Miami University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015? (sorry we missed this a few years ago) Bob won five individual MAC titles and led Miami men’s tennis to a string of success from 1975-78. The Red and White captured four-consecutive MAC Championships and won 48straight MAC matches during Gardner’s MU career. Gardner seized titles at No. 2 singles in 1976 and at No. 4 singles in 1975 and 1977, while pairing up to capture doubles titles in the third flight in 1975 and 1977. Gardner and his teammates made MAC history in 1977 as they won all nine flights at the MAC Championships, a feat that has never been duplicated. He earned First-Team All-MAC honors in 1976 and helped Miami to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 1975. Gardner served as team captain his final season in 1978. If you know Brother Gardner, why not contact him at – Sgard775@earthlink.net 740-334-2905 5 \r\nPhi Gamma Delta Fraternity Mu Upsilon at Miami University 1201 Red Mile Road P.O. Box 4599 Lexington, KY 40544 Nonprofit Org US Postage Paid Lexington, KY Permit # 540 THE END OF THE SLANT WINTER 2019 MU UPSILON CHAPTER AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY Changes from Miami for 2019 Starting in spring of 2019, there are specific changes to fraternity life at Miami University intended to limit risk among the fraternity chapters. • Starting in spring semester 2019, fraternities will need to have new members complete online training courses on leadership and accountability. • The groups will complete a new member period in four weeks (from eight). • These changes are a strategy to help Miami create a model Greek community – one where students bring out the best in each other, hold one another accountable and are leaders on campus and across the country. The changes are expected to: • Create a culture that develops and rewards student leadership through participation in a fraternity. • Focus on academic excellence and student success. • Address the nationwide challenges of hazing, high- risk alcohol and drug use while holding students and chapters accountable for standards. • in house director. You will remember this as a house mother. It has been at least 30 years since it was a regular practice for fraternity chapters at Miami to have live-in directors, sometimes known in the past as housemothers. The fraternities’ national organizations will work with local chapters to hire the live-in directors. The directors, who are expected to be hired by August 2019, will oversee property and events, and provide general oversight to the chapters. Several other large universities across the country have live-in house directors. Your House Corporation Board of Trustees, the Board of Chapter Advisors and the undergrad officers are working to comply to these new requirements as they will require additional expense and increased efforts. Michael D. Bevis (1970) House Corporation President