"...To strengthen the ties of friendship, one with another; to prepare
ourselves as educated men to take a more active part and to have a greater
influence in the affairs of the community in which we may reside; and, above
all, to seek the truth and knowing it, to give light to those with whom we
may be associated as we travel along life's pathway..."
-Preamble of Acacia
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Rush Week Schedule Released 01.08.2009
Here is the schedule for our 2009 rush week! Contact Recruitment Chair Tyler Huth (teh29@cornell.edu) for more information, or stop by the house next week.
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Chapter Enjoys New Piano 12.17.2008
Thanks to generous alumni donations to the Centennial Capital Campaign, we recently purchased a new piano for Northcote. It is a Mason Hamlin from 1922 and has been maintained in great condition. Here is a video of brothers singing "We're The Men From Acacia" with the help of the new piano.
Here are some additional pictures of the new piano.
Homecoming 2008 09.08.2008
Homecoming this year is earlier than normal (September 26-28), but the plans are the same for a great time with returning alumni and the current actives.
Please contact Dean of Alumni Affairs John Ryan and also Tom Balcerski '05 to let us know you're coming.
Cornell takes on the Yale Bulldogs at 1pm on Saturday, and we are hosting a tailgate beforehand. Dinner will be at the Rogue's Harbor Inn in Lansing, and then also join us for brunch on Sunday from 11-1 at the chapter house.
More Conclave Awards - Wow 08.09.2008
The Cornell Chapter was showered with
awards at Conclave this weekend. In addition to the three awards announced yesterday, tonight we won nine Order of Pythagoras individual awards, an
Award of Merit, and an Outstanding Chapter Award. Only 30 Order of Pythagoras Awards were passed out, so it is a tremendous honor for so many Cornell Acacians to have been chosen.
To Recap:
Founders Achievement Award:
Outstanding Level of Operations
Outstanding Dining Operations
Outstanding Human Service Programming
Outstanding Alumni Publication
Award of Merit:
Thomas J. Balcerski
Order of Pythagoras:
Preston Shimer '61
Jerry Kreider '68
David Rimschnick '05
Peter Rimschnick '05
Robert Merritt '75
Elie Bilmes '10
Brian Clapp '09
Kyle Small-Davis '09
John Koltz '09
Congratulations to all the award recipients and to the chapter as a
whole for continued successes. We'll try to get some pictures out to
you in a few days.
Cornell Chapter Received Three Awards at Conclave 08.08.2008
During the Acacia Fraternity Foundation luncheon today, the Cornell Chapter received three awards: Excellence in Human Service Programming, Excellence in Dining Operations, and Excellence in Alumni Publications. This total was matched by only three other chapters. The ten actives in attendance are enjoying their time in Louisville, KY.
Reunion Recap 06.19.2008
Thanks to the alumni who stopped by the house this past weekend for Reunion! The actives enjoyed meeting all of you and showing off some of the recent improvements to the house. With alumni from the classes of 1948 and 2003 present, it was a great opportunity to strengthen the ties of brotherhood.
Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors 05.25.2008
Congratulations to our ten seniors who officially graduated today. The Class of 2008 has left an undeniable mark on the house by serving on the Executive Board, representing the chapter at the 2006 Conclave, and helping recruit many of the younger members of Cornell Acacia. We wish them the best of luck in the future and look forward to seeing them when they return to visit.
Reunion Weekend 2008 05.12.2008
Reunion is right around the corner! Any alumni who plan to come back to Ithaca for the weekend are invited to attend a reception at the house, Sat. June 7, from 4:00-6:00pm. This will be a great opportunity to see some of the exciting changes to the house. Family members are welcome.
Acacians Honored at Cornell Greek Awards 04.28.2008
Two members of Cornell Acacia were honored at the Cornell University Greek Awards, held Saturday at Noyes Community Center. Steven L. Stein '73 was one of six recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Service Award, which recognizes loyal alumni for their service to the Greek community. Steve has worked tirelessly as our Corporation Board President for 27 years. Brian Cannon '10 received one of eight Outstanding New Member awards for his efforts as this spring's Pledge Class President. Congratulations to these two gentlemen, and also to the chapter as a whole for its success.
Alumni tickets for Slope Day available 04.23.2008
Slope Day is next Friday, May 2. There is a new
policy this year: In order to gain admission to the slope, you will
have your Cornell ID scanned to confirm that you are an active student.
If you plan to come back to Ithaca for the day, you should purchase an alumni ticket ($25) from CornellTickets.com. Alumni are always welcome to stop by the house, but you won't be able to see the performances without a ticket.
Please contact the house if you have any questions about this, and we look forward to seeing many of you next week.
Great Showing of Acacians at Day of Demeter 04.19.2008
Today, fifteen brothers participated in Day of Demeter, which is a philanthropy event specially for Cornell Greeks. Participants from each house gathered in the morning at Greek Park on West Campus, and then split to go to four different work sites. Acacia joined Theta Xi and Kappa Delta at Caroline Elementary School, where we worked for four hours to dismantle their old playground and move mulch. Acacia had the most participants of any fraternity, a feat which shows our enthusiasm for adhering to our motto of "Human Service."
UPDATE: You can see pictures of the playground demolition on the school's website.
Acacia Posts High GPA 04.18.2008
Our Fall 2007 GPA was 3.318, which placed us 19th of 47 fraternities. Acacia outpaced the all-fraternity average (3.246) and improved significantly from last spring's 3.185.
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