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Check out our latest podcast interviews (and food suggestions) from all over North America!

Dr. Colleen Coffey Melchiorre: How do we improve retention in our fraternity or sorority? Featured

Welcome to episode # 92 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have on the show a long time friend, Dr. Colleen Coffey Melchiorre, who does business development for our good friends at PhiredUp. I asked Colleen to talk to us about why fraternity men and sorority women leave their organizations, as retention will be a key issue for our chapters in light of the pandemic. We find out why Colleen chose Belmont University for her undergraduate experience, what was special about the women of Alpha Sigma Tau, what makes PhiredUp so successful, why fraternity members or sorority members might leave their organization, the key to retaining/engaging your members, why vulnerability is important, what is social excellence, how students can fix processes that are broken in their organizations, and Colleen’s favorite restaurant in Nashville. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPGxCgtvfvI

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Shawn Humphrey & Joe Landicho: How can fraternities & sororities support students with disabilities? Featured

Welcome to episode # 91 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we are talking about physical disabilities on college campuses. We have with us two long time friends of mine, Shawn Humphrey and Joe Landicho. Both served as presidents of their Sigma Pi chapters (Carleton University and Rochester Institute of Technology), and both use a wheelchair. We find out what a student with physical disabilities should consider when selecting a university, how colleges have improved for students with disabilities over time, what accommodations are helpful for wheelchair users in college, what would have made it easier to join an organization and contribute as a wheelchair user, ways to support students with physical disabilities, why the fraternity is important, and challenges in the workforce for those with physical disabilities. We also find the greatest spots to eat in Ottowa and Eastern Pennsylvania. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9DKHJzESTk

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Beatty Cohan: How can college students choose compatible partners who share the same values? Featured

Welcome to episode # 90 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we are talking about dating, love, and relationships in college with us a nationally recognized psychotherapist who has been practicing psychotherapy for over 35 years. Beatty Cohan has a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and post-graduate specialization in marriage and family therapy and sexual dysfunction. She treats adolescents and adults of all ages and stages in life whose problems include depression, anxiety, early childhood sexual abuse, addictions of every kind including sex, drugs and alcohol, and relationship/sexual issues. We find out why dating violence is happening with frequency on college campuses, how to make an accurate assessment of your partner, how you can determine how compatible you are with a partner on things like lifestyles, religious beliefs, interests, money concerns, and careers, whether there is such a thing as a perfect partner, how you can help students struggling with alcohol or drug addiction, what you can do when you feel depression coming on, and Beatty’s favorite restaurants in New York City and East Hampton. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nZmu-hIGvc

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Michele Wolfson: How do you get into your dream college (undergraduate or graduate program)? Featured

Welcome to episode # 89 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we are talking about getting into colleges, scholarships, grad school, and so much more with our guest Michele Wolfson. Michele is the Founder and Executive Director of UPrep4College, an independent college Admissions Advisory that serves high school students and their families during the often confusing and competitive college admissions process. Choosing to attend college is one of life’s top 3 biggest financial investments. Are we prepared and knowledgeable to make a smart investment decision? Since launching UPrep4College, Michele has served dozens of students awarded millions of dollars in scholarships from top schools and programs all over the country. Her marketing and branding experience perfectly position her to serve the needs of today’s rising college students by positioning them to stand out amongst the thousands of applicants annually. We find out why she chose the University of Florida for her own undergraduate experience, what advice she has for college students or business owners to stand out from the crowd, how her consulting business came about, what the top universities in the country are looking for, how high school students can develop their brand, the strategy for getting huge scholarships, the strategy for....

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