Behind the Scenes at MTM
This blog is a day-to-day update of what is going on in Mu Tau Mu.
Eventually we'll move the older journal entries from our livejournal
space but for now to read the archives (entries prior to May 19, 2005), head over to http://www.livejournal.com/users/amzmtm/.
Things you'll hear about here include notification that new photos or other items are posted on our private website
(more about the site is here),
more detail on our
activities than you see in our month-by-month history blog, news from
Case, news from the collegiate chapter, news from Alpha Chi Omega at
large, and occasionally fun new ideas on their way to implementation.
Links to the private site will take you directly to the item mentioned.
To protect the privacy of our members, only first names will be given.
Entries in Case news (38)
Best Doctors in Cleveland
Cleveland Magazine's March 2012 Best Doctors in Cleveland issue features two of our CWRU Alpha Chi Omega sisters, including the cover doctor!
Yes that is 1986 initiate Dr. Smitha Krishnamurthi, oncologist at University Hospitals. She wants you to know that a colonoscopy could save your life. (see her video on the local news that we shared in 2009: http://axomtm.squarespace.com/journal/2009/7/31/have-you-seen-alpha-chi-omega-zu-sister-on-wews.html )
Also featured in the magazine is Dr. Marie Budev, a critical care physician who works with lung transplant patients at the Cleveland Clinic.
Colonoscopies may not be fun, but they can be lifesaving. A recent study found that a colonoscopy can significantly reduce the risk of death from colon cancer by finding lesions on the left side of the colon. "Colon cancer is a very curable disease," says Dr. Smitha Krishnamurthi, gastrointestinal disease team leader for University Hospitals' Seidman Cancer Center. "So that is an advantage of a colonoscopy — it can visualize the polyp, and in the same procedure you can have the polyp removed."


Domestic Violence Awareness Week at CWRU!
News from the collegians at Zeta Upsilon chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. Please comment below or email us axozu25 at gmail if you can help. Thank you!
We are very excited and think this year's Domestic Violence Awareness Week is going to be really successful!! Here is the schedule of events for this year:
Monday, October 25: Self-Defense Class
Tuesday, October 26: Purple Day!
Wednesday, October 27: Hidden Voices/Luminaries
Friday, October 29: Kickball Tournament
As you know, we are always so honored and excited as well as extremely grateful to have the help of our alumnae. I wanted to give you a little bit of information that you could pass on to the rest of MTM.
We will, of course, be having our bake sale this year, from which all of the donations go straight to the DVC of Cleveland. We would LOVE any donations that alums would like to give in the Baked Goods area. We will be baking a lot ourselves, and will hopefully be getting donations of baked goods from elsewhere, but we couldn't do it without your help!!
Also, we are looking to create more interest in giving donations by having amazing prizes for our Kickball tournament this year and for our Raffle. On this note, I was wondering if you could ask around to see if any of the members of MTM are involved in large corporations where they might be able to get donated gift cards/food/money/etc. for our cause. Connections like that are always really helpful!
Lastly, we LOVE to have our alums at our events. If you would be interested, we would love to get alumnae involved in our Kickball Tournament. It is $50 to register a team of no more than 10. Again, all of the money we make goes straight to the Domestic Violence Center of Cleveland. It is always so exciting to have you guys come to our events! I hope you consider getting a team or a few teams together! If anyone is interested in registering a team, they can e-mail me at ejk35 at case dot edu.
Thank you!!


Celebrating Back to School at CWRU!
Fall semester at CWRU begins this coming Monday, August 23rd. The Alpha Chi Omega collegians at Zeta Upsilon chapter will kick out the new year with a Sisterhood Retreat on Sunday, August 22nd, and we are proud to provide lunch for that event! Thank you, Maura ZU '87, for organizing the details for the lunch!
To wish the chapter a successful/fun/happy semester, send a note to the house at 11421 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106.
2010-11 is the Year of Water at Case Western Reserve University. Read more about the year long exploration of water at http://www.case.edu/events/convocation/
The start of the new academic year also marks the beginning of a new year for us. Can you believe we are starting our 7th year as an alumnae chapter? We had our first Exec Board meeting of the new year last Sunday and set some great goals for the next 3-5 years. We look forward to sharing more as our preliminary plans come together, and of course, all members are welcome at our Exec meetings, which tentatively will be held on the second Sunday evening of the month at 9pm EST this year.


Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Prevention Act (H. R. 1791)
NPC (with our fraternal partners) has been working to make campus housing safer and more affordable. It’s great to see that the Act that will be voted on today in the US House is named in honor of fellow CWRU alumna Stephanie Tubbs Jones! STJ represented the district in Ohio that included CWRU and was a real advocate for issues like student housing and CHIA (the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act, which would make donations for housing or housing improvements to fraternal organizations tax-deductible).
From NPC:
The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Prevention Act (H. R. 1791) is scheduled to be the first bill voted on during the House session this morning. You will be able to watch the vote on CSPAN. It should occur between 10:20-11:00 a.m. EST. The bill now has 70 sponsors.
As you may recall, this bill will authorize federal matching grants to install fire suppression systems in existing student housing including fraternity and sorority houses. It will preserve at least 10 percent of the funding for the exclusive use of fraternities and sororities. To receive federal funding, a recipient must prove at least one-half the cost of the improvements will be provided through means other than federal funding.
The bill will be part of the suspension calendar which means a fast-track vote with no amendments. It requires a 2/3 vote to pass.
The passage of this bill in the House shows that our work does matter. This is one of two pieces of legislation where we have been the main outside influence, and all of us should be very proud of our efforts.
(NPC is the National Panhellenic Conference, which is the umbrella organization that all 26 sororities belong to, including Alpha Chi Omega).
This video shows the huge difference a sprinkler system can make:

The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Prevention Act passed the U.S. House today by a voice vote.


Commencement at Case Western Reserve
Congratulations to our fifteen CWRU Alpha Chi Omega graduates: Erika, Jillian, Rose, Rachel, Preethy, Chelsae, Jen, Katelin, Christine, Amy, Stephanie, Allison, Abigail, Samantha and Kelli.
Katie Couric was the Commencement speaker:
It was wonderful to hear about her connections to Case Western Reserve, her work combating colon cancer and thoughts on courage, kindness, service and volunteerism!

