TKE-Nu to co-sponsor Autism Speaks U 5K Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TKE-Nu to co-sponsor Autism Speaks U 5K Event Berkeley, CA – March 16, 2012 – The Nu Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon at the University of California, Berkeley has officially agreed to serve as a co-primary sponsor for the annual Autism Speaks U 5K run on April 7, 2012. The event, officially called “1 in 100 5K Race for →
TKE NU Chapter Inducts Upsilon Class
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BERKELEY, Calif., January 30, 2012 – The TKE Nu Chapter at the University of California, Berkeley welcomes 13 new candidates for membership into its chapter after one week of recruitment events and a competitive selection process. After attending several rush events such as La Val’s Pizza in Berkeley, CA and “Broomball” at an ice-rink in Oakland, CA, →
Nu Chapter Initiates 9 New Fraters – Welcome Tau Class!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On the evening of Friday November 18, Nu Chapter held its most recent initiation in which we welcomed 9 new Fraters into our Bond. The Tau class worked very hard throughout the semester, participating in events that demonstrated to them TKE’s core values of love, charity and esteem. The Tau class is a diverse bunch, with Fraters →
TKE Nu Chapter Heads South to Support the Golden Bears against UCLA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: This past weekend, October 28th to 30th, nearly all of Nu chapter made the trek south to Los Angeles to support Cal in the game against UCLA. TKE Nu chapter, along with many other UC Berkeley fraternities, travels annually to southern California to watch the Golden Bears play, alternating each year between games at USC and UCLA. →
Nu Chapter Holds its Semi-annual Retreat in Golden Gate Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On Saturday, October 15th, Nu chapter headed to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for its semi-annual retreat. With roughly two-thirds of the chapter in attendance, the retreat, organized by Hypophetes Doug Wreden, was a great success. The fraters arrived between 10 and 11AM, at which time a humorous relay race set the precedent for a fun, →
TKE Nu Participates in T.I.P.S. Training
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On September 9, TKE Nu Chapter participated in a party safe seminar designed to give fraters the tools to intervene in the case of an unsavory party-related incident. Titled T.I.P.S., or Training for Intervention ProcedureS, the program lasted roughly 2 hours and covered many topics including California state law relevant to fraternity sponsored events, how to approach →
TKE Nu Welcomes Tau Pledge Class!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TKE Nu Chapter recently welcomed 11 prospective members into its ranks after nearly a week of recruitment events and a difficult selection process. Out of the many young men that attended TKE Nu’s Fall 2011 Rush events, which included a trip to La Val’s Pizza and a night of Broomballing played at an Oakland ice rink, these →
TKE Nu Initiates 19 Fraters; Congrats Sigma Class!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On the evening of Friday April 22nd, 2011 TKE Nu initiated 19 new fraters. The gentlemen of the Sigma pledge class hale from all across California and from Washington state. Over the course of the semester these new members exhibited exceptional interpersonal skills and developed both as leaders and contributing members of the Nu Chapter. TKE Nu initiated →
TKE NU Opens Doors for 2011 Parents’ Dinner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16th, 2011- The Nu Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon opened its chapter doors and welcomed the parents and family members of its brothers and new members for an evening of reflection and celebration. The Nu Chapter has had an incredibly successful year thus far and is pleased to celebrate its progress among fraters and family members. →
TKE Nu Helps Preserve and Protect Wildlife at Berkeley’s Shoreline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20th—Fifteen Tau Kappa Epsilon fraters helped move woodchips and restore egret habitat at the Berkeley shoreline with the Aquatic Park EGRET organization. EGRET is the stewardship group for the tidal wetlands of Berkeley’s largest city park, according to egretpark.org. Volunteers with the organization help tend to the shoreline habitats, improving the quality of life for a →
TKE Nu Attends 2011 Regional Leadership Conference in SF, Wins Top Teke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11th-12th—Approximately twenty Nu Chapter fraters attended the Greg and Cay Woodson Regional Leadership Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, California. The Regional Leadership Conference (RLC) is an opportunity for Tekes from across North America to congregate and further their understanding of the fraternal experience and celebrate their membership in Tau Kappa Epsilon. According to the →
TKE Nu Welcomes Sigma Pledge Class!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2011—Tau Kappa Epsilon Nu Chapter recently concluded another successful recruitment season. After a weeklong recruitment schedule, Tau Kappa Epsilon is proud to offer bids to twenty prospective fraternity members. While this spring’s pledge class is large, TKE is confident that each of the men in the Sigma pledge class has the potential to enhance the character →
Berkeley TKE Chapter Holds Battle of the Bands Philanthropy for St. Jude’s
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Berkeley TKE Chapter Holds Battle of the Bands Philanthropy for St. Jude’s Berkeley, CA - November 6, 2010 – On Saturday night, Nu Chapter held a philanthropy event for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The Chapter’s signature event, Battle of the Bands, was a huge success, selling over 100 tickets. Ross Meyer, the Chairman in charge of organizing the event, organized →
Berkeley Chapter of TKE Hosts Thanksgiving Alumni Dinner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Berkeley Chapter of TKE Hosts Thanksgiving Alumni Dinner Berkeley, CA – November 21, 2010 – On Sunday the 21st, Nu Chapter hosted a thanksgiving dinner to honor old and young alumni alike, while creating a great opportunity for active brothers in the house to meet the main supporters of their house. Andy Henning, Histor of the Berkeley chapter, organized and →
Nu TKE Brothers Attend Berkeley Project 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nu TKE Brothers Attend Berkeley Project 2010 Berkeley, CA - November 6, 2010 – On a Saturday in Berkeley, TKE Brothers went out of their way to attend the Berkeley Project, a daylong community service program headed by UC Berkeley students. Over 2000 volunteers came out to Lower Sproul to group up and travel to multiple places around Berkeley to →
Nu Chapter Initiates 16 New Brothers Into Tau Kappa Epsilon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nu Chapter Initiates 16 New Brothers Into Tau Kappa Epsilon Berkeley, CA - November 19, 2010 – On Friday, the 19th of November, Nu Chapter at UC Berkeley initiated 16 new brothers into its bond. Rho class, which starts with Erik Johnson, #1131, and ends with Harry Gitelman, #1146, have endured a lot during their candidate program, but in the →
Nu Chapter Hosts Record Breaking Parent’s Dinner on Homecoming Weekend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nu Chapter Hosts Record Breaking Parent’s Dinner on Homecoming Weekend Berkeley, CA - October 8, 2010 – On Homecoming weekend, the Brothers at Nu Chapter arranged and executed a parent’s dinner for over 20 families of the brothers and member candidates. When the dinner was announced, over 90 people contacted Christian Handley, Public Relations Chairman, to RSVP for the dinner →
Tau Kappa Epsilon Receives Fraternity of the Year Award from UC Berkeley
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tau Kappa Epsilon Receives Fraternity of the Year Award from UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA – October 12, 2010 – On Friday, October 8th, multiple members of Nu Chapter attended the UC Berkeley Fraternity and Sorority Life Greek Awards event to recognize excellence amongst the Greek Community on campus. This was the 4th annual event hosted by CalGreeks, →
Nu Chapter Raises Over $1800 for St. Jude’s through Letter Writing Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nu Chapter Raises Over $1800 for St. Jude’s through Letter Writing Event Berkeley, CA – September 8, 2010 – On March 14th, 2010, Nu Chapter held a letter writing event for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, sending out a total of 424 letters to friends and family members, asking them to donate some amount to the Hospital. Recently, the Philanthropy Chairman →
TKE Nu Chapter Receives Top TKE Award for 2009-10 Academic Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TKE Nu Chapter Receives Top TKE Award for 2009-10 Academic Year Berkeley, CA – September 7, 2010 – On August 27, 2010, the Nu Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon received the Top TKE Award for the 2009-2010 academic year. The Top TKE Award was only given to nine chapters across the United States and Canada this year that →
Nu Chapter Participates in Emergency Preparedness Drill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nu Chapter Participates in Emergency Preparedness Drill Berkeley, CA - June 17, 2010 – UC Berkeley's annual emergency preparedness drill took place on the morning of Thursday, June 17th, with more than 700 people participating in activities both indoors and outdoors across the campus and in nearby areas. Tau Kappa Epsilon was one of the campus affiliates that participated in →
Calling All Alumni! Nu Chapter to Host UC Santa Cruz Initiation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Calling All Alumni! Nu Chapter to Host UC Santa Cruz Initiation Berkeley, CA - May 27, 2010 – TKE is starting a new colony at the UC Santa Cruz Campus, and Nu Chapter will be hosting their first initiation this Saturday, May 29th at 2:30 PM. The initiation will be administered by a Nu Chapter Ritual Team and will be the first initiation for the colony. We →
TKENu.com Undergoes Major Redesign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TKENu.com Undergoes Major Redesign Berkeley, CA - May 24, 2010 – This past weekend the Tau Kappa Epsilon Nu Chapter website went through a complete overhaul, resulting in a strikingly new homepage. The newest changes to TKEnu.com, spearheaded by Christian Handley, the Public Relations chair at Nu Chapter, take full advantage of open web standards, removing the old Flash header →
TKE Nu Hosts Parent’s Dinner for Families of Brothers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TKE Nu Hosts Parent’s Dinner for Families of Brothers Berkeley, CA - April 17, 2010 – On Cal Day 2010, the brothers at Nu Chapter planned and arranged a dinner for any and all families related to the house. Over forty people attended, comprising of 19 brothers and their families. Dinner was prepared by the current cook for the house, →