Alonzo Cee: How do we develop college students while balancing racial injustice, COVID-19 & more?

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22469063/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Our next guest is Alonzo Cee, a higher education professional from Harlem, NY. He’s a two-time graduate of Elon University in North Carolina – First getting his Bachelor’s of Science in Statistics in 2018 and then getting his Master’s of Arts in Higher Education in 2020. Alonzo believes this: that we have a deep and profound impact on each and every person that lives on this earth. Regardless of intention. Regardless of whether we know them or not. Our capacity to impact others transcends past our physical selves and our direct proximity to other people. It is this interdependence that shapes the way he sees leadership. Leadership is not about power over others, and it is not about management. It is about our impact and our ability to influence. This gives everyone the ability to lead. Because we all have impact.

In episode number 223 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out how his childhood of growing up in a biracial family impacts his life today, how his dreams of becoming a professional baseball player ended, why Elon University was the right place for him, what made Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. the right brotherhood, the value of the counseling center at college, what he learned while working at Auburn University, what’s involved in being the Program Coordinator for Inclusive Excellence at Elon, how black higher ed professionals can shape young minds and balance racial injustice, COVID-19, and other challenges, how Culturally-based fraternal organizations can be more open minded when it comes to intake, how we can better educate about NPHC or MGC organizations, and how we can live a life of integrity and expect others to join us with everything that’s going on in the world today.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jygBJpZY5gs

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Dan Faill: How can blackouts, sexual assault, and consent impact college students?

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18956327/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]We have with us Dan Faill, who was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. There he became a founding father of Theta Chi Fraternity. After college, he traveled for Theta Chi as a consultant and ended up attending grad school at the University of the Pacific. He worked at Loyola Marymount in LA and then served as Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Elon University. Dan moved back to the sun and shore of LA to work for the UCLA Alumni Association before following his passions of becoming a full time speaker. So, imagine Brene Brown and George Carlin had a child – that’s his style and approach on stage and I’m here for it.

In episode #149​ of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Dan was a lock for UNC Wilmington, his journey to becoming a Founding Father at his Theta Chi Fraternity chapter, what it was like working for Theta Chi HQ as a consultant, what it was like working as the Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life at Elon University, how blackouts, sexual assault, and consent can impact college students, how we can learn from our mistakes and “Faill Forward”, what imposter syndrome is and what we can do about it, how chapters can break free of the stereotypes in Greek Life, and the best foodie spots in Los Angeles. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lge8UeiqbnE

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