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Michael Allison: How can college students make their orgs more attractive to military veterans?

By admin on September 26, 2023

Michael W. Allison is a self-made entrepreneur and philanthropist who has dedicated his life to helping others by sharing his own story of dedication, resiliency, and faithfulness. He is the founder of The Adversity Academy and Groomed & Tailored. As a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, he was the recipient of a number of awards during his career including the distinguished Purple Heart Medal, several Navy Achievement Medals with two Bronze Stars and the Combat Action Medal. Michael holds an MBA in business, he is also the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from Indiana Wesleyan University. He is also a TEDx speaker, an author and mentor. Michael mission in life is to inspire people, empower them and make an impact in their lives.

In episode 396 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what it was like for Michael to be deployed overseas with the US Marines managing $2.2M worth of government equipment daily, how he survived a 2004 car bomb explosion in Iraq, how success in the military translates into success in the corporate world, why he chose Indiana Wesleyan, how college students can make their student organizations more attractive to military veterans, how to empower and motivate people, how our listeners can get media attention about their stories or their organizations, and advice to college students who are going through a difficult time right now with stress and anxiety. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niNk2J_6Cn0

Fraternity/Sorority

Rudy Rochman: How should college students combat Anti-Semitism on college campuses?

By admin on September 16, 2020

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16032998/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Welcome to episode # 84 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have with us Rudy Rochman, a Jewish and Israel Rights Activist and Social Media influencer on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. He was born in Paris, moved to Israel at age 3, and then at age 7 he experienced Anti-Semitism after being removed from a bus in London. Since then, he has been focused on Jewish rights. Rudy is a brother of Alpha Epsilon Pi from Columbia University.

We find out what it was like for him to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces as a sniper in the 101st Paratrooper Brigade, why he chose to attend college at Columbia University, how he was able to grow a grassroots Pro-Israel movement on campus to over 800 members, why he joined Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, his thoughts on videos in the media today created to push certain agendas, the solution for Israelis and Palestinians to build one land together, how college students can combat anti-Semitism on their college campus, how he was able to build a huge social media following, his favorite middle eastern food, and how our listeners can support his work and projects. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QL1sXonkqs

Fraternity/Sorority

Interview with Tom Murphy, Executive Director of Phi Mu Delta

By admin on April 9, 2019

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9322232/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Check out this interview with Tom Murphy of Phi Mu Delta! We talk about why he chose Phi Mu Delta at Susquehanna, his experiences working in higher education for Lycoming and also Monmouth University, his legacy in the fraternity, his strong connections with other fraternity brothers, the historic growth of the fraternity, democracy as a core principle of the organization, his past work as a member of the Governing Council of the NIC, and what needs to happen in order for fraternity to remain relevant and continue to grow. Enjoy!

Link: https://youtu.be/GfeIOHgn16o