MGC – Greek University

Dr. Akeya Simeon: Why We Need Replacement Activities in Hazing Prevention

By admin on August 8, 2025

Dr. Akeya Simeon is the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of South Florida. Dr. Simeon brings a wealth of experience as a scholar-activist, higher education leader, and social work educator. She most recently served as Assistant Director for FSL at West Virginia University, where she also taught in the School of Social Work and earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education. She’s passionate about hazing prevention, student development, and creating empowering spaces. Read her dissertation research here: https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/12669/

In episode 595 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what experiences shaped her as an “unapologetically student-centered, justice-driven” leader, how her background in social work influenced the way she approaches leadership in fraternity and sorority life, what is “The Kaleidoscope Effect” in hazing prevention, examples of replacement activities in hazing prevention, what are the differences in attitudes between IFC and PHA members regarding hazing, what are the institutional barriers that make it difficult for campuses to address hazing effectively, how campuses build institutional memory and long-term hazing prevention efforts that actually stick, and her initial priorities at the University of South Florida. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ05BEishN4

Lauren Gesualdi: Getting Diverse Fraternity and Sorority Councils to Work TOGETHER

By admin on March 7, 2025

Getting diverse fraternity and sorority councils to work together is a challenge? We’ve got some answers. Lauren Gesualdi is the Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs at Rutgers University – New Brunswick! Lauren earned her BA from Montclair State University and completed her coursework at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education in the College Student Affairs program. Lauren is a member of Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority and spent several years as a member of their professional staff.

On episode 542 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, Lauren tells us why she chose Montclair State University for her undergraduate experience, what was special about Delta Phi Epsilon that made her want to join, what it was like to work for the sorority headquarters as Coordinator of Collegiate Services, what she does as Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at Rutgers – New Brunswick and what she is most proud of, how to get diverse councils on campus to work together, how to handle mental health and well-being as a college student, how students can better work with the administration on their campus, and some examples of culturally competent programming within Greek life. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0-ad3lhjhU

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

By admin on March 16, 2022

[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