Stuck at Home and Self-Isolating? DKE UNC Has an Assignment for You
It’s time to (metaphorically) get out there and create some connections…
If you’re sitting at home right now, quarantined and following your local stay-at-home orders, and the most exciting parts of your day have been breakfast, walking the dog and watching sitcom reruns on television, then you may feel just a twinge of guilt when you see how some are using their newfound free time.
Maybe a fellow UNC alum in your Facebook feed just completed a complex carpentry project. Maybe you’ve seen the many social posts going around proclaiming how Shakespeare wrote “King Lear” during a plague quarantine or how Newton began developing his theory of gravity during a similar quarantine, and so what’s your excuse?
Whatever the reason, if you’re feeling a little down and unmotivated while self-isolating, you’re not alone. It’s not uncommon to feel a bit morose if you haven’t been as productive as you’d like the past few days or weeks — but that’s also a good thing.
How Social Distancing Will Help Us Find Happiness
If you’re struggling with social distancing, we’re here to tell you that you’ll be better for it if you do one thing: stay connected to other people.
UNC-CHAPEL HILL FRATERNITY DONATES OVER $17,000 IN DUES TO LOCAL CHARITY TO HELP FEED HUNGRY KIDS AFTER SCHOOLS CLOSE DUE TO COVID-19
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity at UNC-Chapel Hill donated $17,600 on April 6 to a local nonprofit in order to help feed children in Orange County who normally depend on the breakfast and lunch offered at school for regular meals.
Vance Brice, President of the UNC Delta Kappa Epsilon, Beta Chapter, said: “Many children living in Chapel Hill and Carrboro rely on the breakfast and lunch provided by their public schools. As schools in the area have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, local communities have struggled to provide these kids with meals and nutrition. This donation represents something we can do to help other members of our community who are affected by this unprecedented crisis.”
You can also click HERE for a link to a video interview with Vance Brice and Chris Vaughan
10-Year Reunion and DKE Habitat for Humanity Build
In Honor of Courtland Smith…
A huge thank you to those who made it to Chapel Hill for a special weekend to celebrate the DKE-Habitat partnership and group construction project! 10 years ago this group of DKE Brothers raised over $125,000, and built a house and created a playground within the Orange County Habitat site in Chapel Hill to honor and forever remember our friend and Brother – Courtland Smith. While coronavirus concerns caused a few last-minute schedule changes, we had a great two days sharing memories of Habitat projects over the years and reuniting with the group that kicked off these efforts a decade ago.
Meet Your New Alumni Board President
Brothers, I would like to introduce myself to our DKE Alumni. My name is Scott Smith, and was a DKE at UNC from fall of 1976 until graduation in Spring of 1980. I reside in Chapel Hill, my hometown, with my wife Kelli, and work at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School in many areas advancing […]
Alumni Award
Jim Gray ’70 wins 1851 Award
We are excited to announce that Brother Jim Gray ’70 received the DKE 1851 award which celebrates and recognizes Alumni who go above and beyond in different ways to help DKE thrive after they graduate.
More Than 56% of us Have Never Contributed!
Our annual fund for the 2019-2020 giving year began on September 1 and, so far, we have received 16 donations for a total of $6,193 toward our goal of $32,000. We greatly appreciate all donations we have already received, however we have a ways to go during the next seven months. Did you know that over 56% of all alumni have never made a donation back to DKE? It is tax return season, so consider using some of your refund to make a contribution! It’s easy to do, just visit our website at www.dkeunc.com click “Donate” in the top right hand corner. You can then choose to mail in a check, call our donation hotline or make a donation online.
Food, Drink, Fellowship & Atmosphere: Remembering Our Favorite Chapel Hill Bars and Restaurants
Restaurants and bars in college towns can act as refuges for students weary from academia, friends looking to blow off steam and groups of people meeting to discuss common goals. Click “Read More” to reflect on some of your favorite Chapel Hill bars and restaurants.
Please join us in Chapel Hill on March 14th to celebrate our 10-Year Partnership with Habitat for Humanity
The Class of 2011 would like to invite current and former DKEs, families, and friends to celebrate our 10-Year Partnership with Habitat for Humanity on March 14th in Chapel Hill! DKE first established a partnership with Habitat in the Spring of 2010, which kicked off the construction of a house and recreation area at Phoenix Place, in memory of our pledge brother, Courtland Smith. Generous DKE donors contributed more than $125,000 that spring, and the brothers put in 1,500+ hours of hard work, to make the build a huge success!
2020: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
The memories don’t have to end with graduation. Brotherhood is for life. Click “Read More” to see some pictures from DKE Alumni events and highlights from past years as we look forward to adding to these memories in 2020!
