The New York Law Journal recently reported Brother McCurdy ’82 was elected chair of the law firm Kelley Drye & Warren:
Kelley Drye & Warren has announced the election of Paul McCurdy as firm chair, succeeding John M. Callagy, who has been in the role since 1992. James J. Kirk, a partner in the real estate practice group, will continue to serve as managing partner, a role he has held since 2004. Mr. McCurdy, 51, said that among his goals as chair will be to create an environment for partners to become more engaged in firm governance; to continue to recruit high-quality lateral partners; and to build on Kelley Drye’s culture of “collegiality, inclusiveness, diversity, transparency, community service and pro bono.”
The Am Law Daily has more detailed information on Brother McCurdy’s background, the firm, and the selection process including:
The firm brought in consultants Dominick Volini and Bob Rosen from Healthy Companies International, a consulting firm McCurdy says a client recommended, to lead a thorough review of Kelley Drye’s governance structure. That review is not yet complete, says McCurdy, adding that his first goals as chair will be to successfully adopt new policies to shape the firm based on the feedback the consultants and firm leaders have gathered via their extensive interviews with the partnership.
Please join us in wishing Paul well in his new role of firm chair at Kelley Drye. Paul previously served as the President of the Rho House Association and President of the Lafayette College Alumni Association. He currently serves as a trustee of Lafayette College.
Brother Glock ’86 is again rallying the Rho Dekes from ’86 (plus or minus a few graduation years…the more the merrier!) Contact Peter Glock for more information.
Gentlemen, we are having our 3rd annual Rho ’86 DKE summer outing this year on May 5th (and 4th for those who are interested) in Washington, DC. We are planning to see the Phillies play the Nationals on the 5th at 1:05 pm, sandwiched by obligatory “cultural events,” of which there are certainly plenty in our nation’s capital. Given some of our brothers’ ties to DC, I’m sure we can also plot some outstanding night spots for Saturday night. We had a great time a couple of years ago in NYC. Our group continues to express a desire to reunite with Dekes from the years around us, so this is the perfect vehicle to bring the larger group together.
A few of us are planning to arrive in DC around noon on Friday, and do some sight-seeing, so we’ll be staying for 2 nights. Still, it’s fine if you just want to do Saturday night as well. If there is interest, I can see if we can get some group rates for hotel rooms if enough guys are interested.
I have been in touch with the group ticketing office of the Nationals, and it sounds like we will be able to get tickets together for the game, but because it’s a Phils game, they expect high demand for group tickets for the game. So the earlier we can get our request in, the more likely we’ll be able to get seats together in a desirable section. Please let me know if you’re going to be able to attend by Thursday so that we have a pretty firm grasp on the number of tickets we’ll need, and I can get our deposit in to give us a better chance.
We got 15 of us last time for the Yankee game (picture below). I’m hoping with this larger audience that we’ll be able to get double that for a major DKE reunion.
Feel free to extend this invite to any other Dekes that I may have missed, and “persuade” your fellow Dekes to attend with you. The more, the merrier !
Hope you can make it !!
Rho Dekes at Yankee Stadium
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Lafayette’s Communications Department agreed to post Greek related news to their Greek Life website under Fraternity/Sorority Community in the News. Please remember to send all alumni news updates to rhonews@rhodke.org. We’ll make sure your updates get published to rhodke.org as well as Lafayette’s website for Greek Life.
In late December, Lafayette posted an update from Dr. Celestino Limas, who is the chair of the Implementation and Assessment Group on Greek Life on the college’s website. He outlines their work as:
1) Establish metrics by which we can evaluate the Greek system’s ability to meet the four objectives spelled out by the Board of Trustees after their October 2011 meeting;
2) Discuss how to best implement the twenty-three Board-approved recommendations from the previous Working Group on Greek Life study and also the six recommendations that needed further clarification;
3) Transition our efforts to that of an oversight group that can receive data/input and assess how well the current Greek system is meeting the four goals outlined by the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Limas also announced tentative dates of February 17 and April 13 for virtual town hall meetings where all members of the Lafayette Community may participate via the internet. Stay tuned as those dates approach for more information.
President Weiss recently sent a message (copied here) to the entire Lafayette College community discussing the Implementation and Assessment Group on Greek Life (IAGGL). The IAGGL is charged with implementing the Board approved recommendations from the Greek Life Working Group and measuring results over the next three years. DKE’s actions position us well for achieving the goals of the Board of Trustees and President Weiss.
Below are DKE Leadership’s thoughts on President Weiss’ message announcing the IAGGL, highlights of DKE’s actions, and a request for alumni to support our DKE students with specifics about What You Can Do. Please free to comment directly on this post, e-mail the post or share it via Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
On October 27, 2011, the DKE undergraduates welcomed Brother John Terembula ’94, for the first of three alumni mentoring sessions. Discussions like these are being set up by DKE’s alumni association in order to address the college administration’s recent recommendations found by the Greek Life Working Group. Brother Terembula’s discussion presented the undergraduate brothers with key habits and principals of behavior, which will in turn, help them improve their academic performance, as well as prepare them for their post-college careers.
"John Terembula '94 discusses with the active DKE brothers the vast differences in his life when he did and did not implement personal time management methods."
In his discussion, Terembula stressed the importance of self-management. Reflecting on his time in the house, he realized that he was not as efficient when he was a student as he is today. He talked about how “there [were] too many times when [he] wished, as an undergraduate, [he] had been presented some piece of practical information in a way that would have better resonated with a DKE lifestyle.” By talking with the undergraduates, he gave practical feedback on the vague, and rarely applied, principles of “time management” he had learned through his life experiences, both college and career.
"The brothers heed Terembula's warning: manage your time now, or else the future will be much more difficult."
The undergraduate brothers had a very positive reaction to the first of three mentoring sessions. Most of them immediately began to change their Time Management practices. By taking the advice of Terembula, they began to plan ahead, and set up their schedules on their phones or computers. They felt t alumni brothers as guest speakers, rather than external sources, made it much easier for them to relate to the speaker’s points of view and experience. They are excited t0 meet more alumni, and learn from their life experiences.
The second and third sessions will be held in December before finals, and at the start of the second semester. Please Contact Brother Terembula directly if you are interested in participating in one of these sessions.
On November 25, 2011, between 3pm and 6pm, the Jiwanko Saathiharu Foundation will be hosting a Volleyball tournament at Amity High School in Amity, CT. Proceeds will be donated to benefit the children of the beautiful, yet impoverished, nation of Nepal, as well as an annual Amity scholarship in memory of Jeremy Saxe. DKE supports the foundation annually with it’s undergraduate event “The Saxe Basketball Tournament.” We encourage all brothers who are in the area this holiday season to stop by and support this noble cause. For more information: http://www.ctbulletin.com/articles/2011/11/17/news/doc4ec5389d1c00c307020110.txt
For those who are unaware, Jeremy is a member of the DKE RHO class of 2009, and passed away his Senior year from natural causes. The Jiwanko Saathiharu Foundation was set up in his honor to support the children of Nepal. These children had a special place in Jeremy’s heart after his study abroad experience in that region. The foundation has many goals at hand, including to construct a better Napali school. For more information on the foundation please visit www.jeremysaxe.com
Brothers De Lisi and Carlson announced the DKE x10 Project during the annual meeting. Under this project, each graduating glass would give a class gift back to the DKE House. To connect Dekes across graduation years, they would also fund raise for the project from 1 year DKE alumni and Dekes who are preparing to celebrate their 10 year reunion. The 10 year DKE alumni will match the gift donated by graduating DKEs times ten!
This year’s project, which was designed by Peter with input from the students is a built-in multi-room sound system for the DKE House. Planned zones include main bar, chapter room, first floor, and front yard with iTouch mounted controls in each zone and 10 speakers total. The system will be extensible to add zones if we decide to in the future, for instance 2nd floor lounge.
Specific goals for this year’s project are:
* Current seniors donate at the Marquis level ($100). Goal: 100% participant at the Marquis level (~20 ppl)
* <1 year graduates donate at the Marquis level ($100). Goal: 100% participation. 90% at the Marquis level (~13 ppl)
* 10 year graduates donate at the Marquis level ($1,000). Goal: 100% participation. 70% at the Marquis level (~14 ppl)
* Financial goal is $13,000
* Funds received by end of April
* Project complete by Reunion (first week of June) for 10 year graduates to dedicate gift at their reunion
* All Marquis participants return for Homecoming and attend the Marquis Founders Dinner
We wish the DKE seniors well in completing this ambitious project! If you have any questions or want to participate, contact Gregory Baldwin ’12, the project coordinator at undergrads@rhodke.org.
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Latest Update from IAGGL- An Update from the ChairDecember 19, 2011 As many of you know, on December 13, 2011, President Weiss sent a letter to students, faculty, staff, and Greek Alumni announcing the membership of the Implementation and Assessment Group on Greek Life (IAGGL). In a few … Continue reading → […]
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