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49th ANNUAL KONOVER HOTEL - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA JULY 13 - 16, 1977 "SACRIFICES AND COMMITMENTS - NECESSITIES FOR SURVIVAL" THE NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA ALPHA PHI ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA PSI SIGMA GAMMA RHO [[image - drawing of National Pan-Hellenic Council emblem]] NEWSLETTER DELTA SIGMA THETA ZETA PHI BETA PHI BETA SIGMA OMEGA PSI PHI PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1977 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.—Convention Registration Executive Board Meeting Committee Meetings 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.—Eyecutive Board Dinner Meeting THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1977 8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.—Convention Registration 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.—First General Session - President Charles B. Wright, Presiding Official Convention Opening Invocation - Medley of Greek-Letter Hymns Seating of the delegates Reading of 48th Annual Convention Minutes Recommendations from Executive Board (to be distributed at this point for later discussion) Additional Committee Appointments Constitution - Time and Place - Nominations Policy Review and Resolutions - Budget and Finance - Credentials - Council Development Personnel Officers' Reports Graduate Members at Large Undergraduate Members at Large Secretary - Treasurer 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.-Lunch (Dutch) Committees are encouraged to meet together over lunch 2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.—Committee Meetings Continued Executive Secretaries Workshop 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.—Presidential Reception 7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.—Convention Banquet Public Ceremonies will take place at this time There will be a nationally known keynoter Council Charters will be presented Four awards will be presented by the President FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1977 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.—Convention Registration 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.—Convention Workshops Workshop I A - "GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS AND THE LAW" - This workshop will focus on legal problems facing Greek-letter organizations including hazing, discrimination of membership, chartering on university campuses, etc. Workship I B - "IMPROVING OUR IMAGE" - Emphasis will be placed upon more positive visibility of fraternities and sororities in media. Representatives from the press will consult. 10:30 a.m.- 10:45 a.m.—Nutrition Break 10:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.—Workshops Continued Workshop II A - "THE DEAN IS MORE THAN A TYRANT" - Student personnel administrators will discuss their roles relative to Greek-letter organizations and how the relationship can be enhanced. Presenters will come from predominantly white and predominantly black universities. Workshop II B - "THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUR COMMUNITIES" - Health professionals will discuss the health problems of our communities and will present strategies that fraternities and sororities can utilez to improve our status with regards to health. 12:15 p.m.- 12:30 p.m.—Convention Picture 12:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.—Undergraduate Emphasis Luncheon - Second Vice President Gary Lang, Presiding Nationally known speaker will keynote [[image - black and white photograph of Charles Wright shaking Mrs. Rosalynn Carter's hand with two men in the background]] [[caption]] Charles Wright, National President of Pan Hellenic Council is introduced to Mrs. Roselyn Carter by Bro. Benjamin Brown.[[/caption]] 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.—Second General Session - First Vice President Obra Hackett, Presiding Officers' Reports Continued Executive Secretary - Second Vice Pres. - First Vice Pres. - National President Committee Reports Time and Place - Budget and Finance - Council Development - Personnel - Credentials - Policy Review and Resolutions - Constitution 10:00 p.m.- 2:00 a.m.—Convention Dance SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1977 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.-Third General Session Completion of Committee Reports Discussion of Workshop Sessions Report of Nominating Committee Installation of 1977-78 Officers Alice Swain, Immediate Past Nat. President New Business Convention Adjournment 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.—Executive Board Meeting 95