CHAPTER NEWS
At one time, the chapter covered three Ivy League universities: Harvard University, Dartmouth College, and Brown Univer- sity. Theta Iota represented the small, elite liberal arts colleges, known as the Little Ivies, including Amherst, Bentley, Tufts, and Wes- leyan, as well as some of the most competitive schools in the country. The chapter once included the flagship universities of two states: the University of Massachu- setts at Amherst and the University of Connecticut, the two largest public uni- versities in New England. With such a legacy, Theta Iota is inspired to look forward to another 50 years of achievement.
Guide Right Community Service event supporting the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides against Breast Cancer” walk, fol- lowed by Polemarch Dylan W. Bell (Theta Iota 2024) convening a collegiate and TI alumni meeting. Later that afternoon, Kappas par- ticipated in the Freshman pinning ceremonies at Tufts University. The highlight of the day was the 50th Anniversary Black Tie Dinner at the Le Méridien Hotel, attended by more than one hundred guests. The 28th North Central Province Pole- march Kilpatrick served as the Master of Ceremonies. Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., Esq. (Theta Iota 1994), former Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice, delivered a spirited keynote address. After Brother Polite’s standing ovation, North- eastern Province Polemarch Sanchious and Jenkins made their remarks. He also presented the chapter with a new copy of its Charter. The weekend ended with an inspiring Sunday Spiritual Service led by Charter Member Rev. Samuel Nixon Jr. under the theme “We’ve Got Something to Say!” ♦
ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND
The weekend consisted of campus visits to MIT, Harvard, and Tufts. On Friday, the chapter part- nered with the Tufts Black Men’s Group to host a panel discussion, “Pur- pose-Driven Paths: From Tufts to Tech, Health, and Impact,” at Tufts Africana Center (Capen House). Later that day, the chapter partnered with the Harvard Black Men’s Forum to host a panel, “Power Moves: Black Leadership in Policy,
Top: Northeastern Province Polemarch Theodore R. Sanchious presented Theta Iota Polemarch Dylan W. Bell with a new chapter charter. Bottom : Keynote speaker Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., Esq. and 48th Byron Kenneth Armstrong and 95th Guy Levis Grant Awardee Elijah C. DeVaughn, Jr., (Theta Iota 2019).
Finance, and Technology,” at Harvard University. The last campus visit was a Networking Dinner co-hosted by the MIT Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers.
Friday’s activities finished with a chapter dinner, a private viewing of a chapter documentary, “Cream of the Crop,” and an under- graduate party. Saturday started with a
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