Greetings!
The Southwestern Region has scholarships to assist you with your educational expenses. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic and personal achievements, as well as financial need. Submit your application for one of the six undergraduate scholarships or the Rhoer scholarship. All scholarships will be awarded at the 78th Southwestern Regional Conference in March.
Applications must be submitted electronically by
February 8, 2019.
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In addition to the scholarships towards educational expenses, the Region is also offering 14 undergraduates the opportunity to expand their leadership skills by attending:
- The Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference (SBSLC) being held Friday, 1/18/19 & Saturday, 1/19/19 at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. The theme for the Annual SBSLC is "The Purpose Pursuit!" The vision is to foster a community of young, Black leaders who are genuine in their journey toward growth, selfless service, and a standard of excellence. Application deadlinefor SBSLC is January 9, 2019.
- The Miseducation of the Black Greek DRIVE-IN (The New Orleans Edition) in February 2019 (exact date to be determined) in New Orleans, Louisiana. This event is sponsored by The Harbor Institute. The Miseducation of the Black Greek DRIVE-IN! is a leadership experience for undergraduate members of Black Greek organizations and the campus based professionals who support them. Application deadline for The Miseducation of the Black Greek Drive-In is January 9, 2019.
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78th Southwestern Regional Conference
March 7 - 10, 2019 | Frisco, Texas
The
78th Southwestern Regional Conference will be held at the
Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center in
Frisco, Texas and will be hosted by the
Lambda Upsilon Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Plano, Texas
. Details about the conference including registration and lodging information can be found on the region's website.
The last date to register for the conference is FEBRUARY 1, 2019. Click
here
to register now.
Please note: All registration cancellation requests and/or transfer request must adhere to the dates as detailed on the region's website and will be subjected to an administrative fee. To review the cancellation/transfer policy, click
here.
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Here We Grow - Expansion in West Memphis, Killeen, and El Paso
Southwestern Region Charter Day | January 26, 2019
We are excited to share that later this month the Southwestern Region will be chartering two new alumnae chapters - in Killeen, Texas and West Memphis, Arkansas. The chartering of both chapters will take place in public ceremonies on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Sorors and affiliates are invited and encouraged to attend. Below are the details for the ceremonies (locations and times):
Phantom Warrior Center - 76544 37th St Building 194, Fort Hood, Texas 76544
- West Memphis, Arkansas - 11:22 AM
West Memphis Public Library - 213 N Avalon St, West Memphis, AR 72301
In addition to the chartering of these two chapters, we are also exploring expansion in El Paso, Texas and will be conducting TORCH in the area this Spring with hopes of chartering shortly thereafter. If you know of any Sorors or interests in El Paso or the surrounding areas, please submit their names and contact information before Friday, 1/6/19 to:
Soror Ava Onwu
Mobile: (310) 913-6394
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The Southwestern Region Has A New Look
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The region's new website has launched and includes an expanded members' only portal, a comprehensive calendar of events page featuring major events happening throughout the region, a chapter locator, access to the community service reporting tool, and a plethora of resources chapters and affiliates
throughout the region can use.
We appreciate your patience with the transition to the new site and are working closely with the Region's financial officers to ensure all financial members have access to the new portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I'm not able to log in to the portal using my old password, what should I do?
A: The region, like national's, is no longer using Celect to host our website. As a result, you will need to register/request access. If you request access using the email address that is already on file with the region's financial officers, it will be approved immediately. If you request access using a different address, you will receive an email asking for additional verification info. If verification info is not received within the timeline as indicated in the email, your request will be deleted and you will need to resubmit.
Q: I or a member of my chapter is not receiving emails from the Region, what should I/she do?
A: Log in to the Region's website (Sorors Only) and go to Forms & Documents. Click the
Not Receiving Emails
link on the bottom left and it'll add you to the distribution list!
Q: My chapter's website and social media account can not be accessed by the
chapter locator
, what should I/we do?
A. To ensure we have the most accurate contact information for all chapters throughout the region, click
here
to provide your chapter's website, email address, and social media accounts.
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Get Featured by the Southwestern Region!
Share your chapter's stories, photos, and achievements!
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In effort to celebrate and showcase the outstanding work chapters and affiliates are doing throughout the Region, we have created an online submission form for you to use to submit pictures and stories to be featured on the Region's website, social media platforms, and/or monthly newsletter.
Submitted articles must meet the following criteria:
- must not exceed 200 words or less
- must be grammatically correct
- must be received by 15th of the current month; if received after that date will be considered for the next month's newsletter.
- photographs are optional, but if included must be: saved as a .jpg, .gif, or .png format with image resolution of 72 pixels per inch and file size not exceeding 20 MB.
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Join 1922 Club
Make a donation to the Region of $19.22
All members and affiliates are asked to make contribution to the Southwestern Region's 1922 Club which benefits the regional disaster relief fund, national community partners, the Undergraduate Development Fund, and a local charity at regional conference.
Sorors, Philos and Rhoers that contribute to the fund will receive special Recognition including:
- A Certificate
- Recognition in the regional conference souvenir journal
- Recognition of contributors during the regional conference (plenary session, luncheon, or awards banquet)
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For questions about the newsletter or the region's website, contact Southwestern Region Epistoleus, LaTisha Brandon via email at
epistoleus@sigmaswregion.com.
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DISCLAIMER
: The information in this email is intended only for the person to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message without a written consent of the Syntaktes of the Southwestern Region of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that your access is unauthorized, and any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message including any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.
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SOUTHWESTERN REGION | SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC.
LASHONDA M. JOHNSON, SYNTAKTES
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