Ohio University greek life held an on-campus leadership retreat to help build leadership skills for executive members of fraternities and sororities.
Ohio University’s greek life office held a retreat Saturday to help build the leadership skills of the campus’ sorority and fraternity officers.
Hanna Cimperman, vice president of public relations for the Women’s Panhellenic Council, said the event served “as a way to transition into leadership positions or help them further succeed in current positions.”
As a part of a risk management session, greek life officers discussed sexual assault and hazing, but the main focus of the retreat was on building leadership skills, said Kristen Kardas, assistant director for OU greek life.
The inaugural Sorority and Fraternity Life Executive Leaders Retreat consisted of three breakout sessions that included training sessions and roundtable discussions.
“The breakout sessions allowed for conversations and training that aren't normally offered,” Natalie Bowers, a member of Alpha Omicron Pi and an intern at the Campus Involvement Center, said.
The retreat brought chapter officers from OU’s 32 fraternities and sororities to Baker Theatre and Walter Hall.
A total of 84 students from 16 greek organizations were registered for the event, Kardas said.
Following the three skill-building sessions, professional speaker and Sigma Chi member Timothy Mousseau gave the closing speech in Baker Theatre, entitled “Tattooing Your Leadership Legacy.”
“The experience was very positive,” Mousseau said.
He added that there was a “great group of students I was able to interact with.”
Many involved with greek life think this experience will have a positive effect on chapter leaders and greek life as a whole, said Interfraternity Council President Max Pristic and current Phi Kappa Theta president Cody Mack.
“Anything that can strengthen the qualities of leadership and benefit everyone’s individual character is always good,” Mack said.
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