"These talks and activities made me understand the importance of unity in our Greek Community. Creating a win-win relationship with other fraternity chapters is a good start to improving Greek unity. Most fraternities and sororities share similar goals and values. We can make each other better if we help each other achieve our goals and live up to our values. Come to think of it; all Greeks are in the same boat, and we surely don't want that boat to sink."
-- Chris Yim ar98
"I expected a clear-cut, very defined conference with lots of specifics on problems and how to fix them. What I got was so much more than I expected! UIFI gave me a chance to actually think about what was going on in my chapter, on my campus, and around the nation. I was kind of able to draw my own conclusions. UIFI just gave me a certain understanding of what the problems actually are and how to deal with them."
-- Brant Bristow is98
"What I learned at UIFI will benefit my chapter, my Greek system, my friends here at Triangle, and me. I learned that being Greek is a really great thing, and being Triangle is just the icing on the cake, so to speak. UIFI really gave me the focus and desire to come back to Marquette and make a difference in my chapter. I also learned that other Greeks from similar and totally different types of schools (large Greek population versus small Greek population) like Marquette have the same problems and enjoy the same benefits of being Greek. Many of the large group sessions are where I gained most of my new knowledge and how to deal with specific areas of Greek life, like dealing with conflict (personal and professional), chapter involvement, decision-making skills, becoming a credible leader, and talking about what our ritual should mean to each one of us."
-- Ryan Murphy marq96
"I learned that there is a lot more to leadership than I first thought. Leadership is a multi-faceted talent. Teamwork is the largest part of leadership. It is more than just having one person force other people to do things. With leadership by example you can get great results. Constant input is mandatory to get maximum efficiency. Diversity will always be a part of groups so being able to cope with diversity is only going to make the group function better. We also must find strengths and weaknesses so we can work together as a group to extend the strengths and to help eliminate the weaknesses."
-- Cory Dawkins is96
"To start with, let me just say thank you, as UIFI was one of the most motivating and invaluable experiences I have ever had the opportunity to be a part of. The whole experience builds such a high level of motivation and self confidence, it's unreal. I feel ready to take on the world; however, knowing you can't leap mountains on your first try, I have already set a number of small, obtainable goals and steps towards which my Chapter and I will be striving. The topics covered were real and applicable to the ways we live our lives today as members of the Greek Community."
-- Dan Amerman mtu95
"This summer the Undergraduate InterFraternity Institute will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Last year I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend, thanks to the generosity of TFEF. I attended Leadership school at Purdue last summer, and presented information on UIFI along with a great group of other Triangles that I can say that I am very proud to know. When I attended MGCA (Midwestern Greek Council Association) in Chicago, I had an opportunity to meet up with some of the guys that I had seen at Leadership School -- funny, they had all been to UIFI. This year a number of Triangles have been provided the opportunity to attend. But guess what? The same chapters who had delegates last year are sending more members this year. Iowa State, Cincinnati, Armour, Colorado State, and Marquette are all sending delegates this year. Hmmmmmmm . . . maybe these chapters are doing pretty well . . . stop me if you don't see the correspondence. If you want your chapter to be a better place, you have to work on it, and use your resources, like our national office and its services."
-- Jason Moulden marq95
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