Until yesterday, the undergraduate and alumni websites were both hosted by the same service with the alumni site URL “betapitke.org” pointing to the alumni directory of the gatechtke.org website.  You might have noticed this if you glanced at the address bar when you visited this site.  We are making changes.

Yesterday, we pointed the undergraduate domain, gatechtke.org to a new hosting service provided by TKE HQ.  It has a completely different look from the old site and the undergraduates will be uploading new content to it in the coming weeks as well as changing its standard appearance.

The alumni site, betapitke.org, is now the primary domain at our old hosting service.  The only change you should notice is that the URL no longer changes to gatechtke.org/alumni when you visit the site.

If you subscribe to the RSS feed, you must change the feed from http://gatechtke.org/alumni/?feed=rss2 to http://betapitke.org/?feed=rss2.

Are you looking for a job or a career change?  Do you have openings?  Would you like to hire a Teke from Tech as an intern?  Have you started your own company?

Let everyone know what you’re doing.   Join our group on LinkedIn.  We are “TKE Beta-Pi Alumni Association” and we’re open to alumni and to undergraduates.

Tekes Winning Greek Sing 2011

It’s been a busy semester!  The undergrads have won Greek Week 2011, including Greek Sing.   Check out the video on YouTube and just get by the giggling.  They pulled off a major spring outdoor concert,  ”Tekestock”,  at the House, hosting nine local bands.   The undergrads and board cooperated to create a monthly dinner speaker event at the house, feature notable Chapter alumni.  Recruiting has gone well this year and the House will be full in the fall.  If the undergrads reproduce this year’s recruiting performance, we’ll be looking at a 90+ man juggernaut next year.

Speaking of juggernauts, reconstruction of the Chapter House will occur.  It’s only a matter of time now.  The Board has settled on construction in two phases beginning with the old dormitory–known as “The North House” from now on–and has engaged The Laurus Group to conduct the campaign.   Updated drawings are posted on the facilities|upcoming major renovations page of the website.  The only major difference from these drawings will be that the North House reconstruction will include bed spaces on the first floor.   This will enable us to house most eligible undergraduates between phases and will generate more cash, which will then be turned back into construction.   When we move to phase 2, the first floor of the North House will be cleared and we will create a real teaching kitchen in that space.

Finally, the Board sponsored the first T-Day Tailgate at the Chapter House.  Despite it being Easter weekend, we had a good mix of old and young alumni at the House.  This will be our annual spring event from now on.

The spring newsletter will come out in the next two weeks and will include more details on these accomplishments and events, member spotlights, dates to save, etc.   If you don’t receive the newsletter, go to the “Keep in Touch” page and update your information with the Laurus Group.

Georgian Terrace Hotel

The TKE Alumni Association will be hosting a TKE Alumni reception the night before Homecoming, Friday Oct. 8th. This year’s event will be held at the historic Georgian Terrace Hotel, located just blocks from campus on Peachtree Street.

• Price: $18 per person (includes food)
• Full cash bar available
• All ages welcome!

Register and get directions at our Eventbrite site: http://gatechtkehc2010.eventbrite.com.

On game day at the House, the undergrads will have a cookout from about noon until 200pm.  They are asking for $5/person to help them pay for the cookout.  They will also host Rock 100.5 from 1100am-100pm. They are setting up a DJ booth and recording air time for later that week.

Thanks to everyone who attended the Homecoming reception and the pre-game festivities at the house. Our go-to photographer, Robert Combier, took some great photos at both events. Follow the link below to check out the pictures. Prints and hi-res downloads can be purchased directly from the site.

http://combier.smugmug.com/Events/TKE-Homecoming-2009