[17533] in APO News
RE: [The Tech] Request for interview on APO conclusion
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mary Anne McDonald)
Thu Aug 8 10:50:05 2019
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 14:45:54 +0000 (UTC)
From: Mary Anne McDonald <flabosib@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "flabosib@yahoo.com" <flabosib@yahoo.com>
To: "jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.com" <jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.com>,
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Well said, Jen.Mary Anne McDonald
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Brad and Yale,
=C2=A0
While I appreciate what you are both trying to do to revive the chapter, it=
really seems like the boat has sailed. I am not sure where you are seeing =
that the chapter will still have access to the office this year. It seems t=
he big push to clean out the office in August is because they need to turn =
over the space.=20
=C2=A0
The reality is that MIT has changed. The things you listed that APO did for=
MIT are from a long time ago. They no longer have Reg Day. There are other=
opportunities for students to engage in community service. Online companie=
s provide rented or used books. The student body has changed too. The curre=
nt actives did not make this decision lightly. Continuing to talk about wha=
t can be done now after they have made this painful decision is cruel. Whil=
e APO was very important to us when we were students, it is a student organ=
ization. We alumni can=E2=80=99t rebuild the chapter unless we go back and =
become students again.=C2=A0 Please don=E2=80=99t pull in Joe Kuchta and th=
e revolutionary war into this. Support the current students, yes; tell them=
they aren=E2=80=99t doing this right, no.
=C2=A0
Jennifer McClain, PE
Principal
=C2=A0
63 Pleasant Street, Suite 300
Watertown, MA 02472
Tel 617-926-9300 x103
jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.com=20
www.rseassociates.com
=C2=A0
From: Brad Lichtenstein <brad.lichtenstein@gmail.com>=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 8:21 PM
To: yalezuss@aol.com
Cc: wcmccart@mit.edu; apo-actives@mit.edu; apo-alumni@mit.edu; apo-alumtrac=
ker@mit.edu; apo-announce@mit.edu; apo-admincomm@mit.edu; apo-advisors@mit.=
edu
Subject: Re: [The Tech] Request for interview on APO conclusion
=C2=A0
Thanks also for the several replies to my own message, and I=E2=80=99d like=
to address a few of their points:
=C2=A0
I=E2=80=99m not blaming anyone for what=E2=80=99s happened thus far, and I =
really wouldn=E2=80=99t expect the active chapter to have the perspective o=
f time, to be on top of these trends, let alone the experience and perspect=
ive to react appropriately to them. Or maybe they do, and I=E2=80=99m only =
remembering how naive I was - in any case, I apologize for appearing to.
=C2=A0
Second, by =E2=80=9Cteach recruiting=E2=80=9D, I really meant developing a =
culture of engagement. Like most enginerds, I=E2=80=99m by preference an in=
trovert, but that doesn=E2=80=99t get much done in life. I did not mean a o=
ne-off event, nor just one semester or even year: I would expect it would t=
ake more than a couple years to get numbers and culture back to sustainable=
on the modern campus, tho again, maybe I=E2=80=99m selling today=E2=80=99s=
younger adults short.
=C2=A0
Third, although it is obviously up to =E2=80=9Ca future group of students=
=E2=80=9D to revitalize the chapter, it makes sense to me to START finding =
that group NOW, for several reasons. First, to have the collective =E2=80=
=9Cus=E2=80=9D (alumni, sister chapter volunteers, and sectional/national e=
mployees) roaming the public areas of campus engaging students, we=E2=80=99=
ll want admin approval. That sale to the admins should be a lot easier whil=
e there is still a charter, and while we have at least one student member t=
o extend an invitation to us.
Fourth, as long as we DO have an officially sanctioned, centrally-located g=
athering space - that=E2=80=99s HUGE! Face to face is ALWAYS more important=
than online, and having a place for that - seems like a major good fortune=
, especially as the dorms seem to have become, appropriately, rather like c=
losed vaults to outsiders. But, now that the cat=E2=80=99s out of the bag, =
it would seem helpful to quickly develop a plan to use that space, a plan =
=E2=80=9Cwe=E2=80=9D can present to the admin, before it's gone. And starti=
ng with an =E2=80=9Caggressive=E2=80=9D media campaign like Yale suggests, =
is a great first move. Using the tech for advertising, via press releases o=
r other ads about events, is smart. I=E2=80=99d hope National has people wh=
o=E2=80=99ve opened chapters available to provide proven experience, and if=
not, this would be an opportunity to develop our own experience being lead=
ers that way.
=C2=A0
Fifth: if Yale and I are the only ones, it=E2=80=99s not a battle I pick. S=
ome historians think the US revolution from Britain came about because of j=
ust 2 people - Sam Adams for sure, John Hancock, iirc, the other. Yes, 56 p=
eople signed the Declaration, and thousands served in the army and navy, bu=
t 2 got the ball rolling when about 2/3 of the country were loyalists. And =
while Joe Kuchta keeps coming to my mind, I don=E2=80=99t want to commit qu=
ite as much for AX as any of those wonderful people did in founding our cou=
ntry.
=C2=A0
Brad Lichtenstein
BJL@Alum.MIT.edu
Cell 617-548-0239
=C2=A0
Scent form me iPhon - pleas forgave thy autoconnect bloomers!
On Aug 7, 2019, at 5:27 PM, yalezuss@aol.com wrote:
Hi William,
=C2=A0
The closing of AX is now public information, and some thought should be giv=
en to possible consequences:
=C2=A0
In your last=C2=A0 message, you reported that we would have use of 415 thro=
ugh the coming academic year, but that MIT didn't know what was happening w=
ith us.=C2=A0 Now they do and it seems unlikely they will be willing to hav=
e a significant student activities space occupied by a non-functioning orga=
nization for very long.=C2=A0 We may need a plan for what we do if they wan=
t 415 cleaned out much sooner.
=C2=A0
I recommend that you, or someone you might designate, meet with Mr. Gandhi =
and use this opportunity to have The Tech come to our aid.=C2=A0 There shou=
ld be brothers on some of these lists who once had influence there who migh=
t give us some help with this.
=C2=A0
The message that ought to be conveyed has three prongs.
=C2=A0
The first is how an active APO chapter contributed to MIT student life when=
the Chapter had sufficient membership: Brothers manned the baggage check-i=
n=C2=A0 and R/O Office, so often the first several students a newly-arrived=
freshman would meet were brothers.=C2=A0 The first draft for the accessibi=
lity map in the Infinite Corridor was done by AX.=C2=A0 I know you have fie=
lded a question about Book-X. UMOC and Big Screw brought the community toge=
ther.=C2=A0 =C2=A0At one point, we even shoveled snow from passageways.=C2=
=A0 Brothers reading this should feel free to add items to the list.
=C2=A0
The second prong should note that an APO chapter's ability to provide servi=
ces to its campus, as well as the wider world, depends on having a healthy =
membership.=C2=A0 At this point, try to draft The Tech into publicizing eve=
nts planned for the fall to revitalize AX.=C2=A0 It would be really useful =
to have some concrete items to mention that might appear in editions of The=
Tech appearing during Rush.=C2=A0 If this will require some time to consul=
t with Section and/or the other chapters who have been recruited to help, s=
ee whether Mr. Gandhi will give you the time to do so.
=C2=A0
The third prong is something we might pioneer on behalf of National: State =
a belief that face-to-face communities are at least as valuable as on-line =
virtual ones, and that the two can live together in parallel.=C2=A0 Learnin=
g how to be a leader, how to work together, etc., might be mentioned.
=C2=A0
One last point:=C2=A0 Despite what I just wrote, it would have been my resp=
onsibility as an adviser to see to it that you don't shirk your academic re=
sponsibilities.=C2=A0 Please give them the attention they deserve.
=C2=A0
YiLFS,
--Yale
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
In a message dated 8/6/2019 9:47:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, rujul@mit.edu=
writes:=20
=C2=A0
Good evening APO exec,
=C2=A0
I am a reporter for The Tech, MIT=E2=80=99s undergraduate student newspaper=
. I am writing an article about the recent announcement that the MIT chapte=
r of Alpha Phi Omega has concluded operations.=C2=A0Would it be possible fo=
r a member of your team to do a brief interview with The Tech about the cir=
cumstances leading to this decision? If so, I will be available before 11 a=
.m. or between 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, any time on Saturday, or after 4 p.m. =
on Sunday. Please let me know. Additionally, if you know of any APO alumni =
who may be willing to speak about the history and significance of APO, plea=
se put me in touch.
=C2=A0
Thanks,
Rujul Gandhi
The Tech
=C2=A0
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Well said, Jen.<div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1565275544608">Mary An=
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or:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 10:24 AM, Jennifer McClain</div><=
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8646327MsoNormal">Brad and Yale,</p><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">&nb=
sp;</p><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">While I appreciate what you are =
both trying to do to revive the chapter, it really seems like the boat has =
sailed. I am not sure where you are seeing that the chapter will still have=
access to the office this year. It seems the big push to clean out the off=
ice in August is because they need to turn over the space. </p><p class=3D"=
yiv6688646327MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">The r=
eality is that MIT has changed. The things you listed that APO did for MIT =
are from a long time ago. They no longer have Reg Day. There are other oppo=
rtunities for students to engage in community service. Online companies pro=
vide rented or used books. The student body has changed too. The current ac=
tives did not make this decision lightly. Continuing to talk about what can=
be done now after they have made this painful decision is cruel. While APO=
was very important to us when we were students, it is a student organizati=
on. We alumni can=E2=80=99t rebuild the chapter unless we go back and becom=
e students again. Please don=E2=80=99t pull in Joe Kuchta and the rev=
olutionary war into this. Support the current students, yes; tell them they=
aren=E2=80=99t doing this right, no.</p><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal=
"> </p><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font=
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o=3D"mailto:brad.lichtenstein@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:b=
rad.lichtenstein@gmail.com">brad.lichtenstein@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent=
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<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:apo-announce@mit.edu" target=3D"_blan=
k" href=3D"mailto:apo-announce@mit.edu">apo-announce@mit.edu</a>; <a rel=3D=
"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:apo-admincomm@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank" href=
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llow" ymailto=3D"mailto:apo-advisors@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mai=
lto:apo-advisors@mit.edu">apo-advisors@mit.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [=
The Tech] Request for interview on APO conclusion</p></div></div><p class=
=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327Ms=
oNormal">Thanks also for the several replies to my own message, and I=E2=80=
=99d like to address a few of their points:</p><div><p class=3D"yiv66886463=
27MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">I=E2=
=80=99m not blaming anyone for what=E2=80=99s happened thus far, and I real=
ly wouldn=E2=80=99t expect the active chapter to have the perspective of ti=
me, to be on top of these trends, let alone the experience and perspective =
to react appropriately to them. Or maybe they do, and I=E2=80=99m only reme=
mbering how naive I was - in any case, I apologize for appearing to.</p><di=
v><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6=
688646327MsoNormal">Second, by =E2=80=9Cteach recruiting=E2=80=9D, I really=
meant developing a culture of engagement. Like most enginerds, I=E2=80=99m=
by preference an introvert, but that doesn=E2=80=99t get much done in life=
. I did not mean a one-off event, nor just one semester or even year: I wou=
ld expect it would take more than a couple years to get numbers and culture=
back to sustainable on the modern campus, tho again, maybe I=E2=80=99m sel=
ling today=E2=80=99s younger adults short.</p><div><p class=3D"yiv668864632=
7MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">Third,=
although it is obviously up to =E2=80=9Ca future group of students=E2=80=
=9D to revitalize the chapter, it makes sense to me to START finding that g=
roup NOW, for several reasons. First, to have the collective =E2=80=9Cus=E2=
=80=9D (alumni, sister chapter volunteers, and sectional/national employees=
) roaming the public areas of campus engaging students, we=E2=80=99ll want =
admin approval. That sale to the admins should be a lot easier while there =
is still a charter, and while we have at least one student member to extend=
an invitation to us.</p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><br=
><br></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">Fourth, as long as =
we DO have an officially sanctioned, centrally-located gathering space - th=
at=E2=80=99s HUGE! Face to face is ALWAYS more important than online, and h=
aving a place for that - seems like a major good fortune, especially as the=
dorms seem to have become, appropriately, rather like closed vaults to out=
siders. But, now that the cat=E2=80=99s out of the bag, it would seem helpf=
ul to quickly develop a plan to use that space, a plan =E2=80=9Cwe=E2=80=9D=
can present to the admin, before it's gone. And starting with an =E2=80=9C=
aggressive=E2=80=9D media campaign like Yale suggests, is a great first mov=
e. Using the tech for advertising, via press releases or other ads about ev=
ents, is smart. I=E2=80=99d hope National has people who=E2=80=99ve opened =
chapters available to provide proven experience, and if not, this would be =
an opportunity to develop our own experience being leaders that way.</p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class=
=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">Fifth: if Yale and I are the only ones, it=E2=
=80=99s not a battle I pick. Some historians think the US revolution from B=
ritain came about because of just 2 people - Sam Adams for sure, John Hanco=
ck, iirc, the other. Yes, 56 people signed the Declaration, and thousands s=
erved in the army and navy, but 2 got the ball rolling when about 2/3 of th=
e country were loyalists. And while Joe Kuchta keeps coming to my mind, I d=
on=E2=80=99t want to commit quite as much for AX as any of those wonderful =
people did in founding our country.</p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327=
MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div id=3D"yiv6688646327AppleMailSignature"=
><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">Brad Lichtenstein</p></div><div><=
p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:BJ=
L@Alum.MIT.edu" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:BJL@Alum.MIT.edu">BJL@Alum=
.MIT.edu</a></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">Cell 617-548=
-0239</p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"> </p></div><p =
class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">Scent form me iPhon - pleas forgave thy au=
toconnect bloomers!</p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><br>On Aug 7, 2019, at 5:27 PM, <a rel=3D"nofoll=
ow" ymailto=3D"mailto:yalezuss@aol.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:ya=
lezuss@aol.com">yalezuss@aol.com</a> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style=3D"m=
argin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><div><div><div><p class=3D"yiv66=
88646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;c=
olor:black;">Hi William,</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"=
> </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">The closing of A=
X is now public information, and some thought should be given to possible c=
onsequences:</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </spa=
n></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">In your last message, =
you reported that we would have use of 415 through the coming academic year=
, but that MIT didn't know what was happening with us. Now they do an=
d it seems unlikely they will be willing to have a significant student acti=
vities space occupied by a non-functioning organization for very long. =
; We may need a plan for what we do if they want 415 cleaned out much soone=
r.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;=
font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">I recommend that you, or someone you m=
ight designate, meet with Mr. Gandhi and use this opportunity to have The T=
ech come to our aid. There should be brothers on some of these lists =
who once had influence there who might give us some help with this.</span><=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-famil=
y:sans-serif;color:black;">The message that ought to be conveyed has three =
prongs.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14=
.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">The first is how an active APO ch=
apter contributed to MIT student life when the Chapter had sufficient membe=
rship: Brothers manned the baggage check-in and R/O Office, so often =
the first several students a newly-arrived freshman would meet were brother=
s. The first draft for the accessibility map in the Infinite Corridor=
was done by AX. I know you have fielded a question about Book-X. UMO=
C and Big Screw brought the community together. At one point, w=
e even shoveled snow from passageways. Brothers reading this should f=
eel free to add items to the list.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688=
646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;col=
or:black;"> </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">The se=
cond prong should note that an APO chapter's ability to provide services to=
its campus, as well as the wider world, depends on having a healthy member=
ship. At this point, try to draft The Tech into publicizing events pl=
anned for the fall to revitalize AX. It would be really useful to hav=
e some concrete items to mention that might appear in editions of The Tech =
appearing during Rush. If this will require some time to consult with=
Section and/or the other chapters who have been recruited to help, see whe=
ther Mr. Gandhi will give you the time to do so.</span></p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:=
sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646=
327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:=
black;">The third prong is something we might pioneer on behalf of National=
: State a belief that face-to-face communities are at least as valuable as =
on-line virtual ones, and that the two can live together in parallel. =
Learning how to be a leader, how to work together, etc., might be mentione=
d.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;=
font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">One last point: Despite what I j=
ust wrote, it would have been my responsibility as an adviser to see to it =
that you don't shirk your academic responsibilities. Please give them=
the attention they deserve.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:bla=
ck;"> </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">YiLFS,</span=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">--Yale</span></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-fam=
ily:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv668=
8646327MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;co=
lor:black;"> </span></p></div></div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal=
">In a message dated 8/6/2019 9:47:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, <a rel=3D"n=
ofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:rujul@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:=
rujul@mit.edu">rujul@mit.edu</a> writes: </p><div><p class=3D"yiv6688646327=
MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-lef=
t:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:=
5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div id=3D"yiv6688646327"><div><p style=3D"marg=
in:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;color:=
black;">Good evening APO exec,</span></p><p class=3D"yiv6688646327MsoNormal=
"> </p><p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:sans-serif;color:black;">I am a reporter for <i>The Tech</i>, MI=
T=E2=80=99s undergraduate student newspaper. I am writing an article about =
the recent announcement that the MIT chapter of Alpha Phi Omega has conclud=
ed operations. Would it be possible for a member of your team to do a =
brief interview with <em><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;">The Tech <=
/span></em>about the circumstances leading to this decision? If so, I will =
be available before 11 a.m. or between 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, any time on Sa=
turday, or after 4 p.m. on Sunday. Please let me know. Additionally, if you=
know of any APO alumni who may be willing to speak about the history and s=
ignificance of APO, please put me in touch.</span></p><p class=3D"yiv668864=
6327MsoNormal"> </p><p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Thanks,</span></p><p style=
=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-seri=
f;color:black;">Rujul Gandhi</span></p><p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom=
:.0001pt;"><i><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">The Tech<=
/span></i></p><p> </p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blo=
ckquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </blockquot=
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