Beta Theta Pi

Tau Sigma Alumni Association at Iowa State University

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Active Spotlight: Matt Swanson, 1799

April 13, 2014 | Written by Matt Swanson, 1799

Matt Swanson is a junior studying mathematics and currently serves as President of the Tau Sigma chapter. On campus, he’s a university employee working for the math department in Carver as a grader, tutor, and help room employee. In the active chapter, he has served as VP of Scholarship, Executive Vice President, Kai Committee Member, Risk Manager.

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Letter from the Chapter

April 13, 2014 | Written by Matt Swanson, ΤΣ 1799

Greetings from the active chapter! My name is Matt Swanson and I am the chapter president for the 2014 calendar year. I’m a junior in Mathematics and have been an active member since January 20th, 2012. Coming off a successful fall at Tau Sigma, we are even more motivated to push ourselves further this spring!

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Welcome to 2014

April 13, 2014 | Written by Cameron Vens - T∑ 1774, Kevin Friedman - T∑ 1738

Kevin and I wanted to give you a brief rundown of the Tau Sigma Alumni Association’s successes in 2013 and what our main priorities are for the coming year.

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2013 Year in Review

December 29, 2013 | Written by Brent Doane, '86

We See the Milestones Backward Run… To put is succinctly, 2013 has been an OUTSTANDING year for the Tau Sigma chapter of Beta Theta Pi.

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2013 Homecoming Recap

December 29, 2013 | Written by Josh Larson, '11

Jake Swanson, Tau Sigma 1811,was crowned 2013 Iowa State University Homecoming King. Congratulations to Brother Swanson for this achievement and for representing Tau Sigma on the university level.

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Alumni Homecoming Tailgate Planned for November

October 13, 2013 | Written by Josh Larson, '11

Brothers, As the annual Homecoming game approaches, tailgating plans are being made. I’ll post the details that I have as they become available. First and foremost, the tailgate will happen in the lots marked in this map:

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Active Spotlight: Jake Swanson

September 16, 2013 | Written by Jake Swanson, 1811

My name is Jake Swanson (1811), and I’ve been a member of the Tau Sigma chapter of Beta Theta Pi since early 2012. This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Italy, Uganda, and South Africa to conduct research and complete an internship. In Rome, Italy, I worked for the Food and Agriculture Organization […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Larry Prohaska

September 16, 2013 | Written by Larry Prohaska, '89

I spent my time in Tau Sigma as Vice President, IFC Representative, Homecoming Chair, Veishea (helping innovate Veishea floats, along with Jim Wetterling, with electrical controls). My favorite memory from being an active member was winning Yell-Like-Hell with my pledge brothers.  It set us up for one of the tightest pledge classes and is still […]

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Summer 2013 Update

September 11, 2013 | Written by Josiah Ruhland, President

Tau Sigma’s last semester was another great step towards a bigger and brighter future for the chapter. Striving for academic excellence, the chapter’s actives posted a 3.06 GPA, with the overall house GPA being a 2.84. This is a marked improvement from the previous semester and shows our continued commitment to cultivation of the intellect. […]

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