Brothers, Summer’s greetings from Charlottesville! We are planning our first in-person event since 2019, our traditional Alumni Tailgate before the UVA-Duke football game on October 16. More details about Homecomings Weekend, including our annual meeting, will be forthcoming in the next couple of weeks, but I do want to make you aware of two things: […]
Message from the President President, Mike Jones ’73, provides updates on changes to Covid restrictions in Charlottesville, the Quent Alcorn Scholarship, and much more. Treasurer’s Report Treasurer, Troy Knowlton ’92, provides updates on the work done by the Alumni Corporation as well as mortgage and loan updates regarding the house. Read the full report […]
We are excited to bring back our annual pre-game tailgate at Theta Chi on Saturday, October 16 ahead of the UVA football homecoming game against Duke. Block the weekend today and join us! We’ll have more information and links to ticket purchases and hotel blocks in our summer Xi-Lights In addition, we’ll hold our Alumni […]
The alumni board continues to support the Quent Alcorn Memorial Scholarship in memory of our brother who passed in 2015. This spring, the scholarship trustees achieved their goal of raising a $200,000 endowment from hundreds of donors (many of them Theta Chi brothers) in just 6 years. The scholarship now has the ability to award […]
Hello brothers, My name is Clay Hardy, and I am deeply honored and grateful to say that I am the newly elected undergraduate President of the Xi Chapter. I hope all of you are enjoying a wonderful start to your first summer following the hectic year that all of us have seen. Although the past […]
Although this year brought new challenges to the entire world, the House and Grounds Committee was able to use a less busy fraternity calendar to get ahead on a long list of projects. The largest project involved extensive repairs to the drainage system in the old part of the basement. This project included repairs to […]
The Alumni Corporation continues to serve as the landlord and steward of the house, supporting the chapter through house maintenance and improvement projects. Our financial standing is solid, with a sufficient operating and capital reserves. We continue to rely upon your annual giving for both reducing the principal of our debt and for capital improvements […]
June 2021 I’m happy to report that there are signs of restoration in retail life in Charlottesville. Outdoor seating at the downtown mall was moderately full, and several stores have taken the lull in activity to make improvements to their buildings. So, when you do return to Charlottesville, you will see some new storefronts, but […]
With the postponement of the Reunions Weekends from June 2020 until June 2021 and now the cancellation of Homecomings Weekend and related activities, the Board is considering hosting a spring 2021 in-person event to give our alumni bothers an opportunity to reconnect in Charlottesville. This is all dependent, of course, on the status of the […]
Although it unfortunately will not be possible to meet in Charlottesville this fall, we will be continuing our alumni weekend tradition with a virtual event: The Virginia football game versus Louisville will no longer take place on Saturday, November 7, cancelling the Theta Chi Virtual Tailgate. We are encouraging all attendees to please register and […]
Hello Brothers, I hope everyone enjoyed their summer and stayed safe during these uncertain times. Although this semester is unlike any other, the undergraduates are happy to be back in Charlottesville and our third-year brothers are excited to finally live in the house. With the pandemic still going on and the school’s policy restricting events, […]
After seeing daily reports from other colleges about cancelled semesters, students sent home, and outbreaks on campus, it’s reassuring that so far (and that’s a big so far) the University appears to have taken the proper precautions and preparations for in-person classes this fall. With their planning cycle starting in May, the administration has done […]
Message from the President Mike Jones ’73 provides updates on the UVA Covid tracker, IDC and ISC plans, the Annual Giving program and much more. Undergraduate Report Undergraduate brothers are managing to stay safe. Georgi Solar ’22 shares news on dues, obligations, as well as community and chapter guidelines. Virtual Tailgate […]
The Quentin Alcorn Memorial Scholarship is a $5,000 scholarship awarded each year to an outstanding member of the UVA Greek community who best exemplifies Quent Alcorn, a former Xi Chapter President, and his characteristics of dedication, selfless service, love of learning, and a capacity for fun and humor. This May, the trustees chose Carson Coulbourn […]
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the University closure, the Alumni Corporation has taken steps to both support the current undergraduate brothers and protect the financial future of the chapter. As the University closed and students were encouraged to head home, the alumni board voted to provide $8,375 in rent relief to the undergraduate […]