Second, I am also glad to say that this academic year has been a great one for greek life. The amount of philanthropy and charity by greek chapters has increased, and so has the publicity the system has received. The IFC and Panhellenic Association have worked hard to produce programming and policies aimed at improving our system and the quality of life for greek students on campus. Travis Apgar, assistant dean of students and director of greek life, has guided our system through his first year, and a number of successes. The recent appointment of Dr. Eddie Ade Knowles to vice president for student life is also a "victory" for the greek system. Our system has once again shown that it is a vibrant and important part of Rensselaer’s campus, and an asset to the Institute.