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Wikification?

Island Party article

It seems to me that someone needs to write a Island Party article. (it is linked in the BYX article, but goes nowhere) Anyone up to the task? --Keylay31 05:53, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

The KYX-Editor Strikes Again

But this time, we're going to go ahead and try to find some compromise language. You can't deny that KYX was influenced by BYX. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Diezba (talk • contribs) 18:05, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Have we come to a conclusion about this subject?--Keylay31 05:43, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Keeping Under Christ emerged from BYX

Despite someone's efforts to remove the information from the BYX and KYX entries about the origins of KYX, those origins are accurate, conform to the NPOV policy, and should be included for the information of the reader. The information can be corroborated by officials at both BYX and KYX. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Diezba (talk • contribs) 06:49, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Once again...please show me the information you got from any Kappa Chi official and please give us their names so they can be corrected! Jczup 01:10, 21 June 2006 (UTC)jczup
The above information was posted way back at the beginning of June when we first started arguing over this stuff. I'm going to headquarters this weekend and will attempt to show you my information. Thanks. Diezba 23:08, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

Hi, what were the results since I checked with our headquarters and nothing was on record. Thanks! 156.33.18.196 18:00, 25 July 2006 (UTC)jczup

1st in Oklahoma ?

First Christian fraternity in Oklahoma is disputable. Sigma Theta has had chapter in Oklahoma since 1988. Sdwagers 23:14, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Response

Perhaps, but is Sigma Theta a national fraternity? I believe that is the understanding that the "Trivia" fact is trying to portray. Certainly there are local Christian fraternities all over the place, but BYX was the first national one to colonize there. Diezba 00:59, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Response

Sigma Theta Epsilon has been a national fraternity since incorporation in 1925 (though name changes have occured). Even at lowest chapter numbers, STE has had a visible presence in OH, WV and OK. STE was certainly not just a "local" fraternity to the degree that you may be suggesting. The yearly National Conclave of Chapters has been held continously every year, well before the founding of BYX in the late 20th century.

For your reference, we had chapters in Oklahoma, well before BYX's creation.

Tau : University of Oklahoma (1949-68)

Epsilon, Beta Alpha : Oklahoma City University 1950-54; attempt at reactivation in 1957) (1988-2006)

Psi  : Southwestern State College (nka Southwestern Oklahoma State University)1955-57)

Beta Zeta : Northeastern State University(2002-present)

No offense, (and none taken (;) but please check your facts before laying claim to such trivia. I am happy to work together with you to verify any as I the STE national vice-president. (: Sdwagers 17:09, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Sorry Diezba 16:52, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
hey.. no problem. Sdwagers 23:42, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Kappa Upsilon Chi references Please cite with legitimate links the comments you make about KYX. Thank You and God Bless. ~jczup —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.59.97.40 (talk • contribs) 20:27, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Removal of Kappa Upsilon Chi references

Hi, after attending the Fifth Annual Leadership Summit and attending a Question and Answer session with our Founding Father, Tyler Beard, I had the opportunity to clear up the mistakes. Sigma Phi Lambda served for our inspiration after they founded on Texas Tech University. Three men tried to rush Sigma Phi Lambda when there was no male alternative. One of the founders of Kappa Upsilon Chi was an initiate in Phi Gamma Delta, a social GLO for men, and sat with the other three men and decided first to look around. They looked at Alpha Gamma Omega, Beta Upsilon Chi, Alpha Nu Omega. All three of these organizations had relatively long colonization timelines and therefore since some of the men were graduating, the decision was made to found Kappa Chi at TTU. If you would like to further argue this notion, please present factual evidence, not theories or drawn conclutions to support your writings.

If you would like to discuss this with our national board of directors, our founding fathers or anyone else in the organization, please feel free to contact me by e-mail at jczup@ufl.edu and I will be happy to redirect you to the appropriate sources.

Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jczup (talk • contribs) 16:15, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Image of Executive Director

Anyone have an image of the executive director that isn't going to get deleted by those copyright hounds? ;-) Keylay31hablame 08:41, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

KYX - Inspiration for New Fraternities

Ok, we have been editing back and forth for 2 weeks now. It is clear we will not come to a simple consensus by editing. I suggest we get a third, un-biased opinion. I will copy all discussions from my talk page, and ask for mediation.

Unless you can show me some evidence from a non-BYX site that Kappa Chi was influenced by BYX. Do not put it up here again. Thank You. - wikipedia user: jczup
The paragraph you are referencing is this:
After looking at BYX and considering the organization, in 1993, Kappa Upsilon Chi was founded by men who led Christian ministries and were members of Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity at Texas Tech. Like BYX, the the fraternal organization sought to be a social alternative for Christian men, an option that was only available to women at Texas Tech at that time.
I in no way believe that this is biased and is not grounds for deletion. You yourself have admitted these facts.
Quote: "Hi, after attending the Fifth Annual Leadership Summit and attending a Question and Answer session with our Founding Father, Tyler Beard, I had the opportunity to clear up the mistakes. Sigma Phi Lambda served for our inspiration after they founded on Texas Tech University. Three men tried to rush Sigma Phi Lambda when there was no male alternative. One of the founders of Kappa Upsilon Chi was an initiate in Phi Gamma Delta, a social GLO for men, and sat with the other three men and decided first to look around. They looked at Alpha Gamma Omega, Beta Upsilon Chi, Alpha Nu Omega. All three of these organizations had relatively long colonization timelines and therefore since some of the men were graduating, the decision was made to found Kappa Chi at TTU. If you would like to further argue this notion, please present factual evidence, not theories or drawn conclutions to support your writings."
This conversation has taken place before on the discussion page of the article. Reference:
"Despite someone's efforts to remove the information from the BYX and KYX entries about the origins of KYX, those origins are accurate, conform to the NPOV policy, and should be included for the information of the reader. The information can be corroborated by officials at both BYX and KYX."
I agree with this statement, and I see no reason for keeping this out. According to the talk page, you were the only one backing up your argument, and I urge you to seek out others. If you would like, we can start this conversation back up, but by your own admission, I think this paragraph (which I worded to be EXTREMELY NPOV) belongs in the article and will revert your deletion as such until we come to a conclusion. I in no way want to be part of an edit war and will look for references. I would also appreciate it if you made your edits while logged into your account, instead of using a random IP address. Thanks. Keylay 03:14, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
Please find an actual piece of evidence that shows this documented from a NPOV source and yes, we'll keep it. If we do keep it I think you should mention all the fraternities and names that Kappa Chi thought about using. Kappa Chi makes no mention of Delta Alpha Chi or Theta Alpha on its site out of respect for the independence of those organizations even if there affiliation with Kappa Chi did inspire their creation. While I do work, I can go ahead and mark this for other Kappa Chi's to monitor and make sure things are handled correctly. Thank you.
Be respectful to others and their points of view. This means primarily: Do not simply revert changes in a dispute. When someone makes an edit you consider biased or inaccurate, improve the edit, rather than reverting it. WP:DR Keylay 22:42, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
Hi My Friend and Christian Brother,
I made changes in accordance with factual information from the founding of Kappa Chi. I took the time to contact and find out what happened and do my research. BYX, Alpha Gamma Omega (America's Oldest National Fraternity), Alpha Nu Omega and Chi Alpha Omega at NCSU were contacted about a chapter. After looking at them all, they decided to form their own since they knew Greek Ritual and decided to implement it that way. These are the facts. Anything else and please do the research and show with documentation.
Remember my friend, "be respectful" of people's points of views as well as the facts since this is an encyclopedia and not a BYX Rush Document.
May God Bless You Always,
~jczup

In addition, here is your suggested change:

After looking at BYX, Alpha Gamma Omega, Alpha Nu Omega and Chi Alpha Omega initially, four men founded Kappa Upsilon Chi in 1993 as a Chrisitan Fraternity. The group was founded by men who led Christian ministries and were members of Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity. The men sought to start their own fraternity based on their knowledge of Greek ritual and felt a Christian fraternity should include ritual in its practices if it was to reach its goal of bridging the Christian and Greek communities together. They did not see this with other national fraternities such as Beta Upsilon Chi. [1] Today, the national fraternity of Kappa Upsilon Chi has grown to 13 recognized chapters in seven states. Like BYX, Alpha Nu Omega and Chi Alpha Omega, the the fraternal organization sought to be a social alternative for Christian men; however, unlike BYX, Alpha Nu Omega, and Chi Alpha Omega Kappa Chi wanted to bridge the Christian and Greek communities by playing an active role with the Greek communities on the campuses it was apart of. [2]

Here is mine:

After initially looking at BYX, Alpha Gamma Omega, Alpha Nu Omega, and Chi Alpha Omega, four men founded Kappa Upsilon Chi in 1993. The group was founded by men who led Christian ministries and today has grown to 13 chapters in seven states. Like BYX, the the fraternal organization sought to be a social alternative for Christian men, an option that was only available to women at Texas Tech at that time. [7]

Please feel free to view the history of the article, and view comments made as edit summaries. Once again, I will ask you to LOGIN when you are making edits, as you have done so from several different IPs. Thank you.

I ask the third party to view a previous discussion at the top of this talk page in addition to the current discussion. Keylay 22:11, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Also, I take issue with your obvious non-NPOV statements that BYX and the like do not have ritual nor do we "bridge the Christian and Greek communities by playing an active role with the Greek communities". As noted elsewhere in the article and richly referenced, BYX is often one of the most influential fraternities on the campuses that it is at, and we clearly have ritual, I do not understand either of these statements. Keylay 06:12, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Third party requests clarification

Please tell me if I correctly understand the dispute. I have a couple of questions.
1. Within the BYX article, the final sentence of Inspiration_for_new_fraternities reads: "Like BYX, the the fraternal organization sought to be a social alternative for Christian men, an option that was only available to women at Texas Tech at that time."
Is the dispute over whether or not other Christian fraternities should be listed along with BYX in both sentences?-Euonym 07:27, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

essentially this dispute is about whether or not the paragraph about KYX should a) belong in the article and b) deserves a quick mention or a long and drawn out history...Keylay 07:23, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

2. In Beta_Upsilon_Chi#Affiliating_with_local_universities, the article states that "Since its inception in 1985, chapters of Beta Upsilon Chi have chosen not to affiliate with the Interfraternity Council (IFC) at the school where they are established."
To an outsider, that makes it sound as if BYX is not a Greek organization, despite its inclusion of Greek ritual.
Is this the reason behind the phrasing "bridge the Christian and Greek communities"?-Euonym 07:27, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

the IFC is not the only greek council. For example, at the university of colorado, there is also a multicultural greek council. All of the participants of both councils are considered fraternities and greek, and does not mean that they do not have greek ritual. BYX still rushes like every fraternity, we have a pledge process, we operate exactly like many fraternities. I personally do not understand the editor's continuance to insist that KYX solved the lack of greek ritual. Keylay 07:23, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

'Third' opinion

The reference History of Beta Upsilon Chi, 1985-2000. Fort Worth, Texas: Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity, 2000 is not acceptable regarding the 'inspiration of other fraternities to form fraternities in their image' because it is published and written by Beta Upsilon Chi, not a neutral source. User:Pedant 18:51, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. -Euonym 23:40, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

The statement that such-and-such fraternity or sorority was 'founded after' Beta Upsilon Chi is not relevant to whether that fraternity or sorority was founded in imitation of or influenced by Beta Upsilon Chi -- this is post hoc ergo propter hoc the logical fallacy that something which comes before caused something which came after. User:Pedant 18:51, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. -Euonym 23:40, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I feel that, for most facts, references for this article need to come from reliable sources outside of Beta Upsilon Chi especially as regards the influence of Beta Upsilon Chi on other groups. [[User:Pedant|User:Pedant]19:11, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. Sigma Phi Lambda's Wikipedia article gives explicit, direct credit to BYX as an inspiration. If that counts as a reliable source, then it's valid to include them in the "Inspiration..." section. -Euonym 23:40, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

RE: KYX
It seems that one editor (from KYX?) is concerned about giving the impression that BYX was more influential than other Christian fraternities, in terms of KYX's founding. Possible rewrite:

After looking at BYX, Alpha Gamma Omega, Alpha Nu Omega and Chi Alpha Omega initially, four men founded Kappa Upsilon Chi in 1993 as a Chrisitan Fraternity. The group was founded by men who led Christian ministries and were members of Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity.

The remainder of the current paragraph is more appropriate for the KYX article. -Euonym 23:40, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I completely agree with this statement, my suggestion for the rewrite is:

After initially looking at BYX, Alpha Gamma Omega, Alpha Nu Omega, and Chi Alpha Omega, four men founded Kappa Upsilon Chi in 1993. Like these other Christian fraternities, the the fraternal organization sought to be a social alternative for Christian men, an option that was only available to women at Texas Tech at that time. [7]

Any suggestions, comments, jokes, slurs? Keylay 07:24, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
(Suggestions and comments, definitely! I don't know you guys well enough for joking, and I hope we're all earnestly avoiding slurs.)
While I don't think the BYX article should delve deeply into KYX's origins, I'm still concerned about giving incorrect impressions. I've looked at both this talk page and the KYX article, and it seems misleading to ignore that KYX also had direct traditional (secular) frat ancestry.
In this case, I think it's necessary to acknowledge Phi Gamma Delta alongside the Christian frats.
Here's my revised suggestion:
"After initially looking at BYX, Alpha Gamma Omega, Alpha Nu Omega, and Chi Alpha Omega, four men founded Kappa Upsilon Chi in 1993. The group was founded by men who led Christian ministries and were members of the Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity. Like other Christian fraternities, KYX sought to be a social alternative for Christian men, an option that was only available to women at Texas Tech at that time. [7]" -Euonym 10:05, 28 June 2007 (UTC)


RE: "bridge the Christian and Greek communities"
I assume this phrasing refers to BYX's policy to not affiliate with the IfC. If campus convention allows non-IfC frats to be called "Greek", then there is no need to make the distinction here. In any case, KYX-specific details are more appropriately included in KYX's own article. -Euonym 23:40, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I agree, please see statement above about BYX's "greekness"Keylay 07:24, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
I agree with the third party opinions. Phi Gamma Delta was the fraternity which we officially draw our inspiration from. To clarify, from interviews conducted informally with brothers of BYX from Oklahoma and the University of Texas; BYX's goal is to be more of a men's ministry in developing Christian men. There was no respect meant to be given to BYX with those comments, we were under the impression this was the image BYX sought.

Kappa Chi intentionally sought to be a bridge between the Christian community and Greek community by offering 1) an outlet for Christian men that still participated heavily in campus activities in order to give men an option and stay Christian 2) to be a positive influence WITH the university's Greek community's.

I know that keylay31 is a University of Colorado BYX member and their chapter just got chartered so I would like to congratulate him but remind him that there are many details that he needs to read on before attempting to write history.

I believe that the third party opinion takes care of the NPOV fight between BYX and KYX. Just as long as it is understood KYX was inspired to be founded by Phi Gamma Delta Social Fraternity as well as Sigma Phi Lambda. So essentially, BYX should be claiming they inspired the founding of DAX at FSU and Theta Alpha at UF and UNF. Because following keylay31's "logic" that would be the most "logical" statement.

We will be imputing this on all of the other fraternities websites as well. BYX needs to be mentioned on the AGO site though since they were the first Christian Fraternity. The idea was around and then BYX adopted the idea, so it needs to be traced back.

As for the statement on Greek Ritual, according to the document regarding the lawsuit at the University of Georgia, the initiation is outlined in the brief. That is a ceremony, not a masonic ritual.

Bottom Line: AGO was the founding father fraternity of the Christian Fraternity movement since they were formed in 1925. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jczup (talk • contribs) 16:03, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Proposed edit

As per Euonym's suggestion, I agree that Fiji's presence needs to be mentioned alongside the Christian fraternities. I can agree with Euonym on this edit. Yourself?

"After initially looking at BYX, Alpha Gamma Omega, Alpha Nu Omega, and Chi Alpha Omega, four men founded Kappa Upsilon Chi in 1993. The group was founded by men who led Christian ministries and were members of the Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity. Like other Christian fraternities, KYX sought to be a social alternative for Christian men, an option that was only available to women at Texas Tech at that time. [7]"

As for adding mention to AGO's article, I think it is extremely important to note that it was the first Christian frat (if this is true), and to mention what a impact it has had, though as i recall, most fraternities were started as a "christian" fraternity, though not necessarily a means of separating themselves from other fraternities. I think the reason the original author of this included the KYX part in THIS article is to give a basis for the so-called "Texas" movement. And you are correct, BYX's primary mission is to establish brotherhood among its members and to develop its members. I do not however believe that this separates it from other greek organizations. Can you agree on this suggested edit, or do we need to change it a bit more? Keylay 02:20, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Agree user:jczup

I think that what is clear is the fact that Kappa Upsilon Chi was not overly influenced by Beta Upsilon Chi. The idea was originally formulated by AGO in 1925 on the West Coast. Several other Christian fraternities were founded in between that 1925 date and the founding of BYX in the mid-1980's. BYX was still but a small organization in the early-1990's when Kappa Upsilon Chi was formed. Likewise, after viewing the official legal documents in the BYX vs University of Georgia case, it does seem that BYX does not have true masonic ritual, but more of a "graduation" of sorts from pledgeship to active brotherhood. Since apparently Kappa Upsilon Chi has a closed meaning, along with its open meaning, and the masonic ritual usually associated with Greek organizations, it more genuinely fits the mold of a "Christian Fraternity" than even does BYX. The influence of Phi Gamma Delta is evident in that, and shows the lack of influence and organization like BYX had over Kappa Upsilon Chi. BYX is very influential in many universities around the nation, and that includes the Greek life at those universities, which is very impressive. Kappa Upsilon Chi and Beta Upsilon Chi, though names similar, have very little similarities when it comes to structure and internal practices.

allsport21 2:32, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

If this issue is settled, kindly remove this post from the Wikipedia:Third opinion page. If not, please reformulate and declare the dispute below. Thank you. DRosenbach (Talk | Contribs) 15:54, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
Done, thanks guys! Keylay 01:52, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ Interview with founder Matt Welborn at the 2006 Convention on August 5, 2006 in Weatherford, Texas at the Texas Star Ranch
  2. ^ Kappa Upsilon Chi National History - Available Upon Request from http://kyx.trgideas.com

Contains biased descriptions?

This article reads like it's been primarily written by BYX members or the like. Its tone does not match what I'd expect from Wikipedia. 69.24.187.216 05:47, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Could you please point out some examples, as tagging the entire article does not help us to try to fix this. Also, please try to add your comments to the end of the talk page for future reference. Keylay 21:28, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm going to remove the POV tag as this comment was made by a ip account with no previous history edits and no examples to back up his claim of POV on a "Good Article". This however does not mean I disagree with his statement. If anyone sees any problems, please post here or fix them. Thanks! Keylay 06:39, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

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GA review

I'd probably rate this article at 'B-class', as it has most of the major sections of a good article, but does not meet all of the good article criteria.

GA review (see here for criteria)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose): b (MoS):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects): b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    a (fair representation): b (all significant views):
  5. It is stable.
  6. It contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic.
    a (tagged and captioned): b lack of images (does not in itself exclude GA): c (non-free images have fair use rationales):
  7. Overall:
    a Pass/Fail:

The main reason that the article fails GA is lack of citations, and/or lack of reliable sources. The entire history section lacks citations (with the exception of the table of founders, which is only attributed to the website). Almost half of all of the inline citations simply refer to either the entry page to the organization's website, or to the about page. It would help verify information if you could be more specific; e.g. provide a direct link to the part of the website that you're referring to. It might also help to look at WP:CITE for help on formatting citations.

There's quite a few tables for the founders and board members and such, which seems to occupy large sections of various sections, and are not accompanied with much actual text description. It might help to remove the tables and write the names of some of these lists in prose form, particularly for the shorter lists of five or fewer names. For the longer names, a separate linked page might be more appropriate; the article text could then refer to some of the more important or notable founders.

For example, who was the main person, or the primary 2 or 3 people, involved in starting the organization. There's no mention of that anywhere in the article. It's hard to believe that all 28 founders contributed equally to the organization.

The lead section does not adequately summarize the article. It might be helpful to review WP:LEAD.

The photos overall look good. Who's the lady in the photo with the executive director? Is she significant to the organization? Or is she just his wife or girlfriend? If she's not significant to the organization, I'd remove her and post a photo of just the executive director alone.

The 'uniqueness' section is a bit awkward. Aren't all student organizations & fraternities & sororities unique in their own way? Is this really worthy of a main section? I'd move the part on 'cell groups' to 'membership', and move the 'inspiration' part to 'history'.

Trivia sections are generally discouraged from articles. It's ok early in the article's development (stub & start class), but the content of such sections should be merged into other areas of the article prior to GA-class. Also, the statement, "BYX is the largest Christian social fraternity in the world," is original research if it is not cited with a reliable source. Same goes with, "BYX was the first national Christian social fraternity in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri."

'In the news' probably goes under the 'history' section as well. Probably in a subsection for 'recent news', or maybe a subsection for 'UGa controversy', since it really only covers a news story of one chapter.

The list of chapters is redundant with the links to individual chapter websites under 'external links'. I'm sure the national website probably has a list of all of the chapters & prospective chapters of the organization, and it would be better to simply link to that list under 'external links', rather than having a whole section devoted to this.

The link to the personal blog article should be removed from external links (personal blogs are not considered reliable sources on wikipedia, and are generally considered linkspam). The link to the AJC article is a 404 not found and should be removed.

The 'notes' section should be changed to 'references', and moved just above the 'external links' section. Most articles on wikipedia follow this form.

That's the obvious ones that I can find. I hope that helps improve the article. It may help to review the WikiProject Fraternities and Sororities, as well as some of the organizational articles listed under that project, for tips on how to improve this one. WP:WIAGA also has information on what the good article criteria are.

Good luck! Dr. Cash 03:12, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Reformatting thanks to this review

I will be reformatting this page and looking for sources over the next couple of weeks. --Keylay31 23:06, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Still to be completed

NONE! Keylay31hablame 07:18, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Table of Founding Fathers

I feel like this information is useful, so I have copied the table to the discussion page. --Keylay31 23:38, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Craig Albert David Cortright John Edson David Givens
Scott Love Tim Miller Steve Patrick Brian Rynne
Clayton Walther Greg Young Erik Bradford David Daniels
Richard Foster, Jr. Stever Hoehner Mark McGee Stuart Nolley
Roger Poupart Kenneth Sapp Wendel Weaver Tse-Horng Yu
Micheal Brown John Douglas Jeff Garrett Clayton Jewett
Jeff Miller Keith Onishi Don Reid John Wilson
Source: National website of BYX, at http://www.brothersunderchrist.org/

Alumni Association

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In 2005, the national Board of Directors approved the creation of a national Beta Upsilon Chi Alumni Association. Prior to this organization, individual chapters had coordinated alumni activities with loose affiliation with the national fraternity. This move, designed to increase the services offered by the Fraternity while harnessing the resource of BYX's twenty years of alums, also meant that local chapters now had a pool of experience to call upon for assistance with the program of the fraternity on both the local and national level.

In addition to serving the local chapters, the alumni association was designed to enhance the benefit of BYX membership through the its extensive networking efforts. Under the auspices of the alumni association, BYX alums throughout the country have been organized into a national database that members and alums may access through the national website.

--Keylay31 04:28, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Upon graduation from the school with which their chapter is associated, active members in good standing become alumnus members of the Fraternity. As such, they automatically become members of the Beta Upsilon Chi Alumni Association.

The association is a division of the National Fraternity, and it is headed by the Alumni Board of Directors. The leaders of the Alumni Association are appointed by the Executive Director and confirmed by the National Board of Directors for a two year term. The current members of the Alumni Board[1] are Rusty Fincke, Kyle Kight, Loren Hsiao, Travis Young, Jeremy Boucher, Dillon Barker, and Caleb Martin.

In addition to the Alumni Board, the National Executive Director designates an alumni coordinator to the National Headquarters staff in Texas, who serves as a liaison between the Alumni Association and the National Fraternity.

The association and its board implement the fraternity's activities and services for its alumnus members, ranging from networking in cities across the country, organizing and maintaining an alumni database, hosting fellowship and spiritual development opportunities (such as Bible studies for BYX alums and members in cities where there are BYX alums), and generally assisting the local chapters and active members in fulfilling the purpose of BYX. --Keylay31 20:09, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

second review

Article is a huge improvement, and much better organized. There were a couple of issues with reference formatting (references should have more information on the reference, instead of only a link). I largely fixed this for you, but two issues remain before I can assess this article as a GA.

First, the statement in the beginning, "BYX is the largest and fastest growing Christian social fraternity in the United States." needs to be cited with a reliable source. Internal (circular) references to other wikipedia articles are generally not acceptable as reliable sources, especially ones that don't have any references themselves. I also notice that lots of fraternities like to boast that they are the "largest" or "fastest growing", which is generally meaningless unless it's backed up with some hard evidence. True, looking at the list on the Christian fraternity page, with numbers of chapters of each group, we could probably deduce that BYX probably is the fastest growing, or one of them. But that goes against wikipedia's policy on original research; plus, with no citations on that page, I have no idea most of those numbers are accurate, either.

The other issue is with the AJC article. The link that was provided was to a page that was a '404 not found' (in other words, the article did not exist). This information needs some type of reference. It doesn't have to be the AJC, it can be another news source or a university press release page. If you have the article details in print, you can put those in, too; references don't have to be completely online references (in fact, it would be good if there were more print-based references in many wiki articles).

Other than that, the article looks good! I'm still not so sure you need to reduplicate that chapter listing at the end, though. It's already linked to from several of the references, but it couldn't hurt to have an explicit link to the list of chapters under external links, and remove the listing. But the list isn't too long right now; I guess this would be a bigger issue if/when your group gets to be 300+ chapters in size,... Dr. Cash 17:47, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Response: I have edited the first statement, changing it to the largest Christian social fraternity (as I dont want to try to prove the rate of growth). Replaced the AJC article. As for the list of chapters, for now, I dont see a problem. It provides probably some of the most valuable information in the artlce (IMHO) and does not make a reader go elsewhere for information that will most likely be wanted upon reading an article of this nature. --Keylay31 04:52, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
Looks good! GA passed. Dr. Cash 20:33, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
Killed the Chapter list for ya, and yes, it was getting to me too. Keylay31hablame 09:06, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ http://www.brothersunderchrist.org/display.php?submenu=about&document=alumniboard
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