Team Brown What can Brown do for you?
Frequently Asked Questions
We have compiled this list of questions that you may want to know. We have also included questions submitted by members. If you have more questions, send an email to: info@anqteambrown.com or use this form.
Read general questions on this page. Also, see questions posed to specific candidates here:
Why are you running for National Office?
I am running for National VP of Fraternity Affairs because I am extremely passionate about our fraternity and the potential strength that is our brotherhood. I have a burden for modeling, developing, and promoting brotherhood in a way that drives young men to grow in their faith, their ability to lead, and in their relationships with others. I truly believe that Alpha Nu Omega Fraternity, Inc. is the premier fraternity in the world, and by God’s grace, I’m willing to work to make sure that every brother feels the same way.
Having the opportunity to step out of National Office has been very beneficial for me. I have been able to enjoy just spending time with and bonding with my sisters. This has allowed me to gain an even greater appreciation for the sisterhood. The connection between sisters is truly invaluable.
How has your perspective grown since your last term in office?
I appreciated the opportunity to serve as an advisor and labor within my local alumni chapter. Because I went from undergraduate officer straight to the national board, I had not had the opportunity to relate to the alumni experience. Understanding the perspectives of the members is crucial for leaders.
I am running for the position of National Vice President of Sorority Affairs as a result of the inclination of the Lord on my heart. After saying yes to His call, I have examined myself and though I can find many reasons to validate why I am not worthy, I must also honestly assess that He has prepared me for this position. I have been blessed as a wife and mother with many experiences both personally and professionally that with God’s grace I can glean from to minister, enhance, empower, inspire, encourage and grow the sisterhood. I believe that in order to ensure the longevity of the vision, we must pull on our mature leaders to come together with the ever growing number of younger members as we continue to press toward the mark of the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. I am responding to the Call as one of the mature members.
Yes, the Annual Report will published in August as it was in previous administrations.
As an undergrad moving to an alumni, is there a clear cut plan for the responsibilities of what alumni are to do for assistance – not just supporting undergrad, but be a functioning chapter, carrying out ministry.
Yes, there is a clear plan. I have outlined this plan at a recent MAR Regional Conference. I will do so again for each region.
Everyone had a vision. However, a vision without a true strategy is just an illusion. Is there a strategy to help those chapters with one or more members?
A strategy is in the making. The basis of it all is for Nationals to once again be touchable. This is the premise of the campaign slogan, “What Can Brown Do For You?” Every member of this administration is to create an organization-wide atmosphere of service. We may have to, for example, bring major National events to struggling chapters as a show of force.
You have an excellent point. I do not believe there will be one clear cut strategy that will work for every chapter. Each chapter has a unique culture, demographic, and set of needs. I have designated a member on my team to focus on chapter development and that person will spend time getting to understand the unique dynamics and needs of the chapters while working with the members to develop a strategy to rebuild. You know your campuses best and cannot be excluded from the process of strategy development. This board is committed to empowerment at every level.
Will there be a focus on more effectively marketing the organization to professionals and professional organizations? If so, how will that be done/what will that look like?
Yes, we are building our Public Relations/Marketing Team. However, effective marketing will not be an easy thing to accomplish. This task requires collaboration and planning. As members with marketing skills collaborate, we will make use of technology to market ANQ effectively. If you would like to help, email info@anqteambrown.com.
Will there be full financial disclosure for members to receive (Annual Report)?
Yes. This initiative will be facilitated under the management of EB Rafael Frazier.
What initiatives are in place to assist current charters in progress (e.g. Norfolk State and Buffalo State College)? What resources will charter members have available to them?
We will forward this request to the current NVPE Edmondson to discuss implementation because we expect that such a plan would be administered within the next 4 months before our term would begin.
One goal of our administration is to provide chapters with sufficient resources to have a successful first semester and year after chartering. The Mid-Atlantic Region provided their chapters with a binder of standard policies, stationery, and other information that was helpful to chapter operations. We also want to make it a priority to have membership support in place (e.g. advisors, alumni, and nearby chapters) when considering chartering a new campus or region.
We are open to it. However, in the past, we’ve experienced that some Christian universities tend to resist bringing Greek life onto campus. On our end, we will determine, case by case, the sustainability of a chapter on that campus before pursuing expansion there.
How do we differentiate between where ANΩ is needed and where it is not? Is there something setup to determine if the time is right or if there is a need to expand on a particular campus?
There is preliminary discussion to assess the feasibility of chartering and revitalization on a case by case basis, but the details and plan are not completely determined yet.
Are there any plans to expand Alpha Nu and Nu Alpha?
Many schools tend to have a council of independent organizations that we encourage our chapters to look into joining.
National President Emeritus, what are your thoughts about having chapters at Christian universities?
What initiatives will bridge the gap between family who join the organization as alumni, and those that join in their undergrad years?
Alumni often serve as connections on undergrad lines, which connects them to the chapters and exposes them to the undergraduate orientation process. We want to strengthen the relationships within alumni membership and build up the alumni chapters so they are more connected among themselves.
There are 3 possible scenarios to address: (1) If there no regional officer, we will look to seasoned members to serve as highly involved advisors, to at least maintain a solid system of accountability and support. (2) If there is a regional officer, but they are not fulfilling their duties, then they will be removed. (3) If we have an established region that somehow becomes lacking in members, we will work with NVPE to determine the need and/or feasibility to revitalize or continue expanding in that region. Then we will assess the characteristics that a regional officer would need to work effectively in that region, and go from there.
What is ANQ's response concerning expansion, if schools will only accept organizational membership in councils pre-existing on campus (e.g. IFC, MGC, PHA, and NPHC)?
We are definitely willing to continue them. We will have to work out technical aspects to make them efficient and effective for the facilitators and the participants.
What is your plan for regional officers where regions may not be functioning? When you don’t have both regional officers functioning?
Nationals keeps regionals accountable. Regionals keeps advisors accountable. Advisors for the presidents and chapters. Members for members. We should all keep each other accountable. And even members should keep the national board accountable.
Will we keep these town hall meetings going?
What will Alpha Nu Omega implement to ensure that our national board is kept accountable?
Reelection is one form of accountability for leadership.
What do you do when the goals leaders have set aren’t met or they are not holding to the standards of our roles?
We are going to empower alumni chapters. There won’t necessarily be a standard procedure of doing things at each chapter, but we will determine the focus and strengths of each chapter, and help them work in their areas of influence.
Speak to the next line up on the chain of command, with the Council of Founders at the top for holding the national board accountable. We (National Board) will be holding the subsequent levels accountable for our national goals and the goals they set for themselves. I want to reiterate that our goals are goals for the entire national organization, so we need the body to join us in order to achieve them. We will assess progress along the way, and prepare to make adjustments as needed.
We will also be looking to a core, active set of alumni to help maintain some checks and balances on a regional and national level. We hope this will alleviate the bottleneck at the regional officer level to bridge the gap in communication and responsibility, relieving some stress and preventing burnout.
Will there be a more established or defined role for alumni members/chapters?
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