What kind of leadership positions are available to freshmen?
Because new members in Tau Kappa Epsilon DO NOT spend most of their freshman year as pledges, who are unable to get involved directly within the chapter, they are able to get a head start on leadership experience. Each year TKE holds Regional Leadership Conferences and the THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY which are both designed to teach more effective leadership methods. From the very beginning, TKE teaches it’s members to be leaders and not followers. Typically freshman choose committee chairs to begin their leadership role in the chapter. Because new members are always considered on an equal level with all other fraters they are able to jump right into a position that they feel they can succeed the most at. There will also be officer positions that will open up to you as a freshman before your first semester is over. TKE is actively involved in the Interfraternity Council and you will have the chance to obtain a directorship that would begin during your second semester. Why wait a year to beg