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The Daily OrangeSU hires director of greek life | Job filled after eight months of interim director
By Lauren Bertolini
Posted: 4/3/08, 1:40 AM EST Section: News
Abdifar was visiting each fraternity house to check for violations during recruitment when he first met Banks-Crosson.
"I got to tell him what Syracuse was doing," Abdifar said. "I only talked to him for about a half hour, but from what I could tell, he was going to be really great. If I can get along with someone easily, it just makes everything better."
Banks-Crosson will start as director of greek life April 28, before the end of the academic year, "to become acclimated with our system and with our students," Abdifar said.
"My position is based on what the students need," Banks-Crosson said in an e-mail Wednesday. "Some campuses need a recruitment specialist, and some need an advocate. What I bring is really based on what the students require."
Herrera said what the students need is more attention and someone who is willing to spend the time with the greek community.
"Dean (Juanita) Williams is overseeing everything right now, and I feel like we're honestly neglected," she said. "It's a really hectic season with recruitment, and we made it through, thankfully. Greek life is huge; it needs its own person to deal with it."
Emily Thompson, the president of Panhel, said she knew Banks-Crosson could handle the job within five minutes of meeting him.
"He was immediately open to talking with me and sitting down," she said. "And I thought, 'dude, you don't even have the job yet.'"
Thompson said she hopes Banks-Crosson can repeat the success of his previous position at JSU.
"I am really excited to work with him to have greater inter-sorority relationships and greater greek community unity," Thompson said. "The school he comes from has a very connected greek life, and we're sort of struggling with that here."
lrbertol@syr.edu
"I got to tell him what Syracuse was doing," Abdifar said. "I only talked to him for about a half hour, but from what I could tell, he was going to be really great. If I can get along with someone easily, it just makes everything better."
Banks-Crosson will start as director of greek life April 28, before the end of the academic year, "to become acclimated with our system and with our students," Abdifar said.
"My position is based on what the students need," Banks-Crosson said in an e-mail Wednesday. "Some campuses need a recruitment specialist, and some need an advocate. What I bring is really based on what the students require."
Herrera said what the students need is more attention and someone who is willing to spend the time with the greek community.
"Dean (Juanita) Williams is overseeing everything right now, and I feel like we're honestly neglected," she said. "It's a really hectic season with recruitment, and we made it through, thankfully. Greek life is huge; it needs its own person to deal with it."
Emily Thompson, the president of Panhel, said she knew Banks-Crosson could handle the job within five minutes of meeting him.
"He was immediately open to talking with me and sitting down," she said. "And I thought, 'dude, you don't even have the job yet.'"
Thompson said she hopes Banks-Crosson can repeat the success of his previous position at JSU.
"I am really excited to work with him to have greater inter-sorority relationships and greater greek community unity," Thompson said. "The school he comes from has a very connected greek life, and we're sort of struggling with that here."
lrbertol@syr.edu
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J. Dorough
posted 4/10/08 @ 8:19 PM EST
Eddie came to JSU a couple years into my tenure there as a student. Upon his arrival, I witnessed a notable change in attitude among the Greek organizations and students there. (Continued…)
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