It is that time of year... the leaves start turning, weather gets colder, and SU homecoming welcomes back Pi brothers young & old. Like last year, there is a lot more to celebrate with SU wisely aligning homecoming and the traditional alumni reunions into one large event! For more information click on the SU Homecoming Website. We look forward to welcoming you back home to the Pi!

Game time is Noon, here is schedule of events:

- Saturday Morning: Clear Pi Parking Lot

- 10:30am - Noon : Pre-Game Party

- Noon - 3:30pm : SU Football Game @ Carrier Dome

- 3:30pm : Post Game Party / Light Food

- 9:30pm : Party with TBD

Click on the 'Read More' Link below to see who is planning to attend this years event!

Following last year's external renovation of the Cupola, we've now put our focus on another major area of the house needing attention, the southern side of the house and dining room roof. Over the course of the last few years we've had an increasing occurrence of leaks in the dining room and kitchen which we originally believed to be tied to the the area where the dining room roof meets the side of the house. Please read on for details of what we found and the work currently underway to remediate....

It is that time of year... the leaves start turning, weather gets colder, and SU homecoming welcomes back Pi brothers young & old. Like last year, there is a lot more to celebrate with SU wisely aligning homecoming and the traditional alumni reunions into one large event! For more information click on the SU Homecoming Website. We look forward to welcoming you back home to the Pi!

Game time is noon, here is schedule of events:

- Saturday Morning: Clear Pi Parking Lot

- 10:30pm - 11:45pm : Pre-Game Party

- noon - 3:30pm : SU Football Game @ Carrier Dome

- 3:30pm : Post Game Party / Light Food

- 9:30pm : Party at Chapter House

Click on the 'Read More' Link below to see who is planning to attend this years event!

This year, SU will be welcoming back classes ending in '4' and '9'. (We hope to see a large contingent from '59 and '84!) The Trust Association has been working closely with the undergrads to put together a weekend that will be memorable for all!

Right now we are planning a pre-game BBQ and post game reception for all Pi Alumni. Please send an email to homecoming@piwebcentral.com to let us know you will be coming and we will keep everyone updated on the schedule.

On July 5th, the Pi Chapter lost a long time leader and unique contributor to the Pi Chapter. Dick bridged many generations and was an inspiration to many. He will be sorely missed.

Below is the text of the message sent from Mark Williams, Executive Director of Psi Upsilon National.

Pete Daly '80 and his work crew have been making steady process towards the restoration of the Pi Cupola. Because of the outstanding response to the emergency fundraising effort last month we have been able to tackle a longstanding infrastructure project that could wait no longer. We simply could not cross our fingers and wait another year.

As of Thursday afternoon (7/20/2009) we have raised $18,754.00 for our emergency fundraising campaign. Given this is an email-only campaign and the original request has been submitted only two weeks ago, we consider this outstanding progress. We are still short of our $20,000.00 goal but there still is time to help out!

As we mentioned previously , while undertaking necessary repairs to the Pi coop roof, we discovered much more serious issues. We have elected to take on some much needed exterior renovation work which is the start of returning the Pi back to the white color scheme. Please click the "read more" button to see who has contributed to-date and more importantly, how you can help!

It has been a long time coming... Over the years the coop has probably earned it's spot as least likely to receive periodic maintenance. For one reason or another, other projects have taken higher priority (Heat, Foundation, Exterior Painting, the list goes on and on...).

We have heard, loud and clear, that many Pi Alumni are not happy with the exterior condition of the house. We couldn't agree more and have started looking at alternatives to not only restoring the Pi exterior, but upgrading it so it can endure year after year of harsh Syracuse winters. It should be no surprise that the Pi is one of the last remaining all-wood structures on the University campus. Even more amazing is that much the exterior siding is original dating back to the turn of the century. Layers and layers of paint have built up over the years, to the point where there is simply no way to paint over the existing layers. There is no real surface for the paint to adhere to anymore. This is most evident on the upper floors of the house.

Well, the Trust Association decided that some critical work needed to be done on the coop and set aside money to get the roof and interior ceiling replaced. Please read on for what we have discovered and how we need your help!

Pi alumni have a new way to network with the creation of a new group on LinkedIn.com. LinkedIn is a professional social networking site dedicated for enabling individuals to connect directly or be introduced through existing connections.

The LinkedIn group can be found here.

Announcing the new Pi Alumni web portal and a major step up from the old PiWeb site built a few years ago!

*** If you don't login, you won't be able to access anything beyond the standard stuff available for 'public' view!

IMPORTANT NOTE! For obvious reasons, the latest Pi Garnet did not mention the password to access the site. If you need a password, please fill out the account request form and we'll get your account activated and the password sent to you via email.

For those that have forgotten your username, it is constructed as follows (first letter of first name + first six letters of last name + last two digits of the 'official' year you graduated). An example would be 'jcornac86'. (Punctuation in last names is ignored and is not part of the username.)