Bob Dudolski, former director of Greek Life

Grad students to run Greek Week

By: Nora Maberry/ News Editor

Posted: 4/1/08

Erin Morettes is overseeing the collection and deposit of money related to Greek Week, said Robyn Paige, special assistant to Dan Nadler, vice president for student affairs.

"This is being accomplished in conjunction with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs," Paige said.

Bob Dudolski, former director of Greek Life, formerly handled collection and deposit of Greek Week funds.

Dudolski was removed as director of Greek Life in March.

Eastern administrators would not elaborate on the reason Dudolski was removed as director, citing personnel reasons.

At the time of the internal reassignment, Nadler said Dudolski did not quit as director of Greek Life.

"Bob will be working on special projects for the foreseeable future within the Division of Student Affairs," Nadler said.

As far as actual Greek Week events, which start Friday, the Greek Week Overall Co-chairs will be overseeing each event, said Kelly Goodpastor, Greek Week Overall Co-chair.

"Also each event will be overseen by one of the Greek Life graduate students," Goodpastor said. "The graduate students are being over seen by Robyn Paige and Dr. Nadler."

Currently, the Greek Week Overall Co-Chairs are being supervised by Greek Life Graduate Students, Goodpastor said.

These graduate students include D'Anna Cepela, a technology graduate student, who is also the adviser to the Interfraternity Council.

Prior to Dudolski's reassignment, the Greek Week Overall Co-chairs worked with Dudolski and the Greek Life Graduate staff to plan Greek Week, Goodpastor said.

Paige said involvement in Greek Life is designed to provide leadership opportunities and involvement beyond academics.

"The co-chairs of the Greek Week Steering Committee fill the key student role of organizing and overseeing the activities of Greek Week Steering Committee and its members," Paige said. "The Greek Life staff share advisement of the sub-committees of the Steering committee."

Ceci Brinker, director of Student Life at Eastern, will serve as Greek Week Games Head Judge. Brinker said she is not involved in the preliminary planning of the week.

No one person is currently running the Greek Life program at Eastern.

"Currently, the Greek Life Staff is working collaboratively with some other Student Affairs staff members to meet the needs of day to day activities in Greek Life," Paige said. "The Greek Life office and staff remain the appropriate place for any concerns relating to social fraternities and sororities on Eastern's campus."

Greek Life ultimately answers to Nadler.

"Greek Life is a part of the division of Student Affairs, and therefore ultimately the Division oversees Greek Week activities," Paige said.

Even though Dudolski was part of the response team that dealt with the death of Eastern student Jesse Mounce in February, the director of Greek Life is not the first responder if a student involved in Greek Life is injured or dies.

"There have also been no changes in responding to student injuries and or student deaths," Paige said. "The Vice President for Student Affairs serves as chair of the emergency management team for student incidents."

Nora Maberry can be reached at 581-7942 or at nemaberry@eiu.edu.