44 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019
I
n October 2017, the Xi
Colony of the Alpha Epsilon
Pi (AEPi) Fraternity at Wayne
State University was refounded
and initiated its first brothers in
more than 20 years. Elections for
the executive board of the new
fraternity were held promptly
thereafter, and each of the nine
new initiates sought a leadership
position, setting the tone for a
colony that will be rechartered
and become an official chapter
once again on Nov. 24.
Over the past two years, the
brothers of the Xi Colony have
proven themselves to be a group
guaranteed to continue growing
and flourishing in the heart of
Detroit.
In addition to AEPi
programming, which includes
brotherhood events, sports
outings, etc., the Xi Colony stays
connected to the community
around it. Through engagement
with various Jewish programs
through Hillel of Metro Detroit,
Wayne State Students for
Israel and Chabad of Greater
Downtown Detroit, just to
name a few, the brothers remain
engaged with and confident in
their Jewish identities.
The brothers also hold
community service events
with numerous nonprofit
organizations in Detroit, and
a philanthropy event with
the Detroit Pistons that gives
attendees a chance to high-
five the Pistons and shoot a
free throw on the court after
the game.
In addition to local
engagement, the Xi Colony,
with funding through Hillel of
Metro Detroit, has sent nearly
a dozen brothers to various
conferences, including AIPAC’
s
Policy Conference, the AJC
Global Forum, StandWithUs
and J-Street.
The brothers of the Xi Colony
pride themselves on not being
like the negatively represented
fraternities that people are
so familiar with nowadays.
Although they have no trouble
taking down other fraternities
in activities like Frisbee and
volleyball, they also hold the
highest GPA among all of
Wayne State’
s Greek Life, hold
leadership positions in various
Jewish, pro-Israel, political,
musical and medical student
organizations, and even have a
brother serving as the president
of Wayne State’
s Student Senate.
The Xi Colony has more than
most fraternities to be proud of,
and this is only the beginning.
Moving forward, the Xi
Chapter will continue to grow,
continue to foster the Jewish,
academic and professional
growth of its members, and will
contribute to the revitalization
of Detroit as it continues its
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Home Again
AEPi rechartered at Wayne State
Jeremy Rosenberg } jewish@edu writer
TOP TO BOTTOM: Sam Grand, Aaron Brown and Jeremy Rosenberg. Zach
Roberts, Ben Plotnick and Joeseph Yusubov. Joeseph Yusubov, Roi Golan and
Alex McInnis.
If you have a son, grandson,
cousin, nephew or friend at
Wayne State whom we haven’
t
reached yet, contact Jeremy
Rosenberg at (586) 264-3800
or if you are an AEPi alum who
was not reached by mail or
email regarding the chartering
ceremony, call Jeremy to RSVP
for the Nov. 24 dinner and
celebration.
PHOTOS COURTESY HILLEL METRO DETROIT