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A conversation with Wes Schaub

Gianela Diaz-Gaines

Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: News
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Wes Schaub has been the director of Greek Life at Case for 21 years.  While he	 acknowledges the existence of negative stereotypes,
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Wes Schaub has been the director of Greek Life at Case for 21 years. While he acknowledges the existence of negative stereotypes, "students…at Case Western are a little bit more serious so their fraternity experience is a little bit more serious."
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GD: How long have you been working at Case Western Reserve University as the Greek Life Coordinator?

WS: I started working at Case 21 years ago.

GD: What interested you in the position to be the coordinator of Greek Life on campus?

WS: I was a fraternity man when I was an undergraduate and got a little more interested into the advising aspect of it when I was in graduate school and I just decided that that was a career choice that I enjoyed. I liked seeing the advancement of the fraternity community and sorority community. I thought there was a lot to be done out there to improve the image of the community so I sort of went into it as a career.

GD: What fraternity were you in?

WS: I was a member of Phi Kappa Psi.

GD: At what school?

WS: At the University of Toledo.

GD: What is it that you do here (at Case) on an everyday basis?

WS: On an everyday basis, I spend a lot of time meeting with students about things that are going on. Usually checking up on projects and events to make sure that we are making progress in those areas. Keeping membership up to date, making sure that everyone as everything in that they need to have turned in like forms. Checking up on everyone to make sure they are getting their goals done. I'm working toward whatever the common vision is that we are trying to achieve at that time. I answer a lot of questions, a lot of emails, a lot of phone calls.

GD: I bet! How many fraternities and sororities do we have on campus?

WS: Twenty-five.

GD: Do you have to keep up with each one as far as knowing what they are all about? I mean, do you have to do your own personal homework?
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