http://www.marianncallais.com Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:54:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear all, Hope your hot summer is coming to a close and if you are like me, you are looking forward to cooler weather.  As you may or may not know, I am from Louisiana!  This Sunday, August 29, 2010, is the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  I wanted to share ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2010/08/26/hurricane-katrina-2005/ Make A Promise to Live Your Rituals Everyday By MARI ANN CALLAIS, PH.D. The current world of fraternity and sorority life is seeking many of the same answers those of us were seeking twenty plus years ago. We continue to search for “the answers” when it comes to our members ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2010/08/17/ritualvaluesyou/ What are you reading this summer?  I just attended The CAMPUSPEAK HUDDLE 10 and a book kept being mentioned called Made to Stick by Dan and Heath Chip.  I just ordered a copy from Amazon.com!  Just wanted to pass on information - their blog is www.heathbrothers.com!  They also have a ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2010/06/15/summer-reading/ Dear friends, Well, summer is definitely here! For some of us it is a time of relaxing and re-energizing; for others, a time to think about the next academic year and what it has in store. For me, I will be traveling and attending sorority conventions (Zeta Tau Alpha, Delta Delta ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2010/06/02/summer-opportunities/ Dear friends, Happy Spring! I don't know about where you live, but the weather in Louisiana has been amazing for the past couple of weeks!  With great weather comes great experiences.  Louisiana is known for festivals at this time of year!  French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest, Strawberry Fest, and the list ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2010/04/12/spring-is-here/ Hello friends!  Hope all is well! Well, as you might already know, "The Saints Won The Super Bowl" and life in Louisiana has been crazy ever since! It has been a truly amazing experience! As I have traveled to campuses and conferences during the past month, I have shared with them how ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2010/03/01/speaking-2010/ Dear Friends, Well, I assume that by now everyone knows the New Orleans Saints are going to Super Bowl 44!  I never imagined that in my lifetime I would be celebrating something so amazing! There have been  many articles written about the fact that this is not just about football, it's ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2010/01/28/i-believe/ Dear friends, Some of you might be wondering if maybe I don't know how to spell "Go" correctly! Well, you see, I live in Louisiana - about 50 miles north of New Orleans and in Louisiana, we spell a lot of words with EAUX!  I do have to say, 2010 has ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2010/01/19/ready-set-geaux-2010/ Dear friends, [caption id="attachment_349" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="My dog Brady and I "][/caption] I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very Happy Holiday Season!  I hope that you have lots of time to spend moments that create amazing memories with family and friends! Thank you for being a part ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2009/12/18/happy-holidays-get-ready-for-2010/ This fall has been a great experience for me! I have had great travels, learned some new skills, and learned a lot about myself!  The spring semester will bring about some changes in my life and my work, but I think that I am ready for it!  I have learned ... http://www.marianncallais.com/2009/11/23/what-i-have-learned-this-fall-semester-09/