Alpha Tau Omega at Elmhurst

12/25/2024

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from the Alpha Tau Omega Theta Mu Chapter! May your day be filled with joy, laughter, and cherish memories ❤️

12/10/2024

Alpha Tau Omega proudly welcomes our new 2024-2025 executive board. Congratulations, men.

11/07/2023

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the brothers of ATO Elmhurst! Wishing everyone a happy and safe new year!❄️

04/23/2021

Do you have an Instagram? If so, follow our page and make sure to like our most recent picture! If we get the most likes out of the other fraternities and sororities, we have a better chance of winning Greek Week and getting $1,000 to donate to a philanthropy of our choice!!!! That being said, follow and like the post and tell your friends, family, coworkers, pets to like the picture! We can only do it with your help! Below is the picture in question and the direct link! https://www.instagram.com/p/CN_Nif4HBn-/?igshid=1lwi7n7byeam9

03/23/2021

Thank you to Alpha Tau Omega at Elmhurst for your generosity to the pantry and support of our neighbors in need. The fraternity at Elmhurst University took up a collection for EYFP and a few of its members visited the pantry today to drop off a check.

03/08/2021

Happy International Women’s Day to all women in the world! Also, a special thanks to the strong and amazing women that make us ATO’s who we are and wouldn’t be here without!

11/27/2020

Happy Thanksgiving!

The men of our chapter would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday. We invite you all to read this special Thanksgiving edition of our biannual newsletter, detailing our chapter updates since our last issue and our goals for the future.

Alumni, a copy has been forwarded to your email personally and we hope you enjoy it! Please reach out if you haven’t received one and we will update your contact information accordingly.

L&R

11/19/2020

Get to know a little more than you did before about our third year brother, John Compton in this second installment of Theta Mu Interviews.

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1) Tell me a bit about yourself. What are you studying? Do you like it at Elmhurst?

My name is John Compton, I am a junior here at Elmhurst from Lexington, Kentucky. I am majoring in Urban Studies and GIS, and I love learning about history and studying transportation. Elmhurst was in my top three schools after I did research, and after visiting the campus and obtaining the Honors Program Scholarship it became my number one. I enjoy the location, architecture, and people on campus, as well as the small class sizes, so overall I do like it at Elmhurst.

2) How did you get introduced to ATO? What made you decide to Rush?

I wanted to get more involved in campus and in the community but didn’t know what I wanted to do or what organizations I felt like I would enjoy joining. My roommate, Zac Avery, mentioned that he was going to try out meeting the fraternities and I decided it would be a good idea to meet some of the guys as well. We went to several functions and both decided that ATO was the fit that we wanted in our college experience.

3) How do you feel ATO has impacted your college experience or you in general?

Before ATO I didn’t really do anything on campus besides go to class and live here, I would always look towards the city for off-campus activities and things to do with my very small, close-knit group of friends. Now that I have ATO, I have a much wider and diverse group of friends that all enjoy one another but might not have hung out otherwise. There are plenty of people to wave to and have socially distant hangouts with because of my fraternity, so I feel like it has had a very positive impact.

4) Outside of the fraternity, what are some other organizations you are a part of on campus?

I am a part of the Elmhurst University Honors Program and used to be involved in the music program. One of the main reasons that I joined ATO was to increase my visibility and involvement in campus life!

5) How do you like to spend your free time?

As my major and interests are in urban studies and urban planning, one of my favorite pastimes is to explore Chicagoland by train or by car and just see the sights. Driving down I-290 or Lakeshore Drive to get to these interesting little places, restaurants, parks, and bakeries is how I’d spend my free time. I also enjoy doing research on the history of cities and various transportation networks across the country.

6) What are some goals you have after you graduate?

After I graduate, I would like to get an Urban Planning job regarding either historical preservation and revitalization or transportation design and improvement. I would like to work east of the Mississippi River, preferably in a rust belt city like Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, or Pittsburgh where I could commute to work by rail instead of by car.

7) What is something you are looking forward to this school year – be it ATO related or otherwise?

As Covid-19 has prevented most everyone from doing a lot of the things they were looking forward too, this year I’m excited to use this time to keep my grades up, cool it on the couch, and have small hangouts with my friends.😎

8. How are you adjusting to the social distancing guidelines put in place on campus and their effects on the learning experience?

I had never taken an online class in my life before this semester, and this year all four of my classes are completely online. While it is defiantly harder to focus and be attentive in class and with due dates, as long as you reach out for help when you are stuck and remind yourself that this is still school and you’re still getting graded, it is not impossible. Since I live and eat in a campus house and not in a dorm, I have not had to adjust too drastically other than wearing a mask in the dining hall and not having large hangouts.

9) What is the first think you plan to do after the pandemic?

The first thing I plan to do after the pandemic is ride the L around everywhere since I haven’t all year and eat inside at some extremely good restaurants. I would also like to go on several vacations back to Europe and around the US, but the thickness of my wallet indicates that riding the L around will be much more likely.

10) Any final comments you want to give, closing statements?

Even though this year has been chaos, I want to thank my friends and my ATO brothers for still making it fun!

09/07/2020

Happy Labor Day!

We’re hoping everyone’s enjoying the start of the new semester and the holiday weekend. Take a second to get to know our brother Jared Szaltis, the first of our actives to be recognized as part of our Theta Mu Interviews initiative - something we’re hoping to be a great way to spotlight members as well as build a deeper sense of familiarity with our audience. We hope you like him as much as we do.

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1. Tell me a bit about yourself. What are you studying? Do you like it at Elmhurst?

My name is Jared Szaltis, I am currently a sophomore from Northlake, Illinois. I currently am studying History and Secondary Education. During high school, I had visited Elmhurst during my freshman year and liked it but not as a top priority. In my senior year, I was scouted for track and field and continually find new things I love about Elmhurst!

2. How did you get introduced to ATO? What made you decide to rush?

I was introduced to ATO by my longtime friend and neighbor John Downing, who encouraged me to check out Greek life at Elmhurst to see which fraternity fits me best! I decided to rush after attending several events and realizing that the fine men in ATO made me feel like a part of the guys even before I was initiated!

3. How do you feel ATO has impacted your college experience or you in general?

ATO has helped give me opportunities to develop my leadership abilities. In my time as a member, I have been fortunate enough to be apart of several committees who have enabled me to learn how to be a productive leader who helps bring up everyone around them! I look forward to the future opportunities I have to potentially be a member of the executive board!

4. Outside of the fraternity, what are some other organizations you are a part of on campus?

I currently am apart of the track and field team! I was looking to join more organizations last semester before it was canceled due to COVID. This upcoming semester I am planning on exploring more organizations to become more involved in the campus community!

5. How do you like to spend your free time?

I spend my free time outside of school and studying by coaching rugby and track, reading, exercising, and playing video games!

6. What are some goals you have after you graduate? Any career aspirations?

After I graduate I plan on teaching and coaching at an underserved school in Illinois. Over the summer I was very fortunate to be accepted into the Golden Apple Scholars program and will begin their scholarship summer institute starting next year to help prepare me to be the best teacher for these students!

7. What is something you’re looking forward to this school year - be it ATO related or otherwise?

This school year, I am looking forward to having a track season and an ATO formal. Both of these were canceled last year, so I am extremely excited at the prospect of both!

8. How are you adjusting to the social distancing guidelines put in place on campus and their effects on your learning experience?

This school year is very different in comparison to previous years. The impact of social distancing has made my school year more difficult. I was hoping to have in-classroom experience for my secondary education class, as well as my coaching opportunities. Other than that, I am making the most of the opportunities I am being granted to make the most of my Elmhurst University experience!

9. What is the first thing you plan to do after the pandemic?

The first thing I plan to do after the pandemic is to go to the gym and start to lift! Lifting and exercising are a passion of mine, but with the gym being a high-risk area to contract the virus I currently am avoiding it like the plague (Pun-Intended).

10. Any final comments you want to give? Closing statements?

Joining ATO has been arguably the best decision I have made at Elmhurst. Having a group of guys that I know I can count on and always build me up! The love and respect I have for these guys is indescribable!