Share your story as part of TKE’s legacy and be published in TKE’s 125^th anniversary book!

We are excited to announce our Oral History Project as part of TKE’s upcoming 125^th anniversary. You will be hearing from PCI, our trusted partner, via postcard, email, and/or phone.  Please take a few minutes to respond and share your story.  

On the phone, they will check your contact information and make any necessary updates.  Then you will have the opportunity to do a brief interview on the phone that will be recorded.  All recorded interviews will be stored digitally in the TKE archives.  Stories that are considered for publication in our 125^th anniversary book will be reviewed and edited and then confirmed with you as the source before anything goes to print.  You will also have the opportunity to share a headshot picture with your story if you’re being included in the book.   

You will be given the opportunity to make a donation to the TKE Foundation while on the call.  Please consider donating $125 in honor of our 125^th.  These charitable donations to the Foundation are the only proceeds going to TKE.

You will also have the opportunity to purchase a book and/or TKE apparel if you wish.  Proceeds from product sales benefit PCI, the company doing the outreach for us.  This is classic telemarketing, not high pressure sales.  If you say no to the first offer, they will offer you a smaller, lower-priced option to consider.  If you don’t want to buy anything, just say no. 

Regardless of whether you want to make a purchase, I hope you will take a few minutes to share your story and then encourage more of your fellow alumni to do the same. 

Yours in the Bond,

Chris Niles
Director of Alumni & Advancement

Is this a legitimate project or is it a scam?

Yes, it’s legit! We have partnered with PCI (also known as Publishing Concepts) to produce an Oral History Publication for TKE’s 125^thanniversary.  PCI is a family owned business based in Dallas, TX that has published directories for educational institutions, fraternities, sororities, and military organizations across the nation for 100 years. They published our alumni directory project two years ago and also 10 years before that. The Oral History Project allows us to gather your stories and personal experiences and explain how TKE has helped impact your life.

Does TKE benefit from this at all?

How do I know my information will only be used for Oral History Project purposes?

PCI is committed to protecting your information. The names, addresses and information provided to PCI for the publication of the Oral History Project will be held confidential by PCI, except to the extent that they are utilized in, or in the preparation of, the Oral History Project and except as required by court order or law. Upon completion of the project, PCI will redact PII (Personal Identifiable information) from any and all electronic files that we have supplied or were produced by PCI in connection with the production of the Oral History Project

I would like to verify or update my information and share a story. How may I do this?

Can I choose what information prints in the publication?

I updated my information but need some more time to think about what experience to share.

You can call back at any time to share your story.Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be included in the 125^th anniversary book.

I shared a story and the representative said I could send some photos. How do I do this?

I ordered a book / package over the phone and would like to cancel my order. How do I do this?

Contact PCI’s customer service helpdesk directly. Call 1-800-982-1590 and they will take care of this for you.

If I want to talk to someone at TKE about this, who do I call?