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List of Fiji Academies
The Fiji Academy began in 1949 as a leadership program focused on chapter officers. For many years the event was biennial, alternating summers with the Ekklesia, our legislative convention. The site was always a university campus. Below is a group picure from the first Academy at Denison University.
In the mid 1990s, the Fraternity experimented with a more intimate and team-based event by holding several smaller summer sessions.
In 2003, Academy moved to the winter, an annual schedule, and new type of location: a convention hotel. The team format gave way to a renewed focus on chapter officer training.
Year
|
Days
|
No.
|
City
|
Location
|
Attendance
|
|
1949
|
8/31-9/3
|
1
|
Granville, Ohio
|
Denison University
|
119
|
|
1951
|
8/29-8/31
|
2
|
Washington, Pennsylvania
|
Washington and Jefferson
|
126
|
|
1953
|
8/26-8/28
|
3
|
Washington, Pennsylvania
|
Washington and Jefferson
|
106
|
|
1955
|
9/1-9/3
|
4
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
129
|
|
1957
|
8/29-8/31
|
5
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
136
|
|
1959
|
8/27-8/29
|
6
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
150
|
|
1961
|
8/23-8/26
|
7
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
211
|
|
1963
|
8/28-8/31
|
8
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
215
|
|
1965
|
9/1-9/3
|
9
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
244
|
|
1967
|
8/28-8/30
|
10
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
348
|
|
1969
|
8/25-8/27
|
11
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
374
|
|
1971
|
8/22-8/
|
12
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
308
|
|
1973
|
8/12-8/15
|
13
|
Richmond, Kentucky
|
Eastern Kentucky University
|
450
|
|
1975
|
8/7-8/11
|
14
|
Lexington, Kentucky
|
University of Kentucky
|
435
|
|
1977
|
8/14-8/18
|
15
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
Ohio State University
|
449
|
|
1979
|
8/12-8/16
|
16
|
Bloomington, Indiana
|
Indiana University
|
385
|
|
1981
|
8/9-8/13
|
17
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
Ohio State University
|
464
|
|
1983
|
8/14-8-18
|
18
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
Ohio State University
|
570
|
|
1985
|
8/11-8/15
|
19
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
Ohio State University
|
600
|
|
1987
|
8/2-8/6
|
20
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
Ohio State University
|
596
|
|
1989
|
8/9-8/13
|
21
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
Ohio State University
|
540
|
|
1991
|
|
22
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
Ohio State University
|
497
|
|
1993
|
7/28-8/1
|
23
|
Lexington, Kentucky
|
University of Kentucky
|
578
|
|
1995*
|
5/24-5/28, 6/28-7/2, 7/19-7/23, 8/2-8/6
|
24
|
Oxford, Ohio***
|
Miami University***
|
354
|
|
1997
|
5/28-6/1, 6/18-6/22, 7/23-7/27
|
25
|
Oxford, Ohio
|
Miami University
|
410
|
|
1999
|
Four sessions, incl. 7/8-7/11, 7/22-7/25, 8/5-8/8
|
26
|
Oxford, Ohio
|
Miami University
|
286
|
|
2001
|
6/7-6/10, 7/12-7/15
|
27
|
Oxford, Ohio
|
Miami University
|
403
|
|
2003**
|
1/3-1/5
|
28
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Hyatt Regency Hotel
|
395
|
|
2004
|
1/2-1/4
|
29
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Hyatt Regency Hotel
|
459
|
|
2005
|
1/7-1/9
|
30
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Hyatt Regency Hotel
|
423
|
|
2006
|
1/6-1/8
|
31
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Hyatt Regency Hotel
|
440
|
|
2007
|
1/5-1/7
|
32
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Hyatt Regency Hotel
|
442
|
|
2008
|
1/4-1/6
|
33
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Hyatt Regency Hotel
|
497
|
|
2009
|
1/2-1/4
|
34
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station Marriott
|
473
|
|
2010
|
1/8-1/10
|
35
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station Marriott
|
536
|
|
2011
|
1/7-1/9
|
36
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station Marriott
|
579
|
|
2012
|
1/6-1/8
|
37
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station Marriott
|
632
|
|
2013
|
1/4-1/6
|
38
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station DoubleTree
|
616
|
|
2014
|
1/3-1/5
|
39
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station DoubleTree
|
632
|
|
2015
|
1/2-1/4
|
40
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station DoubleTree
|
672
|
|
2016
|
1/8-1/10
|
41
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station DoubleTree
|
731
|
|
2017
|
1/6-1/8
|
42
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station DoubleTree
|
713
|
|
2018
|
1/5-1/7
|
43
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station DoubleTree
|
730
|
|
2019
|
1/4-1/6
|
44
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
Union Station DoubleTree
|
737
|
|
* From 1995 to 1999, three to four sessions were held instead of one large academy. In 2001 two sessions were held.
** In 2003, Academies became long weekends held annually in January. Previously they were biannual and held during the summer.
*** The August session was held at Morehead State University, Kentucky.
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