Texas A&M embraces virtual recruitment

As the fall semester approaches, Greek life chapters are having to come up with safer alternatives to their recruitment events and bid day due to the current...

Butler IFC moves recruitment partially online

On Jan. 20, potential new members will swap traveling from Greek house to Greek house for Zoom meetings in their dorm rooms. Recruitment for Greek organizations is...

Mobilizing for philanthropy despite distance

Despite the coronavirus pandemic canceling in-person philanthropy events for Duke’s Greek organizations, their members still found creative ways to raise money for local and national causes. The Chronicle...

Interest in Greek Life stays strong

With approximately 25% of students affiliated with Greek organizations, Greek life is one of the highlights of student life at Pepperdine. Pepperdine Greek organizations have a typical number of members...

Digital recruitment during COVID-19

For the first time ever, San Diego State students rushed with fraternities and sororities digitally over the past two weeks due to concerns about COVID-19.  The decision to...

Getting creative for spring recruitment

The start of spring semester usually ushers in a wave of Ohio State students flooding the Ohio Union, hoping to make good impressions on sororities and fraternities....

UGA holds spring recruitment

Greek Life at the University of Georgia is currently holding recruitment for students interested in joining a sorority or fraternity.  Recruitment was also held at the start of...

Delta Tau Delta: Truth, courage, faith and power

In deciding which fraternities are right for them, male students must consider the reason for joining. Is it to find a group of friends who will be...

Adjusting to new recruiting methods

While classes are mostly online and in-person events are at a minimum, student organization leaders at Penn State have scoured to find creative ways to keep members...

Preparing for fall at Iowa State

Across the nation, the sorority and fraternity community leadership are planning for an abnormal-looking fall in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week’s outbreak at 15 University of...

Welcoming new members in a digital age

Valpo Fraternity and Sorority Life welcomed 185 new members this past recruitment season despite the COVID-19 pandemic. What is usually an exciting time filled with many events...

Multicultural fraternities working through recruitment

Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) chapter recruitment opened Aug. 31 at the University of Idaho, after the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Council (PHC) closed recruitment Aug. 17.  There are two fraternities and four sororities governed by the MGC. The chapters have 80 total members when combined,...