Safely recruiting new members amid pandemic

Fraternities and sororities at Oregon State University are working to welcome new members in a safe way amid the COVID-19 pandemic while keeping a sense of community...

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,...

Elon’s virtual IFC recruitment

For Vice President of IFC Recruitment and member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity Matt Ferring, spring recruitment for chapters of Elon University’s Interfraternity Council is something to look...

Wondering what recruitment looks like?

It’s rush week at the University of Nevada, Reno, and many of the fraternities held in-person events this week, promising to be distanced, masked and safe. As...

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...

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...

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...

Personal connections good in virtual recruitment

As COVID-19 continues to complicate Greek life traditions, Penn's eight Panhellenic sororities reported a decline in rush turnout, which was largely held virtually in light of the...

Tulane fraternities adjust recruitment for COVID-19

With the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic into the academic year, social and academic fraternities have had to change their recruitment process this fall to comply with the New...