[RACooper]

Originally posted by LaMargaritaLoca
If you are white:
-If your organization is mostly white, what are your thoughts on why more minorities don't rush your organization?

Personally I'd say that it is:
a) part of the culture of the campus - apathetic and ill-informed - not many people of any culture rush on campus.
b) there is an unfortunate stereotypical hold-over from decades past that GLOs are seen as a rich, "white" thing on campus - thus creating a further barrier in recruitment that must be overcome by the GLOs, and by interested rush.
c) competition with cultural or ethnic interest groups that have their own social and academic programs.
d) comfort level - some people (particularly if there is a language issue) only feel comfortable associating with their own social group - this goes for the rush and the people doing the rush.

In general, what do you think that some strengths of greek letter organizations that typically consist of minority students have that predominantly white GLOs might not be able to provide for minority students?

Sheer diversity for one - the ability to approach issues and with various viewpoints or experiences that could be lost in a org. that is predominatly of one "ethnicity". Most importantly an ability to educate everyone in the org. about each other's concerns, aspirations, and culture - which is benificial to all concerned.

Is it safe to say that students of any race can typically feel comfortable rushing any kind of Greek organization at your school?

In theory yes - but in practice no.

There is an incredible diversity of ethnic, cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds of current members in the GLOs on campus - but the perception still exists amongst students that GLOs are the domain of the 'WASP' segment of society; overcoming this perception is always the first step in recruiting anyone who identifies themselves as a "minority"

I'm familiar with Greek Life so I know that many of these questions vary from person to person, but I'd love to get a variety of opinions. Feel free to chime in on your thoughts on minorities in your school's greek life in general, too. Also, if you could include the type of school you attend(ed) (e.g., small private school, large public southern school, etc)it would be much appreciated! Thanks so much!

Largest post-secondary school in Canada - aprox. 70000 students (grad and undergrad).

Greek population: around 0.1% (best guess based on average chapter size)
17 Fraternities & 7 Sororities
http://www.canadiangreeks.com/directory/uoft.html

Pretty much anything demographic-wise you'd ever wnat to know about the school:
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/facts/