The University of Iowa's recruitment starts today. Woo hoo!
Here's the manual:
http://uiowagreeks.com/uploads/files...ation_2010.pdf
I think they've done a good job with this and there are no surprises about cost since they've spelled it out in black and white!
So Iowa has had some issues over the last couple years, culminating in 50% of the PNMs dropping out last year, quota only being 23, and only 4 houses being at total. They changed recruitment this year to more closely follow the University of Illinois' method (RFM, recruitment spread over 2 weekends at the beginning of the fall semester), and we all have our fingers crossed!
The University of Iowa has one of the oldest Greek systems in the US, with 7 single letter sororities of 14 total. The houses are mostly the big beautiful traditional homes like you'd expect on a big old campus, and it's a shame any chapter there is struggling, to say nothing of HALF of them.
Here's the schedule:
Formal Recruitment will take place over the first two weekends of school (August 26-29 & September 2-6).
Check-In Orientation/Late Registration: Thursday, August 26
Meet The Chapters: Friday, August 27 & Saturday, August 28
Welcome Back: Sunday, August 29
Sisterhood:Thursday, September 2 & Friday, September 3
Preference Round: Sunday, September 5
Bid Day: Monday, September 6
Any of you Hawkeyes lurking out there, please please provide more details!