Rush based on religion?

[Nhfulmer]

Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
I am sure that religion and race play a role in the recruitment process at some schools and some chapters. It is unfortunate. I don't think that anyone is saying it doesn't happen or is advocating it.

I asked a question and appreciate Nhfulmer's honest response about her experience with rush.

I'm glad to be of help. After the policies had changed somewhat and I was involved in an advisory position, I truly believe that it was not so much discrimination as a deference to the individual rushee's beliefs. Since our rituals are New Testament based, we did not want her to feel as though she had to accept something that she did not believe. I've been associated with a number of Jewish sisters over the years as well as at least one of the Hindu religion and there has never been any discrimination either during rush or after.

I might add that in the 60's even though there were Jewish GLO's, the groups all held mixers without regard to the religious beliefs. Alabama has had a large population of Jewish students for a long time. Many families have attended there for generations. The reason is that a former President, Dr. Denny, recognized that there were students in the North who presented a pool that had not been tapped. Although some universities discriminated, he took out a full page ad in the New York Times saying that the University of Alabama had no quotas. It worked and there have been Jewish families sending their children there ever since.