What is going on at University of Iowa?

[TSteven]

Thank you for your responses. A few more questions if you don't mind. (See below in blue.)

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

I believe this is a large part. IIRC all of the fraternities are required to be dry, regardless of inter/national policy.

~ Is this a campus wide policy?

Definitely some of the larger chapters are those that closed (FIJI was a very large chapter). I think part of it is the low number of men participating in formal rush.

~ So as a follow up, are there men who only rush certain chapters? And as such, if the chapters are not active, they don't rush at all?

AFAIK, there are no restrictions such as those

~ Thanks. I wasn't sure if Iowa was similar to some of the other Midwestern schools in that respect.

FWIR, Beta was another very large chapter before it closed a few years ago. They've recently recolonized, but are less than half their former size.

~ In your opinion, do you feel they are half their original size due to the reduction of men now rushing, because they may be viewed as "damaged" or "tainted", or simply because they are still early in the re-colonization stage?

I think a lot of men see no need to be in a fraternity, especially if their main desire for joining is socially driven. Bars are 19 in Iowa City, fraternity houses are dry. Those who want leadership positions can find them elsewhere. Greek marketing is not very good.

~ By Greek marketing, do you mean the Administration or within the Greek Community - in this case, the IFC? And do you feel this is something more temporary or something that might be permanent?

Thanks again.