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Originally Posted by NYCMS
I could swear I read last year about some campus where they did this type of pairing of sororities with a fraternity and it came off fairly well . We didn't have matched pairs on my campus - we had mixers with every house and fraternities did the same with every sorority.
As for the girls who SIP'd, it's sad because we know many girls accept a bid to a house they're unsure about and then fall in love with their sisters and sorority and later wouldn't change a thing. I've seen that with girls who went to two pref parties and got the house "they didn't want" and gave it a shot and loved it.
I'm not sure how to change this mentality because from what I hear from friends (with daughters in college) and read on here, it seems like more and more girls either SIP or don't show up to the house they got a bid to - or they do accept a bid to the "house they didn't want" and then drop out in a matter of weeks without really giving it a shot. I don't recall that happening much when I was in school but then that was many decades ago.
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On my undergrad campus, "pairs" for big all-campus events such as homecoming were (and still are) set by Student Affairs and Student Government. It's a running random rotation; the list shifts every year. Additionally, non-Greek housing units and commuters are included. So ABC sorority and XYZ fraternity might also be paired with a dorm. These are the groups you compete with for the events, such as homecoming decorations or spirit challenges, and these are the groups you socialize with on the day/evening of the event. It's a great way for people to get to know each other all over campus, and whether or not they would be the typical groups to party together, they end up having fun. It really helps overall relations on the campus. As far as other random parties and social events go, each house eventually ends up socializing with all the other houses. While some sororities and fraternities might socialize together more often than others, the groups on campus make a real effort to eventually do things with everyone else. They are now in the habit of having tons of smaller philanthropy events (such as ice cream sundaes on a week night at one house), too, and all the other GLOs are invited. I see tons of photos from these on social media with members of many different GLOs mingling and having fun together. It really helps promote panhellenic spirit.
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