Texas 2015

[Ladybugmom]

Originally Posted by APhiLife

So some interesting information I found out about Texas Rush- Open Rush (meaning not by invitation only....) did not begin until at least 1988.

I saw an Alcalde article mentioned on "that other website" and looked it up and it's legit.... Also interesting that that during the time my mom was at UT- the sororities were not registered with the university as student organizations..... Who knew someone involved in a "rebel" organization in college would go on to have 8 children who weren't even allow to chew gum or say "shut up" to each other..... hehe

Info can be found in the January 1988 Alcalde on pg 14. Not sure if I am allowed to post a pic here?

I would love to read that article. What did you search to find it?
DH is a lifetime member so we have an Alcalde subscription.

[APhiLife]

If you search for "Alcalde Google Books" it will bring up a page where you can search through back issues. If you search there for "Alcalde Panhellenic" it brings up several articles about Rush during the 60's, 70's & 80's.

[Katmandu]

Wow, so all of the rounds were invitation only. Did girls register for Rush with PanHellenic, or did they independently let the various chapters know they were interested? No wonder so many chapters have come and gone or struggled in the past. I am proud that Kappa Delta had the brass to try it again and make a go of it in 1980!

Did Nebraska also have invitation only until recently, or am I delusional about that. Someone did in the Midwest....I think...

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

I am proud that Kappa Delta had the brass to try it again and make a go of it in 1980!

My cousin was in one of KDs first PCs. She loved it.

[Herbie]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

Did Nebraska also have invitation only until recently, or am I delusional about that. Someone did in the Midwest....I think...

In the last few years, Nebraska has implemented an Open House round where each chapter house is visited by all rushees.

Prior to that, the President and Recruitment Chair from each chapter would give a presentation to all of the PNMs in the Union on the first day of recruitment. The second day of recruitment invite lists would go out and it would be the first opportunity for PNMs to visit the actual chapter houses. Invites for this day were based on recruitment applications and recommendations. There was no way to visit all of the houses as there were less parties on day 2 than actual chapters.

I would have appreciated an Open House round when I went through. There were a few chapter houses I didn't enter until I was a Rho Gam as a senior. It was hard to decide what chapters to accept invites from after the short presentations on day 1.

[jenidallas]

Originally Posted by Herbie

Prior to that, the President and Recruitment Chair from each chapter would give a presentation to all of the PNMs in the Union on the first day of recruitment. The second day of recruitment invite lists would go out and it would be the first opportunity for PNMs to visit the actual chapter houses. Invites for this day were based on recruitment applications and recommendations. There was no way to visit all of the houses as there were less parties on day 2 than actual chapters.

I would have appreciated an Open House round when I went through. There were a few chapter houses I didn't enter until I was a Rho Gam as a senior. It was hard to decide what chapters to accept invites from after the short presentations on day 1.

It was this way at Texas Tech as well prior to 1994. We had 12 chapters but PNMs could only visit 9 so both parties potentially engaged in "blind cutting" (PNMs who received more than 9 invitations had to decline (or decline with regrets) the extras. And even in 1994 when we started open house, the earliest years were truly a minimally "staffed" house tour. We could have (if I recall) 15 chapter women there and two Rho Gamma groups came through at a time for 10-15 minutes each. No songs, decorations, or speeches - just a quick house tour.

[tinydancer]

All rounds were by invitation only. You registered with Panhellenic and you filled out an information form for every chapter and mailed it to a chapter representative. The chapters decided who they would invite out of all the applicants. Don't you know that was some job!

[Just interested]

Yes, indeed, Greek Life was not recognized by the University for a number of years. Panhellenic hired their own director. Her office was off campus on the ground floor of a private dorm. It was to her that Texas Kappa Delta alumnae went to to see if they might have the opportunity to recolonize. You also have to understand that at this time 1000+ girls would register for rush and quota for every chapter was set at 50 (for years) It didn't matter how many registered, quota was 50. It was the wild West. I am so very proud of our Sigma Epsilon Kappa Delta chapter. (Even if UT Mom ranks us #11) We have been #1 or #2 in grades for several years, raised thousands of dollars for our community service projects. What a testament to those alumnae who took a risk 35 years ago and put up their own money to buy a House which they knew was a necessity to survive. I couldn't be more proud. I know I'm ranting a bit but so be it.

[Katmandu]

Unbelievable! What a system to break into, and Sigma Epsilon does us proud.

I love hearing about how recruitment has evolved and transformed over the years at various schools. Recruitment is probably more fair, more open and more diverse now with RFM than at any other time in our past

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

Unbelievable! What a system to break into, and Sigma Epsilon does us proud.

I love hearing about how recruitment has evolved and transformed over the years at various schools. Recruitment is probably more fair, more open and more diverse now with RFM than at any other time in our past

The UT -Austin chapter of Kappa Delta is a terrific chapter. It's so annoying when people talk crap about them.

Texas PNMs have an embarrassment of riches. They have so many great chapters to join. To see so many PNMs walk away from great chapters, because they didn't get their top pick is frustrating. To see them walk away because they didn't get a pick that Greek Rank would approve of is crazy-making.

[jolene]

Originally Posted by KDCat

The UT -Austin chapter of Kappa Delta is a terrific chapter. It's so annoying when people talk crap about them.

Texas PNMs have an embarrassment of riches. They have so many great chapters to join. To see so many PNMs walk away from great chapters, because they didn't get their top pick is frustrating. To see them walk away because they didn't get a pick that Greek Rank would approve of is crazy-making.

^^^^^So much like in this post. The Alpha Xi chapter there is excellent but for some reason they get a lot of hate.

[navane]

Originally Posted by KDCat

Texas PNMs have an embarrassment of riches.

That's a great way to put it!

[carnation]

Originally Posted by KDCat

To see them walk away because they didn't get a pick that Greek Rank would approve of is crazy-making.

You're kidding, do they really?

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by carnation

You're kidding, do they really?

Greek Rank is just on-line tent talk and some of them listen to it. Longhorn Mom and her daughter basically took the Greek Rank stuff to heart and walked away from some really great chapters. Those numbers that Longhorn Mom was using? She got them from Greek Rank.

[Katmandu]

Yea, when you look at the bid day pics, chapter officers, activities, etc of the "struggling, bottom, no one wants" Texas chapters you seelarge chapters with gorgeous girls involved in every conceivable campus activity, including queens and campus leadership, but they are still trashed. So myopic. Oh well, it does keep out some problem members with attitude, so maybe it's all good.