Ole Miss Recruitment

thetalady · #1 09-13-2010, 01:30 PM

I am a Theta from Ole Miss, circa 1980's. I can't imagine any sorority being housed with the fraternities on Fraternity Row at Ole Miss. It is on the opposite side of campus... would not be the "right" place for the girls. Just too wild & crazy!

OleMissGlitter · #2 09-13-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PiPhiERDoc

I was looking at their chapter websites, and the numbers of members in each chapter seems to vary quite a bit, from 112 to over 300...just thinking if they could have pledge classes over 100, that means that some chapters would have over 400 members. Yikes! Can you even get everyone inside the house for chapter meetings???? and for the smaller chapters, you could end up almost doubling your chapter size - how do you have enough big sisters????

Yes there is somewhat of a difference in chapter sizes but I think some chapters just have better retention than others plus some get more transfers than others. Also, the numbers on the Panhellenic site have not been updated yet to reflect the spring 2010 grades or membership numbers. Not sure when that will be updated. I know the recruitment advisors have asked but nothing yet. Most chapters have added on in the past 5 years to accommodate everyone. I know Chi Omega just did a HUGE renovation/addition to make their dining room bigger and added on to their house too. It looks amazing. I could be mistaken but some houses were having to have more than one sit down dinner time on Monday nights (which is the traditional night when chapters have sit down dinner and then chapter meetings.) AOII, Theta, Pi Phi, Tri Delta, Phi Mu, & Chi Omega have all added on. I know Kappa, DG, and KD have done renovations but I'm not sure if they physically added on, it's hard to tell from the outside.

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Originally Posted by thetalady

I am a Theta from Ole Miss, circa 1980's. I can't imagine any sorority being housed with the fraternities on Fraternity Row at Ole Miss. It is on the opposite side of campus... would not be the "right" place for the girls. Just too wild & crazy!

Amen thetalady!

Chi Psi and Phi Beta Sigma houses have been torn down but it is my understanding both groups will rebuild. There is possible space near Tri Delta but it is a parking lot so I'm not sure that will work. Parking is already a big issue on campus. There are two new residents' halls back behind Tri Delta and KD. Now the Law School is moving to their new building on the other side of campus, but I doubt that would be torn down for sororitiy houses. One option would be for the Honors College (which is in the old ADPi house) and The Hospitality Management Department (in the old ZTA house) could move into the old law school. That would free up two spaces. Both houses would need to just be torn down and rebuilt I think. The ZTA house was lovely when it was a sorority house but now it has offices and then it serves food for the students in Hospitality Management. The old ADPi house is just ugly (sorry ADPi!). Both would be prime space on Sorority Drive. There is no space on Rebel Drive unless you build houses in the parking lots across from AOII, Theta, Pi Phi, and Chi Omega. Plus it would probably cost big bucks to move dirt to bring it up to elevation as those parking lots are referred to as "The Pit" since they are downhill.

It will be interesting to see how it goes this year. From what I have been told everyone has been told to be ready for bigger new member classes, possibly in the 100s.

It is very hard to get to know everyone but the New Member classes have been larger than normal for almost a decade now so I think most sororities at Ole Miss have figured it out.

OleMissGlitter · #3 10-06-2010, 09:34 AM

Recruitment starts in 14 days on 10/20!!!! There are 981 PNMs signed up! This is by far the largest number in years, probably ever!

honeychile · #4 10-17-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter

One option would be for the Honors College (which is in the old ADPi house) and The Hospitality Management Department (in the old ZTA house) could move into the old law school. That would free up two spaces. Both houses would need to just be torn down and rebuilt I think.

Please, oh please, tear down the ADPi house! Everytime I see it, I think that someone was stark raving mad to think it would fly at Ole Miss!

AOIIalum · #5 10-17-2010, 06:26 PM

I can't wait to hear about recruitment this year at Ole Miss. Good luck everyone!

NUBlue&Blue · #6 10-19-2010, 08:47 AM

It all starts tonight. No Ole Miss daughters, but I do have a freshman son (sorry to post in the wrong place). It will be interesting to see how it all plays out since we are used to a completely different style of fraternity recruitment. Kind of like this:

"Wanna beer?"

"Sure."

"Wanna join our house?"

"Sure, why not?"

Mr. NUBlue&Blue didn't believe me about the rounds, invitations, the what to wear page, etc. until I made him read the IFC website. He says he's met every chapter's rush chairman and has been invited to a party every single night since he got to school two months ago....so we'll see how it goes. It's different than what we've experienced, that's for sure. After all these years of hand holding my friends with their daughters going through the big SEC recruitments, I'll admit I feel a tad anxious. However, my son could sell an igloo to an eskimo (or whatever they're calling themselves these days), so I'm optimistic he'll find the right place. He has a favorite, so the whole "keep an open mind" thing is going in one ear and out the other.

OleMissGlitter · #7 10-19-2010, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by NUBlue&Blue

It all starts tonight. No Ole Miss daughters, but I do have a freshman son (sorry to post in the wrong place). It will be interesting to see how it all plays out since we are used to a completely different style of fraternity recruitment. Kind of like this:

"Wanna beer?"

"Sure."

"Wanna join our house?"

"Sure, why not?"

Mr. NUBlue&Blue didn't believe me about the rounds, invitations, the what to wear page, etc. until I made him read the IFC website. He says he's met every chapter's rush chairman and has been invited to a party every single night since he got to school two months ago....so we'll see how it goes. It's different than what we've experienced, that's for sure. After all these years of hand holding my friends with their daughters going through the big SEC recruitments, I'll admit I feel a tad anxious. However, my son could sell an igloo to an eskimo (or whatever they're calling themselves these days), so I'm optimistic he'll find the right place. He has a favorite, so the whole "keep an open mind" thing is going in one ear and out the other.

Keep us posted please! I never get to hear about the fraternity side of recruitment!

greekdee · #8 09-21-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter

Keep us posted please! I never get to hear about the fraternity side of recruitment!

I know three guys going through fraternity recruitment at Ole Miss this fall. Can't wait to hear the results. All three are freshmen from out-of-state.