The Panhellenic Aspect of Sorority Recruitment

[barbino]

When I was at UK, we sorority members helped the freshmen move in every year. We wore jerseys with letters & as such represented our own chapters. I like the idea of not being able to tell - this does further the Panhellenic aspect.

I'm thinking of things like helping the new colony on campus have a smooth recruitment (for instance, at UK Alpha Phi just opened 2 years ago, and Phi Mu is colonizing this year). I'm talking about any effort to get beyond "your own chapter" and include others in the general recruitment theme.

[als463]

Originally Posted by barbino

When I was at UK, we sorority members helped the freshmen move in every year. We wore jerseys with letters & as such represented our own chapters. I like the idea of not being able to tell - this does further the Panhellenic aspect.

I'm thinking of things like helping the new colony on campus have a smooth recruitment (for instance, at UK Alpha Phi just opened 2 years ago, and Phi Mu is colonizing this year). I'm talking about any effort to get beyond "your own chapter" and include others in the general recruitment theme.

That's really sweet barbino. I agree. When a new colony/ chapter comes to your campus, it would be great to help them.

[FuturePNMMom]

Last year during my daughter's college visits to both Alabama and Auburn I would hear statistics showing that the Greek Communities of both campuses are right at 33-35% of the student body and while the Greek System is great there are so many other opportunities for students who are not Greek. Yet at both schools every Student Recruiter, Ambassador, and Group Leader I met was Greek. None of them ever shared their affiliation except to say all the Greek Organizations on their respective campus are awesome! Then when we went to orientation, both the parent and the student counselors we had were Greek - but couldn't share their membership, and on move in day the Panhellenic Leaders and the Pi Chis were all helping girls move into their dorms. I think they made a great effort in showing that they were a big Panhellenic Family made up of individual Greek cousins. (I'm stretching to make that family symbolism - forgive me if that relationship is wrong. I'm still learning.)

I am a proud Greek Momma now and hope I can be adopted into the family.