Faculty Search Committee = Sorority Recruitment

[AlphaFrog]

I think there are lots of things in life that stealthily prepare you for things to come.

Rush is also much like any job interview and running a sorority is much like running any corporation.

I used to do music contests that were similar to the Juries I had to do in college...I don't think that was an accident. Also, auditioning for school plays prepare people who are serious about theatre for life outside school...because, let's face it, besides a few random people who come out of left field, most shows are pretty much cast before it's even announced what show is happening.

[squirrely girl]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I think there are lots of things in life that stealthily prepare you for things to come.

Rush is also much like any job interview and running a sorority is much like running any corporation.

So true... this is my first semester as a tenure track faculty member and I love the subtle overlap between my current experiences and those of my sorority experiences. Aside from the search committee, I'm also serving on a committee that organizes and hosts the annual undergraduate research conference every spring and I think my sorority life (both as an undergrad and as an advisor) has prepared me quite well. I don't have any specific training in complex event planning per se... but it's not like we weren't constantly planning sorority events... the skill set transfers almost seamlessly.

I get a bit of a chuckle out of this too because I've mentioned my sorority membership to a few other faculty, some of whom were rather surprised by my "sorority girl" status. It doesn't take me long to really show them how those experiences shaped me positively and continue to benefit me today