University of Alabama sorority rush to be both in-person, virtual this fall

[carnation]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think this is bullshit. I can hear the excuses now. “Oh sorry I missed Turdy Tau’s online rush party, my service went out.”

Hahahahahaha! Turdy Tau!

[honeychile]

33girl just won the GC internet for the day (if not year)!

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

https://www.al.com/news/anniston-gad...outputType=amp
Interesting that they're still planning to host a hybrid recruitment. Does anyone think that parts of virtual recruitment could last long after COVID is gone? Perhaps the virtual portion isn't even replacing rounds but somehow is included in addition to the traditional recruitment process to allow more interaction between sorority members and PNMs prior to decision making?

Just a thought.

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Ironically, NPC Chair Carole Jones just released her final online post as chair. It is entitled "A Reflection On Increasing Access And Equity In The Sorority Experience".

The post explains the NPC Board of Directors has commissioned five recruitment reform projects for the next year, including recommendations for "a new best practice that encourages a virtual first round whenever possible."

[If someone with better computer skills than I will please link the Carole Jones item into this thread, I'd be grateful!]

Is memory serving correctly that one or two GreekChat members served NPC on its Access Equity Advisory Committee [or AEAC] and if so, might they please chime-in with their thoughts.

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Ironically, I came across this letter today. It looks like virtual first-round recruitment is being encouraged by the NPC for a few different reasons. Whether they're legit or not, I don't know. I'm simply posting NPC's statement.

https://npcwomen.blogspot.com/2021/0...Ri7T7xmpFB7gfo

Thank you for posting the NPC's recent recruitment statement, ASTalumna06.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Thank you for posting the NPC's recent recruitment statement, ASTalumna06.

Looks like I missed your previous post. Glad I could be of service!

[*winter*]

LMAO @ 33...tried to quote it, but idk where it went. My niece would try this with online school if she thought I wasn’t paying attention. “The connection is bad”...go in and see if it working...”yeah, nice try...”

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by *winter*

LMAO @ 33...tried to quote it, but idk where it went. My niece would try this with online school if she thought I wasn’t paying attention. “The connection is bad”...go in and see if it working...”yeah, nice try...”

Constant vigilance.

I remember reading that there were internet issues at several school last year-Bama and FSU for sure.

[33girl]

In all seriousness the only way a virtual first round would work is if they make all the rushees come back to school and sit in their dorms. In case NPC missed it one of the more stressful things about the pandemic was the fact that a lot of people live in areas with crappy internet service.

[FSUZeta]

If it is just the first round that is virtual, the PNMs will have to be on campus. There would not be enough travel time for those who did not live adjacent to campus to arrive for the in person 2nd round.

[Cookiez17]

From what I've seen from several universities, early move in and recruitment orientation take place in the same week.