University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) 2012 Recruitment

[AGDee]

Right, but that doesn't eliminate the perception that since chapters are primarily white, they are closed minded to other races. I do think that the more integration there is, the more interest there is from minorities. Just how do we turn that around? It isn't going to change if people just accept the status quo.

[ElvisLover]

I am being serious in asking this question, so don't all of you jump down my throat, now. Are there any Caucasian girls in the traditionally Black Greek organizations at Ole Miss? Are they allowed to participate in their recruitment?

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by ElvisLover

I am being serious in asking this question, so don't all of you jump down my throat, now. Are there any Caucasian girls in the traditionally Black Greek organizations at Ole Miss? Are they allowed to participate in their recruitment?

Not sure about right now but their have been Caucasian members in BGLO Sororities at Ole Miss. I know this from year book pics.

[MaryPoppins]

Now that Spring Semester 2013 has started, it's time to contact Greek Life if you are interested in Spring Informal Recruitment. http://dos.orgsync.com/org/umgreeks/gastaff

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

When DG colonized at Bama, knowledgeable posters said it was probably too early for ADPi or ZTA to come back to Ole Miss. If that's still true, what other groups might be a fit for Ole Miss? Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Gamma Delta come to mind as having long-standing chapters at big schools in neighboring states. Delta Zeta, too.

If this is happening soon, I think we can rule out AXO as they are going to have their hands (and all their other appendages) full with expansion at Arkansas.

[KillarneyRose]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

When DG colonized at Bama, knowledgeable posters said it was probably too early for ADPi or ZTA to come back to Ole Miss. If that's still true, what other groups might be a fit for Ole Miss? Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Gamma Delta come to mind as having long-standing chapters at big schools in neighboring states. Delta Zeta, too.

I would so love to see Delta Zeta at Ole Miss!

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

Giddy, did the story include whether the sister went Chi O at Alabama? I can't imagine that chapter was any less choosy...

Just for fun I googled around a bit -- and found that Mary Ann Mobley's younger sister is Sandra Williams Young. It appears that Sandra was a DDD at Ole Miss, though their mother attended UofA.

Of possible interest to DDDs -- Sandra Williams Young is the current president of the Delta Delta Delta Foundation:

http://test.tridelta.org/Document/Fo...rd_Of_Trustees

[WVU alpha phi]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

My utterly uninformed guess would be Alpha Phi, since they have been blazing such a trail in the big southern schools lately. They launched successfully at Bama, Kentucky, and FSU in what, four years?

Don't forget LSU recolonization next fall!

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

It makes perfect sense to me. Chapters at, say, William & Mary really don't need to worry about dummies in their pledge classes. (I'm trying to think of the most selective schools with fall rush.) Everybody there killed it in high school and has top SAT/ACT scores too. Everybody there is serious about academics. On the other hand, there are women at Ole Miss who are really not ready for a four-year college, or who will only be able to handle it if they put all their focus on studying. So naturally the chapters have to be very concerned about that.

Exactly. I doubt there are any warnings about high school GPAs under 2.79 anywhere on W&M's site.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by ElvisLover

Not to sound ignorant and please don't jump down my throat, but what does the picture of the horse walking in the snow mean? Seriously, no joke. Explain.

Translation: The horse is already out of the barn.

[CMDelta]

This is my first posting but I've been learning from all you wonderful ladies for several months. Thank you so much! My dd is going through recruitment at Ole Miss tomorrow along with a few others from our hometown (OOS) as well as her roommate from another state. However, I am the only mom in our small group who was in a sorority so they are asking me questions. (I know, bad idea). One comment that another mom heard that I haven't been able to research/verify is regarding the multiple selection process and bid day. I know there is a thread for that but I didn't find the answer there. She was told that if her dd was invited to THREE houses for pref AND if she ranked all THREE, that she would, for sure, get a bid to one of those 3. I never thought that to be true but I'm obviously from the dark ages before RFM and computers and quota being adjusted and finalized during the week. Can any of you enlighten me?

[magnoliacurious]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

I think it's fair to say that UIUC is a whole different animal than Ole Miss.

I agree.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

I think it's fair to say that UIUC is a whole different animal than Ole Miss.

Thank god for that ;-)