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Greek Life
Rush for food, meet RPI greeks

Posted 08-29-2001 at 2:32PM

Raymond Lutzky
Interfraternity Council Vice President for Public Relations

Over the next several weeks, greeks will be out in force on campus. The month of September has traditionally been a time of increased visibility for fraternities and sororities, and this year is no exception. The first week of fraternity recruitment, or "rush," began this week with the first of the Interfraternity Council’s rush events. These events are designed as an introduction to its member organizations and greek life on campus. The Panhellenic Association, which oversees the recruitment for the sororities on campus, will be holding it’s own events in the beginning of September. The schedules for both of these organizations’ events can be found online on the Office of Greek Life website (http://www.rpi.edu/dept/doso/greek/). This page also lists the contact information for Travis Apgar, director of greek life, who is an excellent resource for information on the greek system at Rensselaer, as well as individual organizations.

In addition to these "all greek" rush events, individual chapters will be holding recruitment activities. Attending a particular organization’s event doesn’t mean that you’re committed to attend more events for that chapter. In fact, you’re better off attending as many events at as many different organizations as you can. Get to know the members, see their house if they have one, and understand the goals and values of the organization. Find out what you can about their new member education program, and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Joining a greek organization is a major commitment and will be more beneficial to you and the chapter if you choose wisely.

Formal rush ends with Bid Day for the IFC on September 24, and for Panhel on September 26. This is when the greek organizations on campus decide who will receive a "bid" from them. A bid is a formal invitation to join a particular organization, which can be either accepted or declined. If you’ve rushed a number of chapters, it’s not uncommon for an individual to receive more than one bid, so the decision may not be an easy one. This means that you should use rush wisely and try to make a decision about which organizations are the best fit for you during the month-long period. Best of luck to all the prospective greeks on campus, and enjoy the free food!



Posted 08-29-2001 at 2:32PM
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