When a university hits pause on its entire Greek system over racism concerns, the instinct for a lot of alumni is to get defensive. To say it's just a few bad actors, or that the chapter responsible doesn't represent the whole, or that pausing everything punishes people who did nothing wrong. I get that instinct. I've felt it. But Lehigh University's decision to pause Greek life after racism-related incidents surfaced tells us something uncomfortable that we should probably sit with instead of immediately dismissing.
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GreekRank is — obviously — known for their rankings. For over a decaded we’ve provided students with a place to place a vote on the quality of their school’s greek life, as well as voice their opinion in our forums. Some of our most active discussion boards feature dozens of students contributing daily. What schools have the most talkative forums on Greekrank.com?...
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GreekRank.com derives its rankings from user-submitted votes. The Princeton Review takes a similar approach -- let’s call it democratic -- by surveying students to develop their rankings for the colleges listed in their “Lots of Greek Life” list....
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Sorority women of America! We’ve seen a lot of Tumblr pages over the years and we’re seeing an alarming trend. Take an honest look at your chapter’s Tumblr game. Do you see almost all photos of your sisters at the beach, fake posing, and just overall auditioning to be Calvin Klein models? If so, step up your game. Stop perpetuating the stereotypes and start showing more real sorority life. It’s okay, you can fix this. Here are 10 types of photos your chapter should start posting....
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On campuses across the country football season is in full swing. Along with touchdowns, students get to enjoy all the colors of the autumn season. From the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast and down to the East Coast, fall is in full bloom. Let’s take a look at 10 of the most beautiful fall campuses....
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The majority of America’s Greek life population exists on campuses with large student bodies. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that Greek life is also flourishing on campuses with under 5,000 undergrad. At many of these smaller universities participation in fraternities and sororities far exceed that of SEC or Big Ten schools....
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Spring sorority recruitment season is in full swing. PNM's are always looking for the houses that stand out to them. In this spring installment, we have assembled a list of some chapters that we think are poised to have a great recruitment. Be sure to be on the lookout to see if your sorority made the list!...
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You have made one of the biggest decisions of your life to go to college. Congratulations! However, that’s not the only decision that you’ll have to make when it comes to college life. Another important decision that you’ll probably make is the decision to go Greek in college.
Greek life has lots of benefits to offer to its members – opportunities to build a network, social/community activities to participate in, a strong brotherhood bond to maintain, and many more! However, one of the biggest challenges college guys face at the beginning of their Greek life is choosing the right fraternity for themselves....
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I've watched a lot of women go through recruitment over the years - sitting in the stands at Greek sing, helping with serenades, hearing the play-by-play from sisters in chapters we were paired with. And one thing that always stuck with me: some sororities lose half their new members before junior year, and others seem to hold onto almost everyone. The difference isn't usually what people assume it is.
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Elon University just dropped its annual Greek life achievement roundup, and honestly, it reads the way these things always read - a polished list of awards, GPA numbers, community service hours, and photo-ready moments that make the whole system look like it's running perfectly. And look, I don't say that to be cynical. Some of it is genuinely earned. But having sat on a Panhellenic council and watched how these annual reports get assembled, I have thoughts about what they actually tell us versus what they leave out.
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