by Brittany White Ladies and gentlemen, March Madness is upon us. As the reigning Phired Up Fantasy Football Champion, when the opportunity for another work-related sports competition league presented itself I wanted to jump on the chance to defend my title when our company put together an internal bracket challenge. True life: I’ve never filled Read More
by Matt Farrell Watching a new Greek organization begin is special—there’s no simpler way to describe it. Staff, students and alumni collaborate across campus seeking motivated students that want more out of college for themselves and their community. Strangers of different majors, interests, and backgrounds come together for a positive purpose. It’s entrepreneurship. It’s adventure. Read More
Fraternities everywhere are starting to adopt a “PNM Orientation” session or a “Recruitment Kickoff” event (read more about “structured IFC recruitment”). These events are often well-intentioned (IFC’s want to set high expectations, educate prospective members, and give every chapter an opportunity to share their story), but too often these events result in a lackluster experience Read More
by Jessica Gendron Williams Dear Fraternity Man, It’s been a bad year – maybe even a couple of bad years. This thing called fraternity is under so much scrutiny and sometimes it feels like that scrutiny is heavier than ever before. As an outsider, an adult, a professional in the field, I need you to Read More
Many IFC fraternity communities we’re talking to are expressing a desire to shift their recruitment process to a more structured (or “formal”) system (think short, early in the term, IFC run, Panhellenic-style, structured process with multiple “rounds” and an official “bid day.”) While there are certainly many communities that already have a structure like this, Read More
by Jason Allen Let’s recap the definition of Social Excellence (n): A state of perpetual generosity, curiosity, positivity, and openness to limitless possibility. A desire to intentionally connect with others. The ability to engage in deep, meaningful conversation. Acting in a responsible and respectable manner with high expectations of others. Being authentic and living everyday Read More
by Matt Mattson There are hundreds – probably thousands – of strangers on your campus. They’re just walking around. You don’t know them. They don’t know you. How are you supposed to magically “recruit” them? I mean, really. How overwhelming! I get it. I’ve been thinking about recruitment for years, and I often forget how Read More
by Matt Mattson Hi there, fraternity recruitment chairs! You’re about to start another semester and you’re wondering what is the one thing you can do to make an impact on your chapter’s recruitment success. I got you. First of all, I’ll warn you. This might be a sensitive subject with some of your brothers, so Read More
by Erin Chatten Can you guess what time of the year it is? Exams? Nope! Holiday season? Guess again! Officer transition? Graduation? Finals? Close… but no again! We may think this insane time of the year is the time spent to shop for others, engage in holiday traditions with our friends and family, cram for Read More
by Austin Netherton With the recent string of negative events in the fraternal community, I have become fixated on asking myself, “Why and how does this continue to happen?” Fraternities are governed by strict rules and values, right? These values have been ringing in the ears of young men for decades as a guiding light Read More