by Colleen Blevins You know you’re a viral sensation when you become a Hashtag. And what a sensation #BamaRush is. Not just the TikTok videos but the documentary. And ironically enough, to me, the MAX Documentary BAMA RUSH feels as though it’s a more realistic depiction of Panhellenic sorority than anything we’ve seen on TikTok. Read More
by Elena Pastore As a sorority or fraternity member, it’s important to connect with incoming students over the summer in a way that is authentic and relatable. As we know, establishing strong connections is a great way to retain members and is the foundation of strong organizations. Often, sororities and fraternities can seem intimidating or Read More
by Regan Pompeo It’s finally summer vacation! It’s time to leave the college world behind and certainly not think about recruitment until the fall, right? WRONG! There are too many students right now that need you to build a relationship with them. They are desiring what your organization provides, but they just don’t know it Read More
by Dr. Colleen Coffey-Melchiorre Well, it’s that time again- time for break. Pack up your room, put all your leadership work aside, maybe pick out what you are going to wear to a summer conference and plan for how you’ll be doing recruitment and intake this fall. This blog is all about using the summer Read More
by Luke Lenfestey As it’s Spring Cleaning season, it’s time to take a moment and clean up your ChapterBuilder accounts. Trust us, a tidy ChapterBuilder makes you a superstar in the eyes of your peers and advisors. By doing this now, you will have less headaches at the beginning of the semester, and be ready Read More
by Lindsay Holdren The end of the semester always feels like the busiest time of the year. You are trying to check everything off of your list that you waited for the last minute to do. Seniors are one foot out the door and break cannot get here soon enough! You can feel it, smell Read More
by Elena Pastore We know that people join people – meaning, it’s the people in the organizations that give them life! It’s the people that give our Greek-letter organizations meaning – not the letters themselves! I’m sure that prior to joining your organization, the letters meant nothing to you. It’s the people you met that Read More
by Jonah Mudse Have you ever felt safe enough to share some kind of emotion, experience, or pressure that you were feeling? Whatever you wanted to share, you knew it was one of the hardest things to share with anyone. If you’re like me, you probably shared it with someone you’ve developed a strong relationship Read More
by Lindsay Holdren Why does fraternity & sorority matter? That’s a loaded question, with a lot of answers. Fraternity & sorority means something different to each person that decides to join. When I searched #gogreek on social media, I looked at the first five posts (there were tons more, trust me) from strangers on the Read More
by Colleen Kelty New officers, new members, new semester. The change of seasons can be scary, but with it comes innovation and growth. What if we were as excited for new officers as we were for bid day? What if the transition of semesters was an opportunity to reevaluate and re-energize? It’s human nature to Read More