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
by Colleen Kelty “I just gotta make it till the weekend”. It feels like we’ve just been waiting. Waiting for the weekend. Waiting for recruitment to be over, for finals to be over, for it finally to be winter break. So we can finally take a deep breath. It’s a lot, don’t get me wrong. Read More
by Becca Lahr Let’s put our research hats on and be curious together for a second. Try thinking back on the last couple of years. Think about the former members of your chapter who have decided to leave. What do you think they would say if they were asked WHY they left? Finances? Time Commitment? Read More
Contact: Branden Stewart Phired Up is thrilled to announce that three talented individuals will join their full-time staff team this November. Regan Pompeo, Zafyre Sexton, and Luke Lenfestey will all begin new roles with Phired Up to help shape the future of fraternity and sorority growth and retention. Regan will serve as an Organizational Growth Read More
by Karli Sherman I know you know what it means to be a fraternity or sorority member. I know you know why you joined your organization. I know you know – you feel – what your brotherhood/sisterhood/siblinghood is to you. And that’s good. That’s necessary. But so many times we get caught up Read More
By: RJ Taylor + The Phired Up Team This blog is meant to be a thought exercise for organization and community leaders. Do you have a problem with people not paying their dues on time? Do you have a problem with new members feeling overwhelmed and undersupported? Do you have a problem with older members Read More