Greeks expect Fall Rush numbers to be up from last year
■ RUSH: The increase can be
attributed in part to new
Greek Life marketing plan
By Jennifer Carter
Managing Editor
The week before classes begin
is a week of chaos for many stu
dents — rushing to the Universi
ty Bookstore, rushing to find a
new place to live or to move into
the residence halls and, for some,
rushing into greek life.
And this year Greek Life is ex
pecting the number of rushing
University students to increase.
Last year, about 350 women went
through Fall Rush, but this year
the number of women signed up
to Rush had reached 336 as of
Sept. 4. The number of men
signed up to rush as of Sept. 4 was
also close to last year’s fraternity
total of 150, with 140 men signed
up.
Greek Advisor Evelyn Jones
said if this trend in registration
continues, the number of students
participating in fall rush this year
will surpass last year’s numbers.
She attributes this probable in
crease to publicity and other mar
ket planning by the greek system.
“We’ve done a whole market
plan for the entire year, from Janu
ary to January,” she said. “We’ve
done a big push this year. ... It’s
taken a lot of money and a lot of
time.”
Much of this time was spent
during sessions at IntroDUCKtion
this summer and at other greek
planned events each month, Jones
said. Greek Life also conducted a
series of mailings to foster interest
in and knowledge about the greek
system, she said.
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Jones said the increase in rush
numbers here at the University is
part of a trend occurring at other
colleges throughout the country.
She said this growing interest
in sororities and fraternities is a
product of many factors, includ
ing the fact that many parents of
current and new University stu
dents participated in the greek
system when they attended col
lege.
Aside from this increase in
Rush numbers, Fall Rush is also
going to face another major
change this year: While sorority
Rush will follow tradition and
start before classes do, fraternities
have opted to have their Rush the
week of Oct. 8.
Jones said fraternities are hop
ing that they will have a better
turnout at Rush if they give stu
dents a chance to get used to the
University environment before
pledging. “They want students to
get a chance to get acclimated to
the campus before getting in
volved in greek activities.”
Sororities will begin Rush ac
tivities with an orientation on
Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in 150 Colum
bia Hall. Following the orienta
tion, pledges will then attend
open houses at all 11 sororities
and attend other activities before
Bid Day on Oct. 1.
Following sorority Rush and
kicking off fraternity Rush, Will
Keim, a motivational speaker on
greek life, will speak on maintain
ing strength in the greek system
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Last year’s Lambda Chi Alpha fall rushees and members hang out In
front of their house before classes begin.
on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. in the EMU
Ballroom.
Students who would like to
participate in Rush can register
up until the beginning of rush ori
entations, but are encouraged to
do so earlier, Jones said.
Sorority and fraternity mem
bers will be available to answer
questions at residence halls when
they help students move into
their new homes on Sept. 24 and
25. Students interested in finding
out more about Rush can also do
so during the EMU Information
Fair between Sept. 24 and 26 in
the EMU Courtyard.
Interested students can also
call 346-1153 or stop by the Greek
Life office in EMU Suite 7.
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