minorities in traditional fraternities

vandykid14
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:12:17 +0000

So i’m going to be attending vandy in the fall as a freshman and I’m black. I’m from the Northeast, I went to one of the countries best public school, and I live in an affluent neighborhood. I will most likely join a traditional fraternity (i.e. IFC) however I would just like to know how accepting traditional fraternities are to students of color. I know there are not that many students of color in fraternities, but there has to be some?! Is there any particular house i should avoid? Also I know a decent amount of kids going/already at Vanderbilt, and one of them happens to be the president of his frat. Could a current students or past student elaborate. AND yes i know I should just see when i get there, but i’m anxious to start school and just would like some peace of mind.