Rushing for Sororities at the UW

GreenwichPark
Tue, 22 Oct 2019 02:23:59 +0000

Well our family had no experience of the Greek system and had no idea what to expect, but now into late October it has been a great experience so far. She has made a lot of friends in her own house and up and down Greek Row with Sororities and Fraternities, girls and guys. Everyone parties on Tuesdays and Thursday nights. The boys are very protective of the girls and always make sure a girl(s) has an escort home or even if she is walking to another Fraternity, safety is really emphasized. They have had events which they share with other Sororities so the girls can get to know each other (such as craft nights). There also are events where you can bring a date of the opposite sex or a friend of the same sex. This week the girls are carving pumpkins at a Fraternity and last Friday they hired a bus for a big group to go to a super scary haunted house (which she said was terrifying but also a lot of fun). They do many service projects as well but so far she is keeping up her grades despite being very busy. This is the week they find out who their “Big” is (Big Sister) and they have been getting secret gifts all week. Once with your sister after the Reveal on Friday you meet your Fam - your family is made up of boys and girls across the Greek system who look out for each other and socialize as a “family” on Family Nights. A whole week is planned for “Halloweek” with costumes every day.

There is now the Fall process where girls can still join by going on coffee dates with girls in the house they like, to see if they would be a good fit. They have 10 spots available and filled 5 already. If you are a girl or guy who is lonely in the dorms and would like to make friends easily I would encourage you to give it a look. Contact the Greek Life Office at the UDub for more info.