Greek Life

Greeks Raise Awareness at 4th Annual M.S. Walk
By Mandy McClendon on April 25, 2012 at 9:53 am • 0 Comments •
Members of Chi Omega participate in the fourth annual M.S. Walk at Lake Fayetteville Saturday morning. - Jacki Frost Staff Photographer Greek members recently came together to support multiple sclerosis at Fayetteville’s 4th annual M.S. Walk Saturday at Lake Fayetteville. ...

UA Plots New Greek Life Housing
By Kristen Coppola on March 26, 2012 at 9:09 am • 1 Comment •
The Office of Greek Life and University Housing are collaborating to provide housing for Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Mu and two future fraternities in 2013, officials said. Hotz Hall and Founder’s Hall will add more than 600 beds in fall 2013, ...

Greek Week Transcends Rivalries, Members Say
By Mandy McClendon on March 14, 2012 at 9:25 am • 0 Comments •
The Greek Life community held its annual Greek Week event last week. The week, which was themed after Greek gods, included events such as a penny war, Razordash, Restaurant Night and a collection for Full Circle Pantry. One of the most ...

New Sororities Bring Old Traditions
By Mandy McClendon on March 13, 2012 at 9:27 am • 0 Comments •
Phi Mu and Alpha Chi Omega, the sororities recently selected to join the UA in fall 2012, have long and prestigious histories, officials said. Alpha Chi Omega was founded by members of the DePauw University School of Music in October 1885 ...

IFC Issues More Than 100 Spring Bids
By Mandy McClendon on March 5, 2012 at 9:16 am • 0 Comments •
Interfraternity Council issued 116 bids last week to end its annual spring recruitment process, which allows students who did not rush in the fall to meet IFC chapters and potentially join a fraternity. Every fraternity chapter participates in spring recruitment. Fraternities ...

Sorority Members Vie for Gamma Chi Positions
By Mandy McClendon on February 14, 2012 at 9:55 am • 0 Comments •
Panhellenic Council is in the process of selecting 2012 Gammi Chi’s, sorority members who serve as mentors to rushees, officials said. Yasmeen Abdelaal, director of recruitment counselors for recruitment 2011, said choosing Gamma Chi’s is a difficult process. “We had around 180 ...

Panhellenic Judicial Board Enforces Greek Rules
By Mandy McClendon on February 6, 2012 at 9:43 am • 1 Comment •
Panhellenic Judicial Board serves as a disciplinary committee for UA sorority members. Each of the eight sorority chapters elects a representative for the Judicial Board each spring semester that will serve for a year. Most Greek Life houses have a disciplinary ...

Greek Woman of the Month Honors Stand-Out Sorority Members
By Mandy McClendon on February 6, 2012 at 9:41 am • 0 Comments •
Each month, Greek Life honors one woman out of each of the eight Panhellenic sororities with the title of Greek Woman of the Month. Any sorority member may nominate someone from her chapter. “The experiences and relationships that I’ve gained ...

UA Greek Life Officials Begin Sorority Selection Process
By Kristen Coppola on February 6, 2012 at 9:34 am • 0 Comments •
“Every day is about my students. Each day I am given a chance to impact a life. This is what I live to do, and this is what I love to do,” said Parice Bowser, director of Greek Life. ...

That’s Greek to Me Offers Custom Apparel
By Karen Stigar on February 1, 2012 at 9:52 am • 0 Comments •
Meredith Kaloogian, employee of That’s Greek To Me helps Blaire Bauer pick out a letter pattern for her new letter shirt before it is made in the store. Both girls are juniors at the University.- Jacki Frost Staff ...

Spring Rush Begins for IFC
By Mandy McClendon on February 1, 2012 at 9:41 am • 0 Comments •
Annual spring recruitment for the UA Interfraternity Council began this month, giving Greek hopefuls who didn’t rush in the fall another opportunity to do so, members said. The process began Jan. 26 in the Arkansas Union with an event called “Meet ...