God’s Plan: Spirituality & Fraternity
by Matt Farrell This semester I went to the most impactful new member meeting I’ve ever attended. The group sat in a circle. Challenging topics were discussed passionately. Loneliness, confidence,…
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The 3 Best Ways to Redefine Friendships in Fraternity and Sorority
by Erin Chatten If you were to know one important thing about me, it’s that I tend to ask A LOT of questions. I’m an inquisitive and curious human, and…
The Future Freaks Me Out
by Erin Chatten The future of fraternity and sorority freaks me out a little. Yeah, I said it… I’m not just referring to what we see in the news every…
Trust The Process: The Need for a Multiyear Rebuilding Mantra
Two years ago, the Philadelphia 76ers won 10 out of 82 basketball games and were widely considered to be the worst pro basketball team in history. It was all set…
A New Approach To Transform Fraternity
“Get off the stage!” That might be our team’s new mantra. Nobody’s heckling us. Quite the opposite. We’re yelling it at ourselves. Let me explain. This semester our fraternity educators…
How a Championship Team Onboards New Members
by Matt Farrell March Madness is fun because it’s unpredictable. The last few weeks brought wild upsets, a 98-year-old nun becoming a household name (what up Sister Jean?), and some…
The Parkland Survivors: How are they Revealing the Future of Fraternity & Sorority?
by Matt Farrell On February 14th, 2018 a young man entered a high school in Parkland, Florida, pulled out an AR-15, and turned Valentine’s Day afternoon into a horrifying murder…
bRho Gammas: Five Components of a Successful Recruitment Men’s Counselor Program
by Jason Allen We know that mentor is an overused word in our work. However, the sentiment remains: people need someone to look up to for guidance, to be challenged,…
IFC RECRUITMENT KICKOFF
Fraternities everywhere are starting to adopt a “PNM Orientation” session or a “Recruitment Kickoff” event (read more about “structured IFC recruitment”). These events are often well-intentioned (IFC’s want to set…
The 4 S’s of Greek Life Marketing
by Matt Mattson Marketing. That word confuses so many people. It’s loaded with so many false expectations and blatant misunderstandings. For many people in the fraternity/sorority industry (many of which…
