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Greek Networks and Job Hunting: A Winning Team

The recent economic turmoil of the past few years has left the job market filled beyond capacity with the hungry, overqualified, and sometimes desperate, unemployed. As if finding a job wasn’t hard enough for new grads! Luckily for fraternity and sorority members, you have a secret weapon: the Greek network.

Don’t Facebook on LinkedIn: Creating a Professional vs. Social Profile

For those of you who haven’t heard of it, LinkedIn does for professional networks what Facebook does for social networks. Hands down it’s a great company and a great resource for professionals,...

Top House: Take Your Chapter From Outsider to Outstanding

Every fraternity and sorority chapter goes through ups and downs, the good times and the bad. When your chapter is on top of the world it may feel as if you can do no wrong; however, when you’re...

Pepsi Refresh Project and Greeks!

The Pepsi Refresh Project is a great funding opportunity for people, organizations and ideas that are making the world better. Philanthropy is a pillar of most Greek organizations and cleverly, a...

2010 FIFA World Cup - Ke Nako!

Whether you’re a die hard soccer fan (excuse me, football fan), recreational player, or just know that soccer is the game where they kick around a black and white ball, you would literally...

Let's Play a Game... and Win an Awesome Car! Unlock the Scion tC Road Trip Game

Want to win a car? Want to spend some time this summer playing an online game with your friends? Want to win other prizes? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Unlock the Scion tC...

Recruitment Retreat Venues

In order to prepare for recruitment, many chapters host a retreat for their active members. This is a great opportunity to get members away from their busy lives (and other distractions), keep...

Collecting Dues Online: Why Going Virtual Is The Best Choice For Your Chapter

As members’ dues are vital to the well-being and survival of fraternity and sorority chapters, the method by which payments are collected is equally important. In the past, collecting payments by...

Online Collection Services: Finding The Best One For You

There are a number of collection companies to choose from however, just like potential new members, some are better fits for your chapter than others. So how do you wade through the choices and...

The Perfect Sorority Gifts

There are many occasions to give sorority gifts. In addition to the standard holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years), gifts are also appropriate, and fully appreciated, on a...

5 Tips to Landing a Research Assistant Position

There is a multitude of academic opportunities at whatever university you’re attending, one of which is research work. Any major research university will have a number of eager professors looking...

Chapter House: The Importance of Having a House Corporation

The chapter house is an important aspect of any fraternity or sorority. Brothers and sisters live in the chapter house, conduct formal meeting and initiation, host social and philanthropic events...

How to Create a House Corporation

For chapters with newly acquired property or chapters lacking a “landlord” for their house, creating a house corporation is one of the best things you can do. A house corporation not only acts as...

Campus Life: How To Keep Yourself Safe

College is a wonderful time to meet new people, socialize, and enjoy your new found sense of freedom. However, with that freedom comes personal responsibility, not just for your education but for...

Chapter Holiday Ideas: Spread The Cheer!

With the holiday season in full swing, sorority and fraternity chapters are finding new and innovative ways to celebrate and spread the cheer. If your own chapter is in need of a little holiday...

Student Jobs: Working during College

With rising tuition costs, book fees, and housing rates, many college students are finding themselves in need of money. And for those students who choose to go Greek, they can add membership dues...

Decorating Your Chapter House From the Inside Out

As the new school year progresses, you may find yourself looking around your chapter house wondering “where did this stuff come from?” If your chapter house is outdated, or just needs a little...

The Blind Side: Kappa Delta Shout Out!

Big Shout Out to Kappa Delta alumni Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sue Mitchell! You are shining examples of the great work and amazing accomplishments that fraternities and sororities can achieve if we...

National Epilepsy Awareness Month

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month! Epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by frequent seizures, affects approximately 50 million people around the world, the majority of who...

Greek Letters: Do's and Don'ts

Every fraternity and sorority has its own rules about who can and can’t wear their Greek letters. Some organizations allow spouses, siblings, or parents of the members to wear their letters, and...

Staying Alive: Why Chapters Close And How To Avoid It

While everyone in the Greek system tries to stay positive about each chapter on campus, the truth is that multiple Greek chapters shutdown every year, for one reason or another. And although we...

Celebrate Halloween, Greek Style!

Halloween is arguably one of the best holidays we have. We get to dress up as pretty much anything, spend a night with our friends, and get free candy just for ringing a doorbell. While this may...

Oktoberfest: Willkommen!

One of the best parts about the month of October, apart from the autumn leaves and Halloween celebrations, is Oktoberfest. Originally created in Munich, Germany to celebrate the marriage of Crown...

Top 5 Exchange/Mixer Ideas

An exchange or mixer is a private social event between members of two chapters, usually a fraternity and a sorority but sometimes between two sororities or fraternities. To get members involved...

School and Your Chapter: Ways to Ensure Academic Success

Academics are a priority for every fraternity brother and sorority sister (or at least it should be) and keeping those grades up are just as important to the chapter as they are to the individual...

Public Relations: Improve Your Image on Campus!

Fraternity and sorority chapters are always striving to have the best public relations. A chapter can reap incredible rewards by having a good image on campus; from higher recruitment numbers,...

10 Ways To Meet a Freshman

While we’re all taught that a potential new member can be any student on campus, freshmen students are especially coveted by most Greek chapters. As the competition to meet freshmen and spark...

Shy Brothers: 5 Ways to Get Them Involved in Recruitment

Just as every person can’t be the life of the party, every fraternity chapter has members who shy away from the spotlight. For some chapters, these brothers are few and far between, whereas for...

Planning Your Recruitment Retreat Schedule

Whether you already have your retreat venue or are still deciding, it’s never too early to plan out your retreat schedule. Just like the actual recruitment events, planning and scheduling each day...

Alumni: The Best Kept Recruitment Secret

Recruitment is one of the most important aspects for any Greek chapter, thus, there’s always a lot of pressure on those running recruitment. While this time can be stressful and make you want to...

Summer: Rest, Relax... & Chapter Business

Many Greek chapters make the mistake of “taking the summer off” and letting their active members do next to nothing related to the chapter. Then, when the school year begins, these chapters...

Play Ball! Sports & the Greek Community

Competition is an integral part of the Greek system. We all want to be the top house on campus, throw the best parties, and recruit the best new members. The same goes with fraternity and sorority...

Swine Flu: Protecting Yourself and Your Chapter

Everyone right now is talking about the Swine Flu. Whether at school, at work, or visiting home for the weekend, people are worried about the spread of this new virus, and how it could affect them...

Alcohol Abuse & Alcohol Poisoning

Let’s face it, these days it seems like alcohol and college go hand-in-hand. The infamous “red cup” has become a staple in the college stereotype, and as much as some try to...

Dealing with Anti-Greek Parents and The "Greek" Stereotype

For many potential new members, the idea of going Greek can be quickly crushed by anti-Greek parents who believe the negative stereotypes of fraternities and sororities. As recruitment is the...

6 Easy Ways to Increase Chapter Collections

Every chapter has their issues collecting money from members. Following these simple tips can help you make your life as a treasurer a whole lot easier.

Top 10 Greek Communities

Ever wonder what other Greek communities around the country are doing? Ever ponder how your community stacks up against other communities? We wondered the same thing, and thus was born the Top 10...

Serenade Songs

A fairly easy and inexpensive way for your fraternity to improve sorority relations is by serenading. In many Greek communities, serenading is almost a necessity, with fraternities competing to...

Top Fraternity and Sorority Mottos

Every fraternity and sorority has a motto that reflects the beliefs and ideals of the organization. Some mottos are very specific to the organization, while others can be applied to the way in...

Top 10 Serenade Don'ts

Worried about serenading sororities? Avoid these 10 common pitfalls and your serenade is sure to melt hearts and make a lasting impression.

Fraternity Serenade Checklist

Serenading a sorority can be tricky and nerve-racking, especially if you’re unprepared. Here are some features that no serenade should ever be without. Complete the checklist and…