Greeks to begin recruitment

More than 20 Greek organizations will begin recruiting new members this weekend. The eight recognized social sororities and 14 recognized social fraternities will be on the Commons beginning Aug. 30, according to Student Organization Services.

After the recruitment forums, Greek organizations begin the official recruitment period, or "rush," in which groups seek out potential members.

Senior Dan Dunlap, president of JMU’s chapter of Delta Chi, said that Delta Chi would be looking for "men with an interest in pursuing a high level of academic achievement.

"We’re also looking for men who want to be active in other aspects of campus life," Dunlap said. "We push our new members and brothers to be active in at least one other campus organization."

Fraternity recruitment lasts from Sept. 6 to 15 and includes events at different fraternities to promote socializing.

Zeta Beta Tau will host cosmic bowling, Monday night football, and a casino night to "find good, potential brothers," said sophomore Brian Bennett, a member of the ZBT recruitment committee.

"We look to make connections wherever we are," Bennett said. "We wear our rush shirts so that others will see that we’re rushing, looking for quality brothers."

Bid distributions — where potential members are given an official invitation to join — are completed by Sept. 16 for fraternities.

Anyone wishing to rush a sorority must sign up during this period, according to SOS. There is also a $33 recruitment fee for those rushing sororities to "cover the costs of recruitment materials and fees."

"We are looking for someone interested in joining our group, someone with a love of music and interested in service to the [JMU] school of music and the city of Harrisonburg," said senior Kathy Hallock, president of Sigma Alpha Iota.