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From Where I Sit: Hiring

Few processes in student affairs feel as high-stakes, or...

You’ll Need More than a Wet Floor Sign

The Midwest and Southern regions of the United States...

Us v.s. Them: The Importance of Effective Partnerships Between National Headquarter Personnel & University Conduct Staff

Organizational conduct can be one of the most challenging aspects of higher education. Some might say the hardest part is when a fraternity or...

What I Wish You Knew: How being a board member informs my work as a campus-based professional.

Like many others, I have worked with fraternities and sororities both as a campus-based professional and as an operational volunteer. Engaging with fraternities/sororities as...

Are you Just Balancing or Building Relationships?

As fraternity and sorority professionals, our actions and decisions shape how we support organizational success. Oftentimes we either find ourselves feeling appreciative for a...

Developing Your Own Growth Philosophy

For the last couple of years, it seems like everyone in the fraternity/sorority industry has made recruitment and growth a priority. Whether it was...

Recruiting the Next Generation of Sorority Women

Enrollment declines on college campuses are not news at this point, and universities, colleges, and member organizations all continue to feel the effects of...

Growth and Expansion: The Dance Between Campuses and Headquarters

Prior to coming to work at a Fraternity Headquarters, I spent ten years working on three different campuses in three different states, serving in...
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Popular in Publications

About Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research & Practice

The Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice (formerly Oracle:...

Changing the Fraternity/Sorority Culture

A 2022 NIC Advisor Award of Distinction recipient reflects...

Find a Growth Strategy That Fits (Part II): Marketing the Sorority Experience?

College Panhellenic communities are experiencing new challenges around enrollment...

Prioritizing Change in Fraternity and Sorority Life

Fraternities and sororities have created community and connected members...