Three sororities present to Greek women and administrators
Representatives from three Panhellenic sororities visited University of Richmond the week before Fall Break, each vying for the chance to become the university’s newest sorority chapter.
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Representatives from three Panhellenic sororities visited University of Richmond the week before Fall Break, each vying for the chance to become the university’s newest sorority chapter.
As part of the initiative to bring a sixth Panhellenic sorority to campus, University of Richmond introduced the Standards of Excellence guidelines for Greek organizations this year, which require fraternities and sororities to adhere to higher standards than required by most of their national organizations. This will require most chapters to change their programming, service and facility policies.
The documentary "In Organic We Trust" was screened in the North Court Reception Room this Monday as part of the Roosevelt Institute's Documentaries in the Greek program.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in 2009 an estimated 438 million electronic products were sold in the United States alone -- a two-fold increase since 1997 -- which has led to annual increases in electronic waste. Through its annual electronic waste-recycling event, held this year on Thursday, March 6 in lot B5, the University of Richmond has continued its commitment to lowering the number of electronics that end up as waste.
A meeting took place a few weeks ago among representatives of the Westhampton College Government Association, the Panhellenic Executive Association and Alison Bartel Keller, director of student activities. The topic of discussion was the new regulations that were put in place this year regarding current women of Greek life requesting or accepting Facebook friend requests from first-year or sophomore women who plan to join a sorority in January.
Delta Gamma sorority and Theta Chi fraternity will be hosting the first Richmond Regatta on Westhampton Lake as an event during Family Weekend at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.
University of Richmond's Greek women are currently competing in Greeks Going Green, a competition among sororities to see who can be the most eco-friendly.
On a warm Sunday afternoon, an audience gathered in the Greek Theatre to listen to music made by percussion instruments, conch shells, stone tiles and even sirens in celebration of Earth Day.
At 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 99 percussionists will perform an ecological musical composition titled "Inuksuit" in the Greek Theatre to commemorate Earth Day.
Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma Phi Epsilon each took home first-place trophies in the fourth annual Greek Games benefiting Special Olympics Virginia on Saturday.
University of Richmond will host the fourth annual Greek Games, an athletic competition among Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University students that benefits Special Olympics Virginia, at noon this Saturday.
Certain Greek organizations at University of Richmond have held or are planning spring charity events to raise money for their national philanthropies.
The Roosevelt Institute is hosting its second annual social justice film festival at the Greek Theatre, and this year's topics include sexual assault in the military, public hospital emergency rooms, cyber hacking activism and the war on drugs.
Thanks to members of Richmond's Campus Activities Board (CAB), the coming months will be filled with a variety of free, campus-wide shows and activities, including a spring concert, guest speaker and possibly a comedian.
The new sorority and student activities cottages opened their doors to students and alumni on Saturday afternoon after three years of planning and decades of anticipation.
After four years of anticipation, the Class of 2013 commenced the festivities of their final year in college with the Senior Toga Social. The party took place on Thursday, August 30 in the Greek Theater. Hundreds of seniors arrived just after 9 p.m. to a mixture of the latest pop, hip hop and rap songs echoing loudly throughout the outdoor arena. The full moon and bright, colorful strobe lights set the mood on the dance floor for the elated seniors.
The heat was sweltering as students gathered in the Greek Theater on Saturday amid a mass of blue balloons. Jackets were shed, and many spectators enjoyed popsicles as they waited. Bubbles floated over everyone's heads from a bottle in the sixth row. When the first act, Resin, walked on stage to play "Love Song" by The Cure, the crowd of about 50 people erupted in riotous applause.
The Global Sounds Concert showcased music and culture from countries all over the world at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Luther H. Jenkins Greek Theatre.
The Global Sounds Concert, featuring music and culture from countries all over the world, will showcase performances at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Luther H. Jenkins Greek Theatre.
Sororities and fraternities decked themselves out in pink and gathered at the Spiders basketball game on Saturday to show support for Richmond and breast cancer research as part of the Student Activities Council's first "Greek Spirit Challenge."