Delayed rush still a sore point
Greeks at Colorado are pushing back on the Administration's demand for deferred Rush. I wonder what would happen if all the Greek groups went to the "We will invite who we want, when we want them" model? After all, isn't that what the BMP advocates?
The University of Colorado expects Greek groups to agree to a series of reforms early next month, but one fraternity leader said the chapters are still rejecting the school's key demand — a ban on recruiting first-semester freshmen.
Boulder fraternities, sororities and their national representatives are expected to discuss CU's new rules today.
A separate meeting among Greek members and CU officials that had been planned for today was canceled after national fraternity representatives made it clear that they — not local houses — are making the decisions about the university's guidelines.
"It's out of our hands," said Ilya Igolnikov, president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter.
The North American Interfraternity Conference has said CU's demand for a spring-semester recruitment period is "troubling in its disregard for the First Amendment." Fraternities say the change would cut their fee-paying memberships and make it more difficult to develop future leaders.
"If deferred rush is on the table, we will not be signing anything," Nicholas Baker, student director of Greek affairs, said Tuesday.
Still, Ron Stump, vice chancellor for student affairs, said CU will ask the chapters to sign onto the new set of rules beginning in the next two weeks. The wording of the contracts is close to being finalized, and the school's demand for spring rush is non-negotiable, he said.
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Sororities reluctantly plan to agree to the deferred rush, according to their national group, but will attempt to reinstate a fall recruitment in the near future
Trust the girls to break the curve.
