You can find the names of Panhellenic women pop up playing on the Lehigh Athletics Teams, serving on the Undergraduate Senate, writing for the Brown & White, participating in Peer Health Mentors, performing in Lehigh’s Musical Groups -- and so much more! When the clock strikes the hour, the door will fly open and you’ll see dozens of sorority girls screaming and dancing. 2. The latest discussion forum topics for Lehigh University - LU. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. An older sorority girl, who has temporarily disaffiliated from her chapter to be your guide (often known as a Rho Gamma or Rho Chi), will lead you and a bunch of other PNMs — potential new members — from house to house. Find all of the latest information on greek life news and students. 1.4K likes. Robert Davenport: A PNM is a prospective new member(s); NPC is the National Panhellenic Council, the governing body of all the NPC sororities represented on Lehigh’s campus; all the sororities abide by unanimous agreements that govern how recruitment (rush) operates as set forth in the NPC Manual of Information. Alpha Chi Omega's Theta Chi chapter has been banned from Lehigh University All of our members make up an inspiring, diverse and driven group of people who are connected through something larger than just their individual chapters. United Sorority & Fraternity Council: Rush Week will vary for each organization, please contact each organization to get more details about their recruitment process. The rush numbers for sororities remained stable, while seeing an increase in the number of first-year women pledging. Lehigh Launch is a unique place-based, inquiry-based program that takes you to the American West (including Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico) for the fall semester of your first year at Lehigh. I already know lehigh is a great school and offers an excellent education; now i want to know more about the social life there. Let the rush begin. As I clarified in my previous post, it is highly irregular for a freshman to receive a fall bid, but there is one fraternity that does this. As a Panhellenic Council, we work to foster a community of intelligent, sympathetic young women and help each other make the most of our time at Lehigh. The list, which was reported by Total Frat Move, was used for a December sorority event and circulated online. The Lehigh University Greek Community is comprised of over 2,000 students in 28 fraternities and sororities. 'The panel is deeply concerned about the escalated nature of the content of this year's list and we are unconvinced that this escalation wouldn't continue,' the committee said. 27 … ALLENTOWN — Lehigh University has booted a sorority from its campus for hosting a scavenger hunt that involved drugs, alcohol and sexual activity, school officials said. Lehigh University | 29 Trembley Drive Room B013 | University Center | Bethlehem, PA 18015. The scavenger hunt that got a sorority booted from Lehigh University's Pennsylvania campus until 2020 reveals a list of activities women were instructed to partake in, including sexual activities. This is the graphic scavenger hunt list the Alpha Chi Omega sorority sisters at Lehigh University asked women to participate in during a December event, The Alpha Chi Omega's Theta Chi chapter has lost its recognition at Lehigh University for two years after a 'reprehensible' scavenger hunt that involved drugs, alcohol and sexual activity. 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Another task told participants to drink bong water, and yet another told the women to participate in threesomes. 'This incident was a significant, reprehensible event that the entire chapter was aware of and leadership endorsed.'. Lehigh has a strong Greek community dating back more than 100 years. The national organization conducted an investigation resulting in probation and individual punishments for hazing and other related offenses. Through my time in Lehigh Greek life, I have met so many amazing people, from all majors and club involvements, who I would have otherwise never had the chance to meet. University sorority is banned over a 'reprehensible' scavenger hunt involving drugs, alcohol and sex. FAX 610-758-6692. Rush is the first and most important week in a young lady’s college career. This role seeks to provide education to our Chapters and the entire Greek community about how we can best serve and make Greek life more accessible to under-represented populations, such as people of color and/or those who identify as LGTBQIA+. My hope is to help you catch a glimpse of our wonderful and unique Panhellenic Community, and what Greek life at Lehigh is like! My name is Julia Voelzke and I am the Panhellenic President for the 2020-2021 school year. Play it now. Kerry, and our entire Executive Board, are committed to making a difference in our community and if you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding this role and the initiatives it encompasses, please feel free to contact Kerry at kas222@lehigh.edu. The sorority will also be a substance-free living environment through Dec. 31, 2012, and will be placed on Disciplinary Probation from Jan. 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013. On behalf of our 8 Panhellenic sororities, I’d like to welcome you to the Lehigh Panhellenic Community. Women's Spring Event to Spotlight Jewish Sororities . is it like 40 girls or are there 100+ girls in a single sorority? Be yourself, the girls on the other side are just as nervous as you are. In comparison, approximately 39% of those Lafayette students able to rush are members of one Lafayette’s six sororities or six fraternities, according to Lafayette’s website. Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority Inc. Greek life at Lehigh is a blast, like a lot of other posters said try out as many greek houses as you can. The university ruled that the 77 tasks had violated the school's Code of Conduct. * Some answers have been edited for clarity and/or length. 6 Lehigh U. sororities face hazing investigation. Talk to brothers, talk to upperclassmen, talk to sorority girls, talk to anyone and get their opinion on other houses. Crediting a unified Greek system campaign, organized marketing efforts and consistent communications with potential new members, Lehigh fraternities saw an 11.8 percent increase this year in rush numbers. And how should I contact them if they do? PH 610-758-4157. infrasor@lehigh.edu. An investment in sorority membership provides academic support, relationships, career networking, leadership experiences, philanthropy opportunities, and the benefits of lifelong affiliation. The scavenger hunt that got a sorority booted from Lehigh University's Pennsylvania campus until 2020 reveals a list of activities women were … The Panhellenic women at Lehigh, both in and out of my own organization, have made joining a sorority the most rewarding decision of my college career. Preparation for a rushee begins months in advance: it takes some serious string-pulling to somehow get a letter of reference from an alumna in every sorority she is considering, not to mention some big bucks dropped on sundresses at Neiman’s.