As January ushers in a new semester, each of the seven sorority chapters at Washington University also welcomed a new member class following a weeklong recruitment process.

Some fraternities and sororities hold a rush period during the fall. While 240 men and 250 women rushed last year during the formal recruitment period, about 75 chose fall rush this year. For sororities, the fall process is sharply different from the elaborately planned spring recruitment, which is run through the National Panhellenic Council. “Informal is kind of the exact opposite,” said Lucy Morlan, coordinator for chapter development. “They don’t necessarily have to hold events.”

Correction Appended Below Washington University welcomed its newest sorority into the Greek system this month. Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII) began its recruitment of first members among University women this week. The University chapter will become the 187th chartered chapter of a women’s fraternity that was founded in 1897 at Barnard College. Prior to the adition [...]