Fraternity Issues

Greek Housing – The William & Mary Solution

I’m currently an undergraduate student at William and Mary, and I’m writing a column about changes in Greek housing. To give you a bit of background, W&M is transitioning its fraternity housing from the units, a complex of over a dozen, split-level dorms with 36 beds spread over 2.5 floors, to a new Greek Complex in 2013-14.

How to Get Accepted by the IFC

We were recently voted on by IFC to become a recognized fraternity of our University. Unfortunately, they voted no. In my opinion, I think the voting went this way because they did not want to compete with us on campus. We have more members as a colony than the recognized fraternities, we have great philanthropy and we are good guys.

Total Frat Move – Another Perspective

My article last week on the Total Frat Move website was the most read in thefraternityadvisor.com’s two years. It received a wide range of comments, and David Stollman, co-founder of Campuspeak, offered his opinion on one of them. It is very insightful and gives a needed perspective on fraternal values. Thank you David

Total Frat Move – Good or Bad?

There is no denying that totalfratmove.com is wildly popular. They dominate the twitter world and have thousands of fraternity men participating on the site. However, is this a good or bad thing?

How Do We Get the School Off Our Fraternity’s Back About Being Racist?

How do we get the school off our fraternity’s back about being ‘racist’?

How Do I Join a New Fraternity Colony?

I have heard about a fraternity that will be recolonizing on my campus in about 2 months. I wish I could join their fraternity however unless I am able to get their expansion coordinator or recruiters attention, which I have been wondering from the past days how to get a hold of them, I am afraid I may not be able to rush them until they are fully colonized which will be time.

3 Steps (and 3 Tips) to Engaging Your Fraternity Alumni

In working with chapters across the country, ChapterSpot has seen a lot of active chapters successfully re-energize their alumni base. By following these 3 steps, we guarantee that your alumni base will be the strongest it’s been in years.

10 Reasons Your Fraternity Should NOT Get a Dog

Should Our Fraternity Get a Dog?

Top 5 Ways to Optimize your Fraternity Website for Recruitment Success

Top 5 Ways to Optimize your Fraternity Website for Recruitment Success

Fraternity Chapter Advisor – What to Look For…

What kinds of things should a fraternity look for in an fraternity alumni advisor? What things should they avoid? Is age an issue?