The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Professional Services For Those Who Need Help With Sorority Rush

July 18, 2012

Professional Services For Those Who Need Help With Sorority Rush

Naming themselves the Rushbiddies, they opened shop in 2009 after hearing about the rush misfortunes of their daughters’ friends. About 50 mothers and their “chicks,” as the Biddies affectionately call them, attended one of their two-day workshops in April ($100 a couple), complete with mock rush party, wardrobe hints and paperwork prep. For a generation that grew up on tutors, admission counselors and relentless competition, prepping for rush seems only natural. A mini-industry of blogs, Web sites, books and consultants now helps them prepare for sorority recruitment and all its fallout, professionalizing what was once left to older siblings. Read more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/education/edlife/prepping-students-for-sorority-rush.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Jul 18, 2012 4:54:19 AM | Campus Life, student life

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