The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities of Francis Marion University
(FMU) hosted their annual formal recruitment proceedings Friday, Sept. 6. The three sororities participating in the events are Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha. Nicole Guest, junior public relations major and president of the NPC, said the
primary reason that they host these events is to help the young women who are interested in joining a sorority make an educated, unbiased choice. “Once we begin recruiting, three delegates and three rho gammas (one from each
sorority) disaffiliate from their respective sorority and help counsel the new girls who go through
recruitment,” Guest said. “Our main goal is to promote going Greek, as it is harmonious with the
Panhellenic Creed.”
Guest said recruitment lasts three days with a different event each day. The first event is
orientation/open house, the second is Philanthropy Night and the third is Preference Day.
According to Guest, these activities allow the new girls to learn about each sorority, their
respective fundraisers and charity efforts so they can make a personal decision based on that
information. “During the three days, the girls are divided into groups and visit each sorority’s
decorated room,” Guest said. “The ladies get to mingle and, later in the process, they get to
choose which sorority their values correspond with.”
According to Guest, the NPC is especially excited about recruitment this year because