Oct 29, 2019
Mercer switched to delayed recruitment in 2017 to improve Greek numbers, GPAS and safety measures. Three years later, students generally disapprove of the policy, but administration says it’s been positive for the school.
More than 140 women in the National Panhellenic Council — a network of sororities including Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Chi Omega and Phi Mu — signed a petition prior to the 2019 rush week asking to hold recruitment during the first week of classes. They cited social anxiety, animosity between sorority chapters and rules that limit contact between Greek and non-Greek students.