Welcome New Sorority Members!

The recognized sororities at RIC invited 56 new members to join this spring 2013!  Congrats to all of our new members and welcome to the RIC Greek Life community.

• Alpha Sigma Tau - 38 new members (founding class)
• Delta Phi Epsilon - 8 new members
• Zeta Xi Delta - 10 new members

RIC Greek Life travels to NGLA 2013

Members from Alpha Sigma Tau & Zeta Xi Delta attended the Northeast Greek Leadership Conference in Hartford, CT February 21st - 23rd.  They were able to meet other fraternity and sorority members from Maryland to Maine!  Over 880 students participated in the conference as well as professional staff members, national organization representatives, and a variety of speakers throughout the country.  Here are a few photos from the conference:

First Night - Greek Carnival

Last Night - Closing Banquet

RIC Sorority Council Facebook Page

If you haven't found us already, please click the link and like the new RIC Sorority Council Facebook page.  This page will post recruitment events, philanthropy, community service, and all things the women of RIC need to know about our recognized sororities on campus.  

Student Organization Showcase

Student Organizations from all over campus showed up to recruit new members at the Student Organization Showcase.  Here are photos of our recognized Greek organizations.

Alpha Sigma Tau

Zeta Xi Delta

Delta Phi Epsilon

Kappa Delta Phi

Sorority Council Executive Board Announced

The three recognized sororities at RIC have elected their first Sorority Council (SC) Executive Board.  The women will start their positions this semester and help create the SC Bylaws and Constitution based on a Panhellenic Council (which will be officially formed when the second NPC group receives their charter). 


Executive Board:
President -Danielle Sheets (AST)
Executive VP - Caitlin Mahoney (DPhiE)
VP of Recruitment - Steph Mastrostefano (AST)
VP of Programming & Public Relations - Natasha Reinhart (DPhiE)
VP of Philanthropy & Community Service - Kaitlyn O'Connor (Zeta)
VP of Finance -Kayla Campbell (Zeta)

The following women have been elected to by their organizations to serve as Sorority Council Representatives:
Alpha Sigma Tau - Britnie Helgerson
Delta Phi Epsilon - Jessica Colon
Zeta Xi Delta - Britnie Paquette

Lambda Chi Affiliates with national Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority!

Local sorority Lambda Chi is affiliating with national sorority Alpha Sigma Tau during the Spring 2013 semester!  AST will be welcoming current RIC students to their organization in addition to the women of Lambda Chi.  All founding members of  the new chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau will need to meet the membership requirements.  Minimum GPA is a 2.5 and the student must be full time to join this National Panhellenic sorority, which will be the 2nd NPC organization to join RIC's Greek Community.  

If you are interested in learning more about AST, please visit their Facebook page.

Congratulations to the women of 

Lambda Chi & Alpha Sigma Tau!!!

Omega Phi Beta Upcoming Events

Omega Phi Beta is a national sorority looking to meet RIC women interested in joining their organization.  Below is a list of upcoming events to get to know the women of OPB.  This sorority is a member of the National Association for Latino Fraternal Organizations, Inc. (NALFO).   

For more information, email ric@omegaphibeta.org. 

New England Greek Summit - 10/27/12

This past Saturday, leaders from Zeta Xi Delta & Delta Phi Epsilon attended the New England Greek Summit at Bryant University along with other Greek leaders from WPI, Bridgewater State, JWU, Bryant, MIT, and more.  

Fraternity and sorority members spent the morning listening to keynote speaker John "Biff" Holloway from Growth Guiders and attended breakout sessions about a variety of topics concerning Greeks today.  The overall response was extremely positive and many great connections were made with other leaders throughout the day.  

Sara, Kerri, Britnie, Amanda, Stephanie, & Jen (left to right)

The New England Greek Leadership Association is holding their annual conference in February in Hartford CT.  For more information, visit: http://www.ngla.org.

Bid Day - Sunday 9/23/12

Bid Day was held on Sunday, September 23rd at RIC and what a perfect day it was!  36 new members joined RIC's recognized Greek sororities and welcomed new sisters on the Quad outside of the Student Union.  The women will begin their new member processes and learn all about their new organizations with their new sisters.  Congrats to everyone involved!

Sign up for Sorority Formal Recruitment!

Stop by the Student Union lobby 

• Monday: 11am - 2pm
• Tuesday: 11am - 2pm
• Wednesday: the table will be outside at campus activities day 
• Thursday: 11am - 2pm
• Friday: 11am - 2pm  

Info Night - Wednesday 9/12 in the Student Union ballroom.  Stop by to learn more about the organizations and the process.  Lights snacks will be provided.

Don't forget the following: 

• register online (click here!)
• $5 registration fee
• copy of your high school transcript

Recruitment starts with Orientation Monday 9/17 @ 9pm!

Questions?  Contact Megan Fox at mfox@ric.edu.

Sorority Welcome Event - 8/29/12

Members from all three recognized sororities held a Welcome Event in the Quad during free period for RIC Women.  There was an inflatable obstacles course, picture frame decorating, popcorn, and Recruitment Sign-ups. 

Interested in signing up for formal recruitment?  CLICK HERE to fill out the online registration form.

Fall 2012 Rho Chis (Recruitment Counselors)

Coming soon: Informal Sorority Recruitment Events!

Please contact Greek Life Advisor Megan Fox with any questions:mfox@ric.edu.

Summer at the Greek Life Office

Even though the semester is over, Greek Life will still be working hard throughout the summer planning for next year's events.  We will have a table during the RIC Expo on Mondays & Thursdays from 2pm-4pm during all seven orientations in June and will be on hand to answer any questions new students have about Greek Life at RIC.

We are also working hard to plan Formal Recruitment for the three recognized sororities, Meet the Greeks events, and much more.  Stay tuned for an updated calendar of events for the Fall semester.

If you want to contact us over the summer, please feel free to email Megan Fox at mfox@ric.edu or Claribel Crews at ccrews@ric.edu. 

Delta Phi Epsilon Receives their Charter!

On Friday May 4th, the Gamma Xi Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon was officially chartered at Rhode Island College.  Family and friends came out to support the women who were initiated in a private ceremony followed by a reception in the Ballroom.  The semester long process entailed a lot of hard work and dedication from each of the founding members.  We are very proud of the women and their accomplishments.

Congratulations to the women of DPhiE!!!

Founding Members of Gamma Xi chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon - May 4th, 2012

The Art of Stepping - Wednesday Night 4/25/12

Wednesday evening brought out a great group to the Ballroom to learn the Art of Stepping (AOS).  Remo, as she is best known by friends and colleagues, came to RIC to teach members of the Greek Community the fundamentals of stepping based six key principles:

1. Precision: Accuracy and sharpness when defining beats
2. Voice Clarity: Clear vocal understanding when speaking to the audience
3. Synchronization: Full team organized to perform precisely at the same time
4. Transition and Counts: Beats and counts to form a routine
5. Energy: Simply put, “active working”
6. Strength: Possession of body and mental power

Check out the AOS website for a full bio of Remo and to learn what AOS is all about.

Take a look at the videos below to see the RIC Greek Life members show their skills!

 

Greek Olympics at Weber Beach - Wednesday 4/25/12

What a gorgeous day for Greek Olympics at Weber Beach!  The Greek orgs came out to support the event sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon which included sack races, Frisbee toss, carry an egg on a spoon, water balloon toss, and more.  Click on the link to see the full album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricgreeklife/sets/

GREEK WEEK 2012 Kick-off Event - Dodgeball

Monday April 23rd kicked off Greek Week at RIC with a few friendly games of dodgeball sponsored by the men of Kappa Delta Phi.  The participants brought canned goods for donations the men will take to a local food bank.  Sororities Delta Phi Epsilon, Lambda Chi, and Zeta Xi Delta battled it out in the women's games and fraternities Kappa Delta Phi & Iota Phi Theta took each other on for the men.  The event was a great success with lots of fans in the stands.   

Lambda Chi

Delta Phi Epsilon 1

Delta Phi Epsilon 2

Zeta Xi Delta

Kappa Delta Phi

Alex & Ani Event - Sponsored by DPhiE