Fall 2024 Rush Chairmen: Nathan Guzek, 219/263-3030, guznathan9@gmail.com & Tanner Corns, 574/361-0573, tannerjc03@gmail.com
The schedule for Fall 2024 will not be determined until late this summer. In the meantime, feel free to contact either of the two rush chairmen listed above. What follows is information about Spring 2024 recruitment (rush) for your reference:
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The Pi Kappa Phi Spring 2024 recruitment period will start Jan. 14 and will run one week.
The first event will at the fraternity house where you can informally meet the brothers from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14. Use the front door to enter the house and you will find a registration table in the foyer
That will be followed up with room talks whereby prospective new members will be led through various rooms at the chapter house to learn about the multitude of events and requirements of the fraternity on Monday, Jan. 15.
Next will be in conjunction with the Purdue’s Meet the Greeks and Cooperatives open house being held from 6 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 16 in the Purdue Memorial Union north and south ballrooms. You should look for the Pi Kappa Phi table at the event.
And the final event of the recruitment week will be to learn about The Ability Experience, the chapter’s fund-raising and outreach to people with disabilities. That will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Pi Kappa Phi seeks men who want to achieve in academics, leadership and service.
Those interested in learning about the fraternity, located at 330 N. Grant St., can contact the recruitment co-chairmen Elijah Marcov, 317/523-7523, or Adam Elsolh, 346/831-1910.
Pi Kappa Phi is Purdue’s leading fraternity, having been recognized as the campus’ top chapter 10 of the last 14 years. And in 2019, it was named as the top fraternity in the nation by the North American Interfraternity Conference.
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Rush (aka Recruitment) Chairmen – Spring 2024: Elijah Marcov, 317/523-7523, emarcov@purdue.edu & Adam Elsolh, 346/831-1910, adamelsolh10@gmail.com.
You may register for our spring recruitment by clicking here.
You can also find us at the Meet the Greeks and Cooperatives event, 6-8:30 p.m., Jan. 16, 2024, Purdue Memorial Union’s North and South Ballrooms. Look for the Pi Kappa Phi booth there.
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Additional Information:
Recruitment (also known as fraternity “rush”) at Purdue is the process of joining a group in the Greek or cooperative housing system. Rushing a fraternity can be a life-changing experience, providing many benefits to members that would not otherwise be experienced during and after college. Rushing one of the 42 campus Interfraternity Council chapters is the first step in experiencing all that Greek Life has to offer.
Purdue has one of the largest Greek systems in the country, with more than 6,000 undergraduate students involved in Greek and cooperative life. Many of Purdue’s most influential and famous alumni were involved in Greek life while at Purdue, including Neil Armstrong, Orville Redenbacher and Drew Brees.
Pi Kappa Phi at Purdue was established on campus in 1922. Since then we have initiated more than 2,000 members and been influential in many campus events. Since 2008, Pi Kapps has been named the top fraternity at Purdue 10 times (RB Stewart Award) and a finalist for 16 straight years. It has been the top chapter of Pi Kappa Phi in the nation 4 times (Founders Award). Chapter members have won countless intramural titles. In 2019, Pi Kappa Phi received the North American Interfraternity Conference’s Award of Distinction, recognizing it as one of top 5 fraternities in the nation (out of 6,000 plus fraternity chapters).
Each semester, the Purdue Interfraternity Council (the governing body for fraternities) hosts a “Meet the Greeks” event on campus. In the fall semester, it’s typically held outdoors either on the Memorial Mall or the lawn north of the Krach Leadership Center. In the spring, it’s typically held in one of the ballrooms of the Purdue Memorial Union.
Afterwards, individual chapters host recruitment events (also known as “rush functions”) at their fraternity houses. While there, you should meet as many of the brothers that you can to learn about them and how the chapter operates.
If you or someone you know are interested in joining the legacy of Pi Kappa Phi, please fill out the form form found here.
For specific information about the most current recruitment information, use the recruitment pull down menu and look at the rush calendar.
Recruitment Terminology:
Rush, aka new member recruitment. This is an opportunity to meet brothers at various chapters. There is no commitment made by you to visit chapters during rush, nor are there any guarantees you will receive an invitation to join (aka bid). It’s an opportunity to learn about the members and the chapters. If you find fraternities that you are interesting in potentially joining, you are encouraged to attend as many rush events as possible. The earlier the better and meeting as many members as you can helps.
Bid. This is an invitation to join the chapter. You are welcome to visit as many chapters as you wish and get as many bids as you want. However, once you accept a bid you are committed (it’s not a contract, it’s a commitment) to that organization.
Legacy. This is when you have a relative who is a member of a specific chapter. Preference is generally given to those who have relatives among the chapter’s membership or alumni rolls. There is no guarantee that a legacy will receive a bid at Pi Kappa Phi.
Induction. This is a formal event at the start of the new member education (aka pledgeship) starts where each member of the class commits to seeking to become an initiated member into the chapter.
New Member Orientation/Pledging. After accepting a bid, there will be a formal ceremony welcoming you into the new member education plan. New Member education programs can be 2 to 24 weeks long, depending on the fraternity. The most common timeframe is completion in the same semester as you start, typically in the 10 to 14-week timeframe.
Initiation. This is a formal ceremony inducting you into a chapter. It occurs upon your successful completion of the new member education process. If you so choose, you typically can relinquish your bid (quit) to a chapter up to initiation time. It’s during the initiation ceremony that you typically learn the secret meaning of the chapter. At Pi Kappa Phi, initiation occurs after the start of the semester following induction. Our initiation order is determined by the prior semester GPA (reinforcing the chapter’s commitment to academic achievement).
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