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1. bowdoinorient.com › 2022/02/04 › end-of-an-era-theEnd of an era: the final years of Bowdoin’s fraternities

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   Feb 4, 2022 · The authors also outlined four proposals for the College’s fraternities: leave them in their existing state, invest in and rehabilitate them, allow them to coexist with a College-run house system or abolish them in favor of the proposed College House system.

2. blog.collegevine.com › 22-top-colleges-without31 Top Colleges Without Greek Life | CollegeVine Blog

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   • Boston College. Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Enrollment: 9,377. U.S. News Ranking: #37. Acceptance rate: 28% Founded by the Jesuits in 1863, Boston College (BC) still maintains its religious affiliation with the Catholic Church today—over 150 years later.
   • Fordham University. Location: New York, New York. Enrollment: 9,645. U.S. News Ranking: #74. Acceptance rate: 46% With campuses scattered around New York City, Fordham students live and learn in one of the world’s great cities—and the epicenter of everything from international business to entertainment.
   • Rice University. Location: Houston, Texas. Enrollment: 3,992. U.S. News Ranking: #17. Acceptance rate: 11% Located in the heart of the nation’s fourth-largest city, Rice University offers an active environment for students both on and off campus.
   • University of Notre Dame. Location: Notre Dame, Indiana. Enrollment: 8,617. U.S. News Ranking: #15. Acceptance Rate: 18% As a college without Greek life, Notre Dame’s 30 single-sex residence halls are at the center of the school’s social life.

3. research.bowdoin.edu › forty-years-the-history-ofOrient: Golden Age for Bowdoin Greeks - Bowdoin College

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   A local fraternity, Alpha Rho Upsilon (whose letters were chosen to stand for “All Races United”), was founded in 1936 in response to this exclusion. While over 95% of the Bowdoin student body was composed of fraternity brothers in the late sixties, by 1971, only 50% of freshmen joined a fraternity.

4. www.bowdoin.edu › about › history-traditionsHistory and Traditions - Bowdoin College

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   • The Bowdoin Hello
   • Dinner with Six Strangers
   • Summer Send-Off
   • Ivies/Ivy Day
   • Lobster Bake

   This might be something you experience on your campus tour—before you even apply. Greeting each other on campus doesn't sound like something with a rich history, but thanks to our small campus and network of paths, you'll end up doing it a lot. Back in the 1960s, Bowdoin fraternity pledges would be in trouble if they didn't give a vigorous "hello" ...

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   Residential Life had an idea: let's use food to bring together people on campus who may not have otherwise interacted. Now, "Dinner with Six Strangers" has traveled out of the Brunswick border, and has been adopted by Bowdoin alums all over the country.

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   All around the country, Bowdoin alumni throw send-off parties for incoming first-year students, their parents, and families. It's a chance to meet Polar Bears in your area, and to feel that Bowdoin network already welcoming you and working hard on your behalf.

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   In 1865, the junior class at Bowdoin planted an ivy plant near the Chapel, and celebrated with poetry and orations. Ten years later, in 1875, the senior class shared a peace pipe and walked in formation to their last chapel service. The day has grown... less and less serious ever since. Now it's Ivies: a campus-wide party weekend that celebrates sp...

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   Bowdoin finds a few reasons each year to celebrate with an old-fashioned Down East lobster bake. Each fall we fire up the roasters to welcome new students, and to welcome back our returning students. Then, the night before Commencement, we welcome seniors and their families to share in the tradition of cracked claws and fresh corn.

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5. www.bowdoin.edu › fraternity-sorority-policyFraternity and Sorority Membership Policy | Bowdoin College

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   All Bowdoin students are prohibited from joining fraternities, sororities, and other private and similarly selective-membership social organizations.

6. research.bowdoin.edu › forty-years-the-history-ofSocial Life and Fraternities – Forty ... - Bowdoin College

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   Coeducation complicated Bowdoin’s social scene, which had been dominated by all-male fraternities. Learn more about the particular social challenges and triumphs that women encountered at the College.

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   Are Bowdoin fraternities still in trouble?

   • Back in the 1960s, Bowdoin fraternity pledges would be in trouble if they didn't give a vigorous "hello" to each other, even from the other side of campus. In the present day, our fraternities are gone, but our friendly greeting is here to stay.

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   When did Bowdoin transition from Greek life to college house?

   • Despite this popular narrative, Bowdoin’s transition from Greek life to the College House system arguably began as early as 1971 and reflected not just the urgency of the moment after Brett’s death, but a decision to markedly change the experience of Bowdoin students.

   End of an era: the final years of Bowdoin’s fraternities

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   Does University of Buffalo have a fraternity or sorority?

   • In 2019, it was estimated that about 5% of University at Buffalo students participate in fraternities and sororities. The university is home to 23 recognized Greek chapters—10 fraternities and 13 sororities. 9. University of Massachusetts Amherst | UMass Amherst

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   Does BYU have a fraternity or sorority?

   • BYU may not have fraternities or sororities, but it does have over 180 student-run organizations and clubs available to its students. It’s worth noting that BYU is found on Campus Pride’s “Absolute Worst List,” which identifies the nation’s most unsafe campuses for LGBTQ youth. 3. Fordham University Location: Bronx, New York Enrollment: 9,900

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   What happened to the fraternities?

   • With only 30 percent or fewer students pledging fraternities in 1996, the chapters began to experience financial difficulties, leading to the degradation of the houses, and some alumni charge that the College intentionally stood idle while fraternities endured a slow, natural death.

   End of an era: the final years of Bowdoin’s fraternities

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   Why should you join a fraternity or a sorority?

   • Members of fraternities and sororities are introduced to a lot of people through their groups. This is not only helpful for navigating college, but can also pay dividends even after school, as they provide access to large alumni networks.

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8. bowdoinorient.com › 2019/09/27 › looking-back-womenLooking back: women make a place for themselves in Bowdoin ...

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   Sep 27, 2019 · Women joined fraternities. Sixty-five women joined 254 male first-years (and roughly 900 male students total) at Bowdoin’s matriculation ceremony in 1971, becoming members of the College’s first coeducational class. Among them was a young woman named Patricia “Barney” Geller ’75.