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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 · “Fraternities provided all the social life,” said Charlie Bridge 61, a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and the president of Bowdoin’s Theta chapter corporation from 1980 until the chapter closed.

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

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   In 1983, Bowdoin’s only sorority, Alpha Beta Phi, was founded. The fraternities were an integral (albeit occasionally problematic) part of Bowdoin’s social scene, but the Board of Trustees’ 1997 decision to phase them out was, in part, because of their incompatibility with coeducation.

3. research.bowdoin.edu › forty-years-the-history-ofOrient: Golden Age for Bowdoin Greeks – Forty Years: The ...

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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. chicagomaroon.com › 27132Sororities and Fraternities at UChicago – Chicago Maroon

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   Sep 23, 2019 · Greek life enjoys a large and growing presence at UChicago. There are more than 20 Greek organizations currently operating on campus, including four sororities within the UChicago Panhellenic Council. Most fraternities have houses off-campus; unusually, none of UChicago’s sororities has a house.

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

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   Sep 27, 2019 · Bowdoin’s nine College Houses all once belonged to nationally-recognized fraternities, with the exception of Alpha Rho Upsilon, Bowdoin’s sole local fraternity.

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

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   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. Dinner with Six Strangers.

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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 UChicago have a fraternity?

   • There are more than 20 Greek organizations currently operating on campus, including four sororities within the UChicago Panhellenic Council. Most fraternities have houses off-campus; unusually, none of UChicago’s sororities has a house. One of the largest UChicago fraternities is Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI), a mainstay for football players.

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   Does UChicago have a coed service fraternity?

   • Alpha Phi Omega (APO) is UChicago’s only coed service fraternity. There is a rushing process to join, but it is “no cut”; all students who successfully complete the rush requirements are accepted into the fraternity. According to APO’s website, the only prerequisite to becoming a member is “an earnest desire to help out those that need it.”

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   Why should you visit Bowdoin?

   • 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. In 1865, the junior class at Bowdoin planted an ivy plant near the Chapel and celebrated with poetry and orations.

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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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8. bowdoinorient.com › 2022/10/28 › the-people-behindThe people behind the Bowdoin Hello – The ... - Bowdoin Orient

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   Oct 28, 2022 · If there’s one pro of traditions, it’s nurturing that community; one Bowdoin tradition that has waxed and waned is the Bowdoin Hello. The College writes that “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.”.