Eleven social clubs will participate in the All-Club Rush Monday.
The men’s clubs involved are Frater Sodalis, Galaxy, Gamma Sigma Phi, Pi Kappa, Sub-T 16 and Trojans. On the women’s side, Alpha Kai Omega, GATA, Ko Jo Kai, Sigma Theta Chi and Zeta Rho will all be in attendance.
The rush will last from 5-7 p.m. in the Campus Center Mall area.
The Rush gives freshmen interested in pledging the opportunity to meet and converse with the men and women of ACU social clubs in a relaxed environment.
Each club will then host two rushes in the following weeks, from April 16-27. More information on these rushes can be viewed on the ACU Social Clubs calendar.
Mark Jackson, director of student organizations and programs, anticipates a high level of participation for the fall pledging season.
“The freshmen are excited to get to go to rushes and meet the club members. When we had the interest meeting in the spring, there was already a buzz in the air about pledging,” Jackson said. “The spring is very relaxed environment for them to find out which club best suites them.”
For students to be eligible to pledge in the fall, they must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. In addition, students must have completed two full semesters of college (at least 24 hours) and not be on academic probation.
The Student Life office has been more pro-active in providing information to the freshmen about pledging opportunities, eligibility and registration dates. The interest meeting in the early part of this semester garnered over 200 students.
Hutton Brown, English and pre-med major from Midland and 2012-2013 Galaxy president, is looking forward to an evening of grilling out, playing washers and giving the freshmen an idea of what Galaxy is planning for the fall.
“Over the next year I’m excited to see how Galaxy will continue to progress. We have a great group of guys that plan on making next year one to remember,” Brown said. “I couldn’t have imagined a better officer team, and I’m looking forward to working with them.”
Students can view the rushing calendar and register for fall pledging at www.acu.edu/socialclubs.
