What is Rush?

 
 

One of Delta Chi's community service projects.

 
   

 

 
     

 

 

Letter from the President:

    We at Delta Chi would like to be among the first to welcome you to the University of Oklahoma. Congratulations and welcome to one of the best universities and Greek systems in the nation! Getting into college these days is no cake-walk. Staying in, succeeding, and forging a successful career after college is even harder.

      Greek life offers a lot of benefits - to see the proof all you have to do is look at the alumni who valued their experiences so much, they're still giving back today. Being in a Fraternity means you have a network of people immediately around you who care about your success and development because, like family, their name is tied to your own. That network stays with you even after college, and as you enter your career, you're likely to meet many brothers and continue to share the bond. It also means you're instantly offered an avenue through with to get to know your campus and fellow students through community service, campus activities like Homecoming and Sooner Scandals, and social events. Perhaps most of all, going Greek helps and forces you to learn the essential skills time management skill known as Work/Life Balance. It is important to be able to distinguish when to have a good time and when to get work done, and learning that in college will save learning that in professional life.

      One of the most common arguments against fraternities is that you're "buying your friends." Being in a fraternity isn't free, but what you're buying is a set of experiences. The friends are yours to make through common experiences. Make no mistake, it can be hard work juggling social and academic commitments. But in Delta Chi, we're not trying to recruit 100 men - our commitment is to develop each member into a successful man - both in college and afterward.  Delta Chi's core values are:  Friendship, Character, Justice, and Education:

      Rush is an appropriate name for the fraternal recruitment process. You're given only one week to meet and choose who your fraternity brothers will be for the rest of your life. We encourage you to come get a hard start on the process, and bring any concerns you have for us to answer.  The Chapter's generous Alumni have provided us with an outstanding Scholarship/Leadership Fund.  This fund incorporates several types of scholarships and leadership training for our members. 

      We are active in community service and athletics, and have former members who are now graduates and current members who are national merit scholars, presidents of other organizations on campus, military servicemen, RUF/NEKS, elected city council members, IFC staff, and members who been on the football, wrestling and baseball teams. If you have what it takes to join Delta Chi, sign up on the Rush Form or attend a Delta Chi rush event in your area. We look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,

David Gleason,  President