Rush FAQ's

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    What does it mean to "rush" a fraternity?

     

    The Purdue Greek community hosts "callouts" during Boiler Gold Rush and the first week of classes to provide a general introduction to Greek life and how to join. Fraternity recruitment is informal and also known as "rush". Rush events are held during the first couple weeks of each semester and men interested in joining a fraternity are invited to attend open recruitment events. FarmHouse is unique in that we typically recruit most of our new members as high school seniors during the Spring semester prior to coming Purdue. This gives our new members that option of living in the house as a freshman. Please see the next FAQ to discover the benefits of living in as a freshman. If you are interested in receiving more information about FarmHouse and its Rush events, please take some time to fill out our "Recruit Form".

     

     

     

    Not the Fraternity "Type"???

    You may be the FarmHouse Type!

     

    Many of our members say, "I wasn't even going to give fraternities a chance when I got to college. But, I joined FarmHouse because it was different - in a positive way. I found my place in my home away from home, and my FarmHouse brothers became a part of my family."

     

     

     

    "FarmHouse? What is it...an all-agricultural fraternity?"

     

    Until 1964 to be eligible for membership, one had to study agriculture as a major. While we remain respectful to and hold our agriculture history in high esteem, membership for the last forty years has been open to men of all majors and backgrounds. You will find men from both rural and urban areas studying in virtually every academic field. In our brotherhood we strive for unity through diversity.

     

     

     

    Is there hazing involved with your new member program (aka pledgeship)?

     

    No. From the beginning our motto concerning hazing has been, "you can't build men by tearing down boys". You can also check out Purdue's Hazing Policy.

     

     

     

    What does your new member education program require?

     

    Most fraternities would probably not tell you everything that they require of their new members. We feel that it is best to be upfront and honest with what we require. We ask that our new members complete/attend: an interview/resume workshop, a 3-5 minute speech about your future goals, one community service project, a house improvement project, a social function for the chapter, two Big/Little Brother events, three breakfast sessions, all of the FarmHouse, Purdue, and Sorority Songs, a round of sorority serenades, a weekend leadership seminar sponsored by the FarmHouse Foundation, the IFC New Member Orientation.