Inspiration Rally welcomes new members to Greek life

A new event is being incorporated into the week-long Bid Week celebration for sororities. 

The Inspiration Rally will be divided into two sessions at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. today  in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union.

Traditionally, each chapter would plan a unique week of activities for its members.

This year, however, the IU Panhellenic Association is sponsoring an inspirational rally for all of the new sisters to introduce them to the Panhellenic community.

It creates a sense of a bigger, over-arching greek community, 2010 PHA president junior Maggie Wittman said.

The event is designed to be both informative and celebratory.

“It’s a pep rally for the greek community,” Wittman said. “We want to remind the girls that they’re not only becoming chapter members but they are entering the greek community as a whole.”

Chapter presidents and executives will be in attendance.

IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson will also speak and there will be presentations from organizations such as Greeks Going Green, Offbeat All Greek and Ladies First.

“It should be really crowded,” Wittman said. “But it will be a really exciting
atmosphere.”