http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:41:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today my husband and I move Mary Claire into her sorority house. She is officially a sophomore at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. After living at home this summer with her three younger brothers and us, she is MORE than ready to jump in feet first with several ... http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com/2010/08/our-daughters-college-journey-year-two/ I have been musing over this for a while.    For collegians, springtime means the lining up of summer jobs and internships.  So here is what I have been thinking about:  if I ran a business and I was considering two applicants (only one being a sorority member) with similar academic qualifications ... http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com/2010/03/the-hiring-season/ We received a question from a parent wondering what sorority membership dues cover. Here is some general information about the kinds of things those dues support. Each campus sorority will have slightly different membership dues based often on the size of their operations and the needs of the campus' Greek community. ... http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com/2009/09/a-financial-overview/ The way I see it, my role as "academic enhancement enchantress" expired the minute my daughter got an acceptance letter from the college of her choice.  I gleefully tendered my resignation from the text books - exams -  group projects - report cards cheer squad.  There must be loads of ... http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com/2009/08/making-the-grade/ It is the Sunday before we move Mary Claire into her college residence hall room and we are all fatigued and emotional. We have made so many runs to Bed Bath and Beyond that I have officially run out of my giant blue and white 20% off coupon postcards that ... http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com/2009/08/moving-our-potential-new-member-in/ It is the Sunday before we move Mary Claire into her college residence hall room and we are all fatigued and emotional. We have made so many runs to Bed Bath and Beyond that I have officially run out of my giant blue and white 20% off coupon postcards that ... http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com/2009/08/68/ So you’re getting ready to pack up the car(s) to take your daughter off to college and sorority recruitment. All the new dresses, shoes, jewelry, last trip to the hair salon, nail salon, the rec letters, last-minute goodbyes, etc. Most likely Mom has taken care of most of these important ... http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com/2009/08/what-dads-should-know-about-sorority-recruitment/ Hello again. My name is Mary Beth Rice and I am the mother of a potential new member going through recruitment this month at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).  Mary Claire is my oldest and only daughter so both of us are transitioning to a new place; she is leaving ... http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com/2009/08/a-wish-for-my-daughter-lifetime-friendships-with-greek-beginnings/ OK, I am never asked, but when I hear parents and their high school daughters talking about college sororities, I insinuate myself into the conversation and get pushy about making sure that the daughters plan to go through recruitment. Why? Because sorority membership sets up a support system for life. The ... http://sororityparents.msclienthost2.com/2009/08/what-i-say-when-im-asked/