The newly formed governing body for fraternities that have disaffiliated from Duke began its spring rush process on Sunday. Durham IFC President Will Santee, a junior member of Kappa Alpha Order, said that no organizations should have plans for in-person events and that rush schedule was designed to be completely virtual. Santee added that after recruitment, chapters are also expected to keep everything virtual “or within Duke guidelines.”
The fraternities’ decisions to sever official links to the University come after administrators ended the recruitment of first years by Greek and non-Greek selective living groups. The mass exodus marks a permanent and dramatic change to Duke’s on-campus culture.
All Greek and non-Greek selective living groups “in good standing with the university” will have the option to live in Edens Quad for the 2021-22 academic year.
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Washington University of St. Louis’ Shruti Desai is joining Duke as an associate vice president. Desai will step into her new role March 15, replacing Zoila Airall as associate vice president of student affairs for campus life, according to an announcement by Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs.