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T H E I N D E P E N D E N T D A I LY AT D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2018 DUKECHRONICLE.COM
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ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH YEAR, ISSUE 46
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a multi-part series examining diversity in living groups on campus. It focuses just on organizations in the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association. Upcoming articles will look at the topic from the perspective of Multicultural Greek Council organizations, National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations and Selective Living Groups. You can read about the full methods of data collection online, and view the data and code used for this story on GitHub. “I’m from Dallas. I went to a private school growing up. My dad’s a lawyer. My mom’s a banker. It’s like cringe-worthy.” Meet IFC President James Bradford, a senior and advocate for making Duke Greek life more diverse. He thinks some of the stereotypes about Greek life are true, but he wants people who are considering Greek life to know something—many Greek leaders and members also want less homogeneity. The question is how. Bradford is concerned that students are on “cruise control,” by which he means not critically evaluating issues of diversity in one’s organization. “I just think people don’t put enough thought into it,” Bradford said. “Sometimes, when it comes to Greek life, we just put it on cruise control and say, ‘It’s self-selective.’ I think that’s what you hear a lot. The people we know to reach out to are in some way connected to our organization already.”
IS GREEK LIFE AT DUKE AS HOMOGENOUS AS YOU THINK? By Likhitha Butchireddygari | Editor-In-Chief Jack Dolgin | Contributing Reporter
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An investigation by The Chronicle reveals just how steep a challenge those seeking change may face. The general differences between Greek and non-Greek seniors can be summarized as follows. Compared to the percentages for nonIFC or -Panhellenic Association students, the percentage of IFC and Panhellenic members: • who are from states in the Northeast is nearly twice as large; • who study engineering, biology or mathematics, or who are athletes or international students at Duke is about half as much; • who attended a high school with a tuition of more than $30,000, or one that was all-male or all-female, is twice as large; and • who attended a private high school is a third greater. But those differences vary significantly between Greek organizations. For example, almost 70 percent of men in Sigma Nu’s senior class are from New York, New Jersey or Connecticut. The majority of the class attended private high schools that charge more than $40,000 a year. When asked where he thought IFC could make improvements in diversity, Bradford said it was critical that students be educated about the levels and causes of homogeneity. Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, and David See GREEK LIFE on Page 5
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