Greek Life and Covid

I recently joined a sorority here at the University of Kentucky. The chapter I joined is Kappa Alpha Theta, which happened to be a quarantined chapter. The women living in the house were evacuated at the beginning of recruitment due to a breakout of Covid cases inside. This was upsetting to everyone in the chapter, but the women involved made sure to do the right thing. Each of these women quarantined themselves through the excitement of recruitment and all. To make sure everyone could safely be involved in recruitment, it was held over zoom. After recruitment was over, it was decided that is would be best if we did not have in-person activities for the time being. Our bid day was pushed back and made into a Covid friendly event that the state allowed. It was nice to get to go out and meet my new sisters in a distanced manner, which included masks.

I am proud of the women in my chapter for putting public health above their excitement. They continue to get us involved through distanced events that are all approved by the state or university and help to let us have the closest to normal new member experience we can. I am hopeful that the other Greek chapters at the University of Kentucky are doing the same.