Alabama Rush Week — Sorority Recruitment or Real-Life Hunger Games?

Fascinating story of the recruitment techniques practiced by sororities at the University of Alabama. There’s everything here - limited vacancies, functional assessments, demonstrations of worth. Brainfooder Marie Herlihy takes us down a TikTok rabbit hole, which begs questions at every level; the ubiquity of ‘culture fit’ assessment, power dynamics inherent in the act of application and the outcomes for diversity and inclusion in wider society as graduates of sororities (and fraternities) graduate to the world of work. Must read