Rush = Recruitment

A common misunderstanding upon many prospective fraternity men is the word “rush.”  Rush simply means recruitment.  This is the process by which prospective members look at fraternities and fraternities look at members.  There is no obligation to going through the rush process, just the opportunity to make some life-long friends.

A night at Deke

Duke University Rush

At Duke University, formal recruitment for Interfraternity Council Fraternities is the first three weeks of the Spring Semester, roughly ending around the beginning of February.  However, prospective members are still encouraged to go around during the Fall Semester and see what each fraternity is like.  There are fraternity men in your seminar class, on your athletic team, in your student group, and serving as R.A.’s on East Campus.  You are highly encouraged by the Interfraternity Council to meet fraternity men in the fall and talk with them about fraternity life.  Keep in mind, just as you may be looking for a solid group of friends for the rest of college, these guys are looking for some new brothers as well.

For specific questions about rush at Duke, email IFC Recruitment at ifc-recruit@duke.edu.

Delta Kappa Epsilon Rush

Here at Deke, we follow the IFC’s rush guidelines, meaning we conduct our rush during the first three weeks of the spring semester.  We’ll have a Theme Party, we’ll go to our semi-formal in Chapel Hill, and we’ll play Zamboni, among many other things. However, just as IFC encourages prospective members to find out as much as possible about fraternities in the fall, if you are interested in Delta Kappa Epsilon we encourage you to email us, swing by section, or just stop and talk to us when you see us around campus. 

You can find us involved with the following activities, among others:

• Duke Student Government
• Interfraterinty Council Executive Board
• Duke College Republicans
• Duke Students for Bush
• Duke Democrats
• Duke Conservative Union
• Duke Football Team
• Duke Club Baseball Team
• Duke Fencing Team
• Various martial arts groups, teams and dojos
• Various campus cultural and religious groups
• Duke Student Health
• IM softball, football, soccer and basketball teams

If you have specific questions, feel free to email any of the following people:

Russ Ferguson, President

Steven Nigh, Rush Chair

Andrew Stalnecker, Rush Chair

Definitely take a look at our dorm section: The Deke House

And here’s a list of our famous alumni, if you’re interested: Famous Alumni.

Here’s a link to DKE International: http://www.dke.org/

Immerse yourself in a lifelong experience. Join a genuine brotherhood of friends in a place where you can be excited to live.

Our fraternity breeds leaders. We are proud to count among our brothers six U.S. Presidents, the most recent being President George W. Bush. Founded in 1844 at Yale University, and now with scores of chapters internationally, Delta Kappa Epsilon offers its brothers a common history and a rich tradition. Our ties as a national fraternity are unusually strong, a fact which becomes evident through our networks, shared resources and social associations. Moreover, the bonds of DKE prove thicker than blood when a member realizes his brothers are there both locally and nationally.

We, the brothers of the Epsilon Rho chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon, are proud of our heritage. We promote our principal ideas of brotherhood, scholarship, and leadership in a manner that would make our forebearers proud. We are both brothers and true friends, and while we work hard, rest assured we find plenty of time to play just as hard. Each brother strives equally to be "a gentleman, a scholar, and a jolly good fellow."