The Brothers of Phi Kappa Psi would like to congratulate you on your decision to attend Valparaiso University. Soon you will again be faced with another important decision-whether or not you should choose to join a fraternity. Most every fraternity on campus can provide you with a roof over your head, social events, and some new friends. But Phi Kappa Psi always has been, and always will be, a fraternity in more than name only. Our brotherhood is made up of men unanimously chosen by its members to wear the honorable shield and live by the creed of character that molds our words and actions.
Rush can be among the most rewarding and confusing times for a college student.
Phi Kappa Psi supports open and unrestricted rush in order to make the process of meeting men and developing friendships as natural as possible. Simply put, Rush, is a period to make friends. In the 1800s, when many fraternities were founded, freshman came to campus and would meet fraternity men there. If they became friends, and the freshman were of the caliber that the fraternity sought, he would be asked to join. Similar to how current VU fraternities help move freshman into their dorms during Fall Welcome.