umn πβφ teaches profs a few things

The University of Minnesota chapter of Pi Beta Phi thought they’d add some special guests to their semiannual dinner recognizing sisters who had achieved excellence in academic classes the preceding semester. And guess who’s coming to dinner? The professors who taught those classes. Although the dinner was of course primarily to honor the ourstanding sisters, the event also served to show the invited dons that greek life wasn’t all parties and Belushiesque shenanigans — an education that was appreciated. “‘I’m English,’ the graduate instructor in marketing said. ‘We don’t really have those sort of things there.’” In the Pi Betas’ case, skirts and flawless supper etiquette were in evidence. Faculty dinners are a common event at many houses, and though some faculty preconceptions may be well off base, getting a chance to teach professors a few things just shows turnabout is fair play.