Campus Life

Being renovated this summer, bringing a Starbucks and Sweetgreen to campus -- defiantly a plus.

The options are there, even if it does seem like sandwich shops run rampant. So many food options that cater to any diet, and the university makes sure of that. Also, Mac 'n Cheese Wednesdays, doesn't get much better than that.

The school doesn't provide that many options and you get stuck going to the same places.

Like all college cafeterias, the food is regular, at best. The cafeteria does cater to vegetarians and fickle eaters, which is good. Yet most people prefer eating at their dorm lounges, Tavern (which is fast food), Subway or out in DC.

Excellent food service.

Dining at AU is actually quite excellent. There are plenty of on-campus eateries, and the cafeteria isn't too bad either. Plans are currently in the works for more on-campus eateries too.

There is one main dining hall - Terrace Dining Hall (better known as TDR) - with the classic stations of salad, grill, pasta/pizza, and wok. In 2013, there should be implemented several other food options, such as Elevation Burger and Starbucks. They will join the ones already on campus such as Einstein Bros. Bagels, Megabytes, Eagle's Nest, and Tavern (got to get the tenders!).

good food, might get better!

Although AU gives you $400 in additional dining money on (and in some cases off) campus--which is seriously awesome--the main dining hall its self (TDR) could be a little better. Its a buffet style dining hall that has lots of options, as well as international ones to serve our global community. If you have a specific diet or allergy, don't worry, your covered. TDR has plenty of options for gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, organic, locally grown, or whatever other dietary preferences your could possibly think of. Wednesdays are also Mac-n-Cheese days that everyone goes crazy over.

The tavern is good, but can be repetitive. TDR is not the best of food places, but it is good sometimes.

Do it!

Greek Life is a great way for students to come together in a social setting. Going Greek is good for more than just fun, too. They take part in and host great philanthropy events that really make a difference.

I would not know much about Greek life as I am not in a fraternity. But I can tell you that people in frats and sororities have a blast and make great friends and connections.

There's a fraternity or sorority for everyone looking to be involved in one.

On all the college tours, you'll hear that Greek life is only a small percentage of the student population. However, wherever you go on campus, you'll be sure to see someone who went Greek and they make their presence known. They take over the tables in Marketplace and when the sun shines, the Quad and the steps of MGC is where you'll sight them the most. If you want a guaranteed social scene every weekend as well as a wide group of individuals that you can call brothers or sisters, then go Greek.

annoying, i would recommend professional frats and sororities... the rest are pretentious. its small.you don't notice them till second semester

It's there if you want it and if you don't, it's easy to ignore.

Although a lot of students do not participate in greek life, it seems to be quite prominent throughout campus. Everywhere you walk you can see someone wearing greek letters, and there are events held every weekend by the fraternities and sororities. There are also professional fraternities for business, law, and other specific majors.

You many not think of AU as being a party school with a bunch of frats, but there are plenty. Never a dull moment around here...

You don't have to be involved in Greek Life if you don't want to, and a lot of the fraternities and sororities on campus pledge themselves towards scholarly endeavors (like pre-law) or community service. It seems like less than half of the students on campus are in a fraternity or sorority, though this may be because they aren't allowed to keep their houses on campus. This doesn't stop students from finding their way to frat parties, but AU is a dry campus so it's probably better that the frat houses are kept off-campus.