Campus Life

You will hear this over and over: Lunch is better than dinner. However, both are good. There are a variety of options at each; however, the lunch is almost always the same options and it can get boring. If you have a friend in a sorority you can get a meal with them for 5 dollars, and they have personal chefs.

The gaudy commons is the main dining area and the food there can range from fantastic to stomach churning. The Kaneko dorm cafeteria is amazing. There is a chef on duty who makes everything fresh.

Breakfast and lunch at Willamette are amazing. Dinner at Goudy isn't great though because it's buffet style for hundreds of people.

The food is fresh and relatively local.

Food is pretty good. They have a lot of choices and all you can eat for dinner and weekends.

I must admit that I am not a fan of the dorm food, but it is by far a lot better than food I had tried previously on other campuses.

The food is good. Not much variety because everything is local. There is a HUGE vegan and vegetarian selection to choose from, however. All-you-can-eat meals are understandably less quality than the ones you use meal points for, but the desserts are pretty good.

Goudy food is hit or miss. There are days when it's great but other days....

There are three different dining options for breakfast and lunch (Goudy, Kaneko and Cat Cavern), while there is only one option for dinner (Goudy). I have never had a bad breakfast or lunch at Willamette, but the dinners can be hit or miss. Dinner is all you can eat with only a few options, while breakfast and lunch has a lot of options but you have to use your meal points.

The dining plan is kind of over priced, but I think most dinning plans are. The food is generally pretty good, especially for lunch!

There has been controversy at this school surrounding Greek life; however, this is mainly aimed at fraternities and not sororities.

A large portion of the campus is Greek, but Greek life isn't what you think here. It's not traditional; there's little to no hazing, it's overall pretty inclusive and Greek students tend to be some of the most involved on campus. If you're not into Greek life it's not a big deal, you won't be looked down upon at all. However, Greek organizations put on most events and fundraisers around campus.

Not a big deal. Join if you want and they do host some fun things on campus

I am rushing Sigma Chi. There is a great Greek life system in place that allows for a great atmosphere.

Greek Life is a huge part of Willamette. Instead of rushing, the recruitment process is much more personal. Freshmen get to go to open houses and join fraternity's and sorority's activities in their first semester to get a feel of which one they feel more at home with. This way they are sure of their choices in the spring semester.

There are four different fraternities at Willamette: Sigma Chi, SAE, Kappa Sigma, and Phi Delta There are three different sororities: Alpha Chi Omega, Pi Phi, and Delta Gamma

This is a really great way to become part of a smaller community at Willamette. Rush happens second semester so you have plenty of time to decide if Greek life is right for you. It's not as big as it is at other schools and you don't have to be a member to go to their parties and some events unlike at other schools, which i think is really nice.

Limited number of sororities and fraternaties.

Only 4 fraternities and 3 sororities but a lot of people on campus get involved

There are three sororities on campus: Alpha Chi Omega, Pi Beta Phi, and Delta Gamma. In addition there is one fraternity on campus: Sigma Chi. All of the sororities prohibit the consumption of alcohol.