Thank you for taking the time to visit the Miami University Panhellenic website!

 

I hope you get to learn a little bit more about the role our community plays on Miami’s campus, as well as why the Panhellenic Association is so special to so many in Oxford, Ohio. I am honored to lead such an incredible group of women and so many outstanding chapters.

 

Our community comprises 18 unique chapters that exemplify what it means to be a Panhellenic woman. Our community is built on the pillars of scholarship and learning, service and philanthropy, leadership, community, and sisterhood. Our chapters uphold these pillars every day by providing programming and serving as a support system for their members. Panhellenic chapters exemplify, through both words and actions, what it means to have true sisterhood. Members are not only involved in their chapters but are also a part of organizations all across campus.

 

The 18 chapters that make up Miami Panhellenic are part of our larger Miami Greek Life community. Our Greek community is made up of four governing councils: the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the Panhellenic Association. The Greek community spans across campus and continues to grow, allowing opportunities to meet and connect with others who may be different from yourself.

 

My sorority journey started when I decided to go through the primary recruitment process in Spring 2024. My mom was in a sorority at Miami University, so she gave me so much encouragement going into the process. As overwhelming as the process could be at times, I loved getting to know all of the chapters and making connections with so many women. From the very beginning, there was one chapter where I felt especially comfortable. I didn’t totally know what I should be looking for, so I was often going off of energy, and the energy in that chapter was amazing. I was so excited when I received Kappa Delta on Bid Day. Not only was I thrilled, but as I was putting on my Bid Day shirt, I turned around to see my best friend from freshman year running up to KD as well. It was the best feeling ever to know we both ran home to Kappa Delta. I remember being nervous to meet my new member class, but I quickly found fellow tall girls like myself, and we instantly connected. We are still friends to this day.

 

Soon after I joined in the spring, I studied abroad in Luxembourg during the fall of my sophomore year. It was an amazing experience, but I missed out on time with my sorority sisters in the dorm. When I returned from studying abroad, I was lucky enough to live with my best friend, who went KD. However, we actually lived in the Chi Omega hallway because it was the only place with an open room. Getting to live alongside members of another chapter was the first time I truly saw the Panhellenic community have an impact on my own life.

 

The following summer, I took a job in the Cliff Alexander Office for Fraternity and Sorority Life. I had the opportunity to speak with incoming students during orientation about Greek Life and the many opportunities our campus offers. I also got to work closely with the FSL staff, who later encouraged me to pursue a leadership position within Panhellenic. During that time, I also worked with two women who are members of NPHC sororities, and we became incredibly close over the summer. They taught me all about their council, and I shared more about mine. This experience helped me realize that I wanted to serve a community much larger than myself and my individual chapter.

 

Serving as the Panhellenic President has been the most rewarding and fulfilling experience. Getting to know and work with some of the most intelligent and inspiring people in this community is what keeps me motivated during the busiest days. My favorite part of the role is seeing every chapter thrive in its own unique way, while also coming together during difficult times. These women have taught me so much about relationships, leadership, and what sisterhood truly means. I am so grateful that the same community I now get to lead is the one that supported and encouraged me to run for this position in the first place.

 

To the women of the Panhellenic community, I will always be here for you, and I am grateful for every one of your dedications to your chapters and to the greater Panhellenic community. I am so excited to continue growing together this year.

 

Love & Honor,

Hallie Schutte

2026 Panhellenic President