Bama Rush: University of Alabama sororities hold Bid Day

Jasmine Hollie, Tuscaloosa News
Updated ·1 min read
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Sorority rush is over in Tuscaloosa and now begins the rush to start the fall semester at the University of Alabama.

On Sunday, around 2,500 UA freshmen students found out which sorority they would be joining during Bid Day, the culmination of sorority recruitment week. Bids were issued at Bryant-Denny Stadium and the pledges then ran to their new houses on Sorority Row.

Bid recipients from Alpha Gamma Delta run to their house during the Bid Day activities for the University of Alabama sororities, Aug. 20, 2023, on Sorority Row. Approximately 2,500 incoming freshmen received bids during the Panhellenic Association event. (Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News)
Bid recipients from Alpha Gamma Delta run to their house during the Bid Day activities for the University of Alabama sororities, Aug. 20, 2023, on Sorority Row. Approximately 2,500 incoming freshmen received bids during the Panhellenic Association event. (Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News)

UA has one of the largest Greek systems in the country, with more than 12,000 members as of last spring, including 39 fraternities and 24 sororities.

While Bid Day was taking place, thousands of students were also moving into UA's on-campus housing this weekend. Last fall, UA's Tuscaloosa campus had an enrollment of 38,645 students.

Bid recipients from Alpha Gamma Delta run to their house during the Bid Day activities for the University of Alabama sororities, Aug. 20, 2023, on Sorority Row. Approximately 2,500 incoming freshmen received bids during the Panhellenic Association event. (Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News)
Bid recipients from Alpha Gamma Delta run to their house during the Bid Day activities for the University of Alabama sororities, Aug. 20, 2023, on Sorority Row. Approximately 2,500 incoming freshmen received bids during the Panhellenic Association event. (Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News)

The fall semester classes are scheduled to begin Wednesday at UA.

Meanwhile, Shelton State Community College was scheduled to begin classes Monday. Classes started Aug. 14 at the University of West Alabama in Livingston and Aug. 16 at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Bama Rush 2023: University of Alabama sororities hold Bid Day