Recruitment FAQs

Q:	Is there anyone I can talk to?
A:	Yes! Feel free to call, text, e-mail, or facebook message the recruitment chair. The current recruitment chair is Rich Jordan who can be contacted at red38@unh.edu or by cell phone at 603-801-4597. You can also join the RUSH AGR Facebook group Here
Q:	What Is Alpha Gamma Rho?
A:	Alpha Gamma Rho (a.k.a. AGR) is known as the National Agricultural Fraternity. It is a social and professional fraternity that promotes scholarship, leadership, brotherhood and the development of better men. Members of the fraternity are involved in many different organizations across campus. Graduates benefit from the close network of highly successful Alumni and the many insights and opportunities that they can provide. Alpha Gamma Rho is much more than an organization; it proves to be a strong brotherhood through the common bond of agriculture.
Q:	What is a professional-social fraternity?
A:	A professional-social fraternity combines professionalism while allowing members to partake in activities based in a social atmosphere. By being a professional-social fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho maintains an excellent networking system with alumni in the working world while assuring a relaxed and fun environment at home.
Q:	Isn't AGR Just For "Farm Boys"?
A:	You don't have to study production agriculture to join AGR. While an appreciation for agriculture is a must, we accept all majors, from Dairy Science, to Business, to Political Science. Agriculture is everywhere, and part of most fields, so while AGR isn't a house of farm boys, it is a house of those who are aware of the importance of agriculture.
Q:	Q: Do AGR members live in a house?
A:	Yes, living in the Chapter House is a requirement unless granted a special circumstance. The AGR house's prime location makes for a short walk to campus and downtown restaurants, bookstores, and other businesses. Despite the location near campus and downtown, it still maintains a quiet setting. Within the AGR house you'll find very satisfying accommodations. Our house is one of the cleanest and most thoroughly maintained fraternity houses on campus. All members take part in the upkeep of the house with small weekly details and monthly work nights for bigger projects. Members also enjoy more living space than they would in a residence hall. Although our house has plenty of amenities to entertain, the house is also a place to study. Our library/study room, complete with computer access and test files for nearly every class imaginable, is the perfect spot to escape from the distractions to study for that big exam. The house is a great place, but it is the men inside who make AGR a great college home.
Q:	Will I be able to focus on academics if I live in a Fraternity house?
A:	A: The primary reason why students attend a university such as UNH is to receive a high quality education. A scholastic chairman is established each year that is responsible for maintaining a proper studying environment and to find ways to improve the chapters performance. AGR helps incoming members excel in their classes by giving them the opportunity to receive help from other members who have already taken many of the same courses and have the same or similar major. Our test files contain old exams, quizzes, and papers for many classes. These files allow students to become familiar with the professor's teaching style. Mandatory quiet hours each night during the week ensure that you'll get a good night's sleep. In the end, hard work is rewarded with annual scholarships.
Q:	What about all the hazing that goes on in fraternities?
A:	While most fraternities claim not to haze, Alpha Gamma Rho has taken it one step further – in 1991 we eliminated the pledging system entirely. That's right; there is NO PLEDGING at AGR, although pledging is a system that most fraternities employ. It involves giving a prospective member an invitation to become a "pledge". As a pledge he is not awarded the same rights as the members because he is actually not yet a member. The pledge has responsibilities during this pledge period, which often, but not always, involves hazing. At the end of the pledge period the members of the fraternity have the right to deny the pledge the opportunity to join.
Q:	What if I am interested in joining Alpha Gamma Rho?
A:	Near the beginning of every semester, AGR holds a week-long open house, or "Rush". Potential members are encouraged to come over any or all nights and meet the members of the fraternity on a casual and relaxed basis, eat dinner, play cards, or whatever other activity is planned. After the Rush period is over, personal meetings are held. This gives members and potential members alike a chance to ask and answer questions about each other in a relaxed and private setting. It is an opportunity to see if AGR is something the potential member truly wants to be a part of. After interviews are over, an official invitation of bid may be extended to the potential member.
Q:	Can I Rush AGR Only During IFC Rush Week?
A:	Alpha Gamma Rho is an open rush fraternity. This means that we can initiate new Brothers at anytime of the year, not just during the IFC Official Rush Week. It is highly recommended that you come in during "Rush Week" so that you can create a bond with your fellow rush Brothers though.
Q:	How Will AGR Get You Ready For The Real World?
A:	Because AGR is a professional fraternity, we are concerned with promoting your career development during your college years and after graduation. We offer: Regional career seminars for undergraduates, Internships through alumni contacts. Job networking, Alumni associations with informative ag programming It's a tough world out there, but thousands of AGR members worldwide are there to help you succeed. From Secretaries of Agriculture, to upper management, to presidents of agricultural companies, to thousands of farmers and ranchers, AGR Alumni are a "who's who" in worldwide agriculture.
Q:	Are there any famous AGR alumni?
A:	AGR has several notable alumni, below are just a few: Earl Butz - former United States Secretary of Agriculture & Dean of the College of Agriculture at Michigan State University Clifford Hardin - former United States Secretary of Agriculture J.C. Penney - Founder of JC Penney Stores Lee Morgan - CEO of Caterpillar Corporation Russ Mawby - CEO of W.K. Kellogg Foundation Orville Redenbacher - Popcorn magnate Norman Borlaug - Nobel Peace Prize winner Dean Kleckner - president of the American Farm Bureau's 3.1 million members Bill Knox - publisher of Hoard's Dairyman Loren Kruse - editor for Successful Farming Orion Samuelson - internationally known farm broadcaster David Pfender - Dean of Agriculture at Purdue University & Namesake of Pfendler Hall of Agriculture, the second oldest building at Purdue University Jeff Armstrong - Dean of College of Agriculture at Michigan State University Fred Poston - Vice President of Finance & Operations and Treasurer of Michigan State University Donald Paarlberg - Assistant US Secretary of Agriculture Taylor Brown - Owner of Northern Ag Network (broadcasts 42 radio stations and 5 TV stations) Mike Jackson - Founded Agribusiness Group Jay Vroom - President of National Agricultural Chemicals Association Tom Davis - Director of Advertising for Successful Farming Magazine Ted McKinney - Manager of Global Affairs for Dow Agrosciences Michael Thurmond - President, Electrostatic Spraying Systems Don Cawthon - Dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Tarleton State Rick Perry - Governor of Texas Fred Addy - Former VP Finance of Amoco John Hardin - Board of Trustees, Purdue University Robert Peterson - Board of Trustees, Purdue University Don Cawthon - Dean of College of Agriculture, Tarleton State Edgar Lloyd - Medal of Honor Winner Hary Michael - Medal of Honor Winner Wayne Allard - United States Senator for Colorado Samuel BrownBack- United States Senator for Kansas Conrad Burns - United States Senator for Montana Charles Grassley - United States Senator for Iowa Thomas Latham - United States House of Representatives for Texas Jefferson Miller - United States House of Representatives for Florida Devin Nunes - United States House of Representatives for California Adam Putnam - United States House of Representatives for Florida Nicholas Smith - United States House of Representatives for Michigan Gerald Weller - United States House of Representatives for Illinois Jerry Litton - United States House of Representatives for Missouri William Boehm - Senior Vice President of Kroger Co. and President of Kroger Manufacturing