with you all‚ so thank you again for being here. I have learned so much with all of you and today I thought I would give everyone a little background on Greek life. Greek life‚ for certain individuals‚ is a great experience to grow‚ meet new people‚ and finish off college strong. Today I will share some history facts‚ the purpose of Greek life‚ and the stereotypes it has behind it. According to gmu.edu‚ the fraternity system grew throughout the early 1800s with the formation of Kappa Alpha‚ Sigma
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Steven Andrews Jillian Wenburg Comp 250 April 11th‚ 2013 “Greek Life is Beneficial for College” Fraternities or “Greek Life” can be traced back to the east coast when the original 13 colonies were established. “The first fraternity‚ “Phi Beta Kappa‚” was founded at the College of William and Mary‚ December 5‚ 1776; it’s the second oldest college in America (Web. Alford.).” Since fraternities were initiated‚ all fraternities were secret societies. The members of the societies were protected
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decision‚ deciding to join a sorority once I got to State has been a life changing experience. Greek Life is a social group that many people are well aware of‚ and although it’s sad to say that the negative views about Greek life in most cases out weigh the positive ones. I am a member of Delta Zeta for the past year now and time after time it continues to prove that this was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Although it is sad to say that not everyone sees Greek life like I do. One of the
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Sororities Affects On African American Culture Sororities are commonly known as a college social club or organization for women‚ with particular distinction given to the African American sororities. Brought about at the time in history when traditional roles of women were being challenged‚ the founders of the first black sororities had to overcome the stereotypical views of sexism as well. They were considered unique‚ although college wasn’t really an option for African American’s. Within society
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Greek Life Standards Everyone has heard the saying‚ “Men are from Mars and women are from Venus‚” so it should come as no surprise that in many situations the two genders are separated and treated differently. In the midst of the traditional activities accompanying the start of school is rush‚ in which students who wish to join a Greek-letter organization attend functions to learn about and select from the different houses and the fraternities and sororities decide which students they would like
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The Fraternity and Sorority Life Relations Office aims to foster academic success‚ brotherhood/sisterhood‚ civic engagement‚ and leadership within Georgia Southern University’s campus. They are open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm and is located in the Russell Union. They watch over the 37 chapters which are represented by the interfraternity council‚ Multicultural Greek Council‚ National Pan-Hellenic Council‚ and the Panhellenic Association. Membership into these organizations provides
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Greek Life’s Enrichment of Successful Individuals Greek Life helps mold the average individual into a more informed‚ well-rounded‚ better-prepared adult for today and for the future. Unfortunately‚ many are blinded by the negative stereotypes that come with Greek Life‚ but honestly‚ I couldn ’t have chosen a better way to improve myself‚ inside and out. The constant support‚ that little push to achieve more‚ the shoulders to cry on when you ’ve had a bad day; these are the things that set us
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Sidney Powers English 101:099 Stephanie Metz 9 November 2011 College Greek Life Versus Non-Greek The leap from high school to college is real and can be challenging for many students. In your first few weeks of college‚ the tasks thrown on you can be seen as overwhelming and difficult. Finding the perfect balance between social life‚ academics‚ community involvement‚ and leadership is not easy. The Greek life community is the perfect way to ease into your freshman year and figure out where
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College is a unique social experience‚ a time to join clubs and organizations. Among these clubs and organizations there is Greek life‚ fraternities and sororities. Over 800 campuses in the United States and Canada participate in Greek life. There are also over 9 million Greek members nationally. Although what does it really take to be apart of Greek life? Greek life is about brother and sisterhood‚ being their for one another. Although it is popular‚ induction into Greek organizations has become
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popular involvement incentive within the student body is Greek life. Fraternities‚ directed for men‚ and sororities‚ conducted for women‚ encourage students to join Greek life and develop leadership‚ scholastic‚ and personal skills. Through several programs and services‚ Greek life gives students an opportunity to expand relations and get involved. Nevertheless‚ the process through which students experience to become part of a sorority or fraternity is long‚ tedious and confusing‚ and
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