Fraternities and sororities enhance student’s lives by providing educational and social opportunities to students during their collegiate experience. The UÕ¬Äе¼º½ Fraternity and Sorority Life community consists of a diverse group of men and women from all over the country and world. Fraternities and sororities at UÕ¬Äе¼º½ offer areas of academic achievement, community service, philanthropy, leadership, belonging, and campus involvement. Building lifelong friendships through collaborative and meaningful relationships is a key component to the fraternal experience at UÕ¬Äе¼º½.
Learn more aboutÌýGreek terminologyÌýand see the pronunciations of theÌýGreek alphabet.
History at UÕ¬Äе¼º½
Fraternities and sororities are an integral part of campus life and have been around since the birth of our nation. The first Greek-letter organization was formed at the College of William and Mary in 1776, and since then many other Greek-letter organizations have formed. Fraternities and sororities are active on over 800 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
Greek-letter organizations have been a part of the UÕ¬Äе¼º½ campus community since 1933 where they started as local organizations and literacy clubs. In 1952, UÕ¬Äе¼º½ welcomed its first nationally recognized social sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha. A year later, the community welcomed its first nationally recognized social fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon. Since that time, many nationally recognized social fraternities and sororities have made UÕ¬Äе¼º½ their home. We celebrate 1952 as the year the Fraternity and Sorority Life community was founded at the University of Õ¬Äе¼º½.
Educate and Empower
Mission
The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life strives to enhance the quality of student life at the University of Õ¬Äе¼º½ by educating and empowering students through creating an inclusive environment, educating with social responsibility at the core, cultivating continued partnerships, and developing leadership skills in alignment with the Spartan Ready® Competencies.
Vision
Fraternity and Sorority Life will set the standard of a Spartan Ready® culture through leadership development, creating a sense of belonging for all students, and fostering the development of holistic members for life beyond their collegiate experience.
Values
Involvement in the University of Õ¬Äе¼º½ fraternity and sorority community aligns with the following values:
- Global Perspective:ÌýProvides students with opportunities to learn from a wide range of individuals, develop relationships with peers of different backgrounds, and increase their overall interpersonal awareness.
- ±õ²Ô³Ù±ð²µ°ù¾±³Ù²â:ÌýRequires an understanding of the connection between individual, organizational and global accountability and an expectation of congruence between statements and actions.
- ³¢±ð²¹»å±ð°ù²õ³ó¾±±è:ÌýFosters opportunities for personal growth and development as students learn to work as a team, understand group dynamics, and identify their personal strengths and communication strategies to effectively lead an organization.
- Lifelong Friendships:ÌýPromotes the sharing of common experiences between individuals regardless of organization affiliation; this leads to stronger connections to each other, the University and their organizations long after graduation.
- ³§³¦³ó´Ç±ô²¹°ù²õ³ó¾±±è:ÌýComplements students’ academic goals and promotes a culture of increased persistence and graduation from the University.
- Social Responsibility:ÌýEncourages students to identify issues affecting themselves as well as others while offering a platform to take action and create change on multiple levels.
