Professional fraternities and sororities

I was inducted in Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) in the Fall of 2015. Ever since then, I have been not only a member, but an active member. Learning, experience and leadership are good experiences that I have gained as an active member of PTK. Through these meetings, I learned a variety of soft skills such as public speaking, communication, team building, event planning, conflict management, and so on. More specifically, I was honing these skills through PTK's extracurricular experiences, such as Charles…

Joining a sorority has been one of my dreams ever since I was a little girl. Growing up with an older sister who was in a sorority at Western Illinois University, I was taught everything I needed to know. Upon coming to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I formally rushed and joined Phi Mu in fall 2013. We are a group of friendly, responsible, smart and diverse young woman. The definition of sorority, found on dictionary.com, states that a sorority is: “a society or a club of women or girls,…

To join a sorority, the potential new members (PNMs) have to gain entrance into the organizations. The idea of gatekeepers is seen in sororities. This entrance revolves around the existing members give approval to the potential new members (Stuber 2011). While some sororities say that not everyone can fit into their sorority, they also claim to be diverse among themselves (Handler 1995). The process to gain entrance to a sorority is sorority recruitment, where the sororities allow new member to…

Alcohol consumption on college campuses in the United States and its associated problems has been well documented in the past five decades. Data from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2004) show that approximately one thousand four hundred college students die annually from excessive alcohol consumption while an additional five hundred thousand sustained all kinds of injuries. The data also revealed that 70,000 sexual assault cases that are reported by college students are…

track, both academically and socially, was to realize that being a role model to my fellow fraternity brothers while having a low GPA was in no way justifiable. Though it took a while, I did whatever was necessary to revitalize my motivation and increase my GPA; working one-on-one with professors, going to grief counseling and keeping a defined goal in my mind at all times; law…

“challenged enough” by their classes and professors. As time passed fraternity groups formed all over college campuses. In the beginning fraternities only had white, male members. Today, they have expanded to include women (sororities) and minorities. In the past fraternities were formed in secret, and to explore different “intellectual” topics. Present day fraternities emphasize social functions and academics. (SJSU,2016) Fraternities are not “necessary” today. There are many clubs and other…

Our chapter advisor Professor Frasure has continuously encouraged academic excellence and membership recruitment within our chapter and throughout our campus. Every time our campus hosts an event such as Mountain View’s True Blue Party and New Student Convocation, he always makes sure that our chapter is present to communicate with students and make them aware of Phi Theta Kappa and accept membership when they are eligible, while utilizing recruitment tools such as the brochures to further…

chapter in accomplishing the Fraternity goal of attaining individual and social excellence. She educates chapter members concerning acceptable behavior in all settings and ensures Kappa Policies and Risk Management Procedures are followed during an event. Role of the Event Chairman: ➢ Plan and coordinate chapter events and activities. ➢ Educate the chapter on social graciousness. ➢ Define acceptable behavior, conduct and personal etiquette at social events. ➢ Follow Fraternity Policies…

Hazing does not always end well for everyone because people can die from certain events during the hazing process; moreover, “82% of deaths from hazing involve alcohol” (“What is Hazing” 1). This is caused by members of a certain organization forcing new people to drink excessively and not taking care of them when they are falling all over themselves or as far as being not responsive. However, in most organizations people do take in account how much people can handle and if these same people…

isn’t allowed to go on inside these fraternity and sorority houses. Although many organizations would love to pride themselves on following every given rule to the tee, the leniency that is the sad reality leads to many adverse effects on students at many universities. Hazing, binge-drinking, and superficiality are just a few things that make Greek life a no-go for many students, including myself.…