Professional fraternities and sororities

Pfeiffer Extension FAQs 1. Is Greek life only part of the collegiate experience? Membership in a Greek-letter organization is for a lifetime. The membership experience provides opportunities for friendship and connections as well as personal and professional growth. Even after graduation, many alumni continue to be involved in their Greek-letter organizations by joining local alumni associations and/or volunteering for their inter/national organizations. 2. What are the benefits of joining a…

Rape on college and university campuses is not a new concept. These two seemingly separate aspects in life do not normally cause controversy. People know that rapes do occur on college and university campuses and are readily told when they occur. However, what happens when a university is found to have covered up not one but numerous cases of rape on their own campus? That is the situation the University of Virginia (UVA) has found itself in. On November 19, 2014, the magazine Rolling Stone…

associate it with? I’m sure you connected it to the African American culture as well. This is right. Step dance is very significant within the African American community as a whole. Of course, it happens to be more concentrated amongst fraternities and sororities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Since its…

solution to binge drinking. He believes that freshman college students often join sororities and fraternities to “make friends” and to “fit in” also that they would be willing to do anything. I strongly agree with Bruffee, if colleges created peer tutoring, team projects, or just had students sit together and work in groups it would decrease binge drinking and the number of students who join Greek sororities and fraternities because they would be making friends through better situations.…

Shedding Some Light on Modern Sororities Modern day movies and media have portrayed Greek life organizations, fraternities and sororities, as being immature young adults who abuse alcohol and party way too much. There have been cases of hazing new members ever since they began, but according to many, hazing has been eliminated from sororities. Although there have been cases of sororities hazing and abusing alcohol, sororities are actually beneficial to a women’s college experience by building…

involved in a sorority is so much more than most people seem to believe. Charity work is an enormous component that the outside eye tends to gloss over. Many universities love to see their students involved in extracurricular activities which is why they proudly broadcast that students involved in Greek organizations tend to have higher grade point averages and higher graduation rates. A study put on at the University of Missouri at Kansas City found that "71% of all members of fraternities…

programs designed to enhance the cultural experience of UA students. These organizations are often referred to as divine nine: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Sigma Gamma Rho Fraternity, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity. NPHC organizations are committed to community service and support academic excellence between members and the student body by…

environment. That social environments influence people’s lives such as their behavior, attitudes, troubles and opportunities. I will explain how my social circumstances have influenced my choice of joining a sorority. Gender inequality is a macro level of why I joined a sorority. The first sorority that was established was near the 1850’s a time were women were seen lesser than men. It was not a social custom for women to be part of any organizations…

This sorority was established in 1870 and since then has spread to have about 130 chapters nationally (Kappa Alpha Theta). Within this social group there are several positions to be had by members, the most time consuming and important are the executive positions…

One of the main reason incoming freshmen and young adults are caught in the college misconceptions is due the media, especially movies. When I was younger, I used to believe everything the media taught, anything I watched in a movie was a reality. As I grew older, I began to understand that movies are not reality. Movies are portrayed to entertain viewers and without guidance brainwash young minds. This is the case with college misconceptions found in movies and ads. The media has a crucial role…