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What are sororities all about, anyway?
Why would a young woman want to belong to one?
What can they offer her?
A sorority is a group of women bound together by common principles,
goals, and experiences. Probably the most important thing to a young
woman entering college is the "home away from home" environment that
sorority membership offers. Immediately upon joining a sorority, you
belong to a group of women who are sincerely interested in you and
your well-being. During the recruitment process, you determine the
group that best shares your goals and ideals...the women you want to
share friendships with for a lifetime. Other immediate benefits include
academic support and opportunities for leadership development and community
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When you pledge yourself to a sorority, you enter a
short period of time for learning about your sorority's history and expectations
of its members. At the end of this period, your sorority's highest ideals
and symbolism will be revealed to you at your initiation. |
As a member of a sorority, you'll enjoy many experiences
with your sorority sisters. You'll attend dances, theme socials with
other Greeks groups, Parents' Weekend, and Greek Week. You'll have support
in developing study skills and gaining academic achievement. Your exceptional
successes might be recognized through scholarships, campus awards and
chapter acknowledgements. Leadership opportunities are endless. There
are many positions within your sorority, from a committee member on up
to chapter president. Your sisters can also open many doors for you in
campus involvement. |
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As a member of a National
Panhellenic Conference sorority, you'll
have the chance to meet sisters from all over the state and the country.
Your sorority chapter will participate in campus and regional Panhellenic
activities, where you'll work with other sororities to promote the
Greek system.
Sorority membership means friendships for a lifetime. After college,
sisters are welcomed into alumnae organizations. Alumnae organizations
include members of collegiate chapters from all over the country. Alumnae
organizations continue the goals of promoting personal and professional
development in a social atmosphere.
Sororities and sorority membership mean many things to many people.
No other type of organization can offer a young woman so much during
her college days and beyond. |
Why wouldn't a young woman want to belong to one?
Sorority membership helps keep students
in college.
Sorority members perform at a higher level in the classroom
than students not associated with Greek life.
Alumnae members achieve greater success.
Sorority alumnae
contribute more to their alma maters
and have a stronger commitment to their
universities.
Greeks play a bigger role in civic groups, religious organizations
and volunteer activities than non-Greeks.
They're also more likely to stay active after graduation.
Three-fourths of the members of the U.S. Congress are Greek.
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