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- ↑ "The Multicultural Greek Council - Student Leadership, Involvement, and Civic Engagement - Student Affairs". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ "The National Pan-Hellenic Council - Civic Engagement - Student Affairs". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ "The Panhellenic Council - Student Leadership, Involvement, and Civic Engagement - Student Affairs". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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- ↑ "Sigma Alpha Iota". Sigma Alpha Iota. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
