East Carolina University Greek life

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East Carolina University is home to sixteen social fraternities, ten social sororities, five historically African-American fraternities, and four historically African-American sororities. Academic departments also acknowledge eighteen honor fraternities. The campus is also home to twelve service or Religious-themed fraternities/sororities. [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2]

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History

The pioneer fraternity on the East Carolina University campus was a local men's fraternity called Iota Tau Kappa, formed in the 1920s. It did not survive, however, and closed before the appearance on campus of the men's fraternity Phi Gamma Chi (local) in 1956, and the women's fraternity (~sorority) [lower-alpha 3] Pi Kappa (local) in 1959. These locals soon affiliated into Theta Chi in 1958 and Alpha Delta Pi in 1960, respectively, as the surviving pioneer chapters. [1] [2]

Since that time, at least 35 men's social fraternities, either traditional or multicultural, and 23 women's societies have emerged on campus. Counting only the social (academic) undergraduate groups, 22 men's fraternities and 14 women's groups are active today. [1] [2] Seventeen of the recognized chapters have independent housing. [3] [4]

Three professional societies are active on campus. [2] : II-54, 55 and V-94, 95  The oldest of these existing today is Phi Sigma Pi's Tau chapter, which was established in 1936. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia operates as a hybrid social and musical-oriented society, which also predates emergence of the existing general academic / social fraternities, it having emerged in 1955. [2] [5]

The campus likewise sponsors 18 honor societies, more loosely organized in terms of programming, and often tapping only juniors, seniors or graduates. Rather than a council of honor chapter representatives to provide a governing structure, these are affiliated with their academic departments, each with a managing advisor, as is the practice among honor society chapters. [2] : II-54, 55 and VI-81-83  The oldest of these is Pi Omega Pi, formed in 1944. [2] [6]

East Carolina hosts 12 affinity chapters, including religious-themed for Christians or for Muslims, along with Service chapters. The first of these to be established was Alpha Phi Omega in 1953. [1] [7] [2]

Social fraternities and sororities

Interfraternity Council

These chapters are governed under the campus Interfraternity Council (IFC); [8] nationally, many, but not all of these organizations are members of the NIC. [1] [2] The sixteen active and seven inactive/suspended social fraternities include: [1] [2]

Panhellenic Council

These chapters are governed under the campus Panhellenic Association (PC); [11] nationally, these organizations are members of the NPC. [1] [2] The eleven social sororities at East Carolina University include: [1] [2]

Historically African-American Greek life

National Pan-Hellenic Council

While all national fraternities (and sororities) welcome members of all ethnicities, some emerged as historically African-American, or Latino, or Asian. At their option, the following groups caucus as a bloc; some coordinate nationally as part of the Divine nine, or other categories. Nevertheless, all chapters cooperate on campus with the other Greek-letter organizations on subjects of mutual interest.

Historically African-American fraternities

These chapters are coordinated under the campus NPHC; [14] nationally, these organizations are members of the NPHC. [1] [2] The five historically African-American fraternities at East Carolina University include: [1] [2]

Historically African-American sororities

These chapters are coordinated under the campus NPHC; [16] nationally, these organizations are members of the NPHC. [1] [2] The four historically African-American sororities at East Carolina University include: [1] [2]

Multicultural fraternities and sororities

Seven organizations are governed under the campus Multicultural Greek Council (MGC); [17] nationally, these organizations may be members of the NMGC. [1] The seven MGS organizations at East Carolina include: [1] [17]

Professional-Social fraternities and sororities

Business fraternities

Education fraternities

Music fraternities

Honor societies

Generally governed through academic departments and assigned advisors, these organizations typically tap members as upperclassmen. More information is available through ECU departments. [2] [6]

Religious fraternities and sororities

The following religious orienteted organizations are or were affilicated with the campus but are not governed through the university. [2]

Service fraternities and sororities

The following service organizations are affiliated with the campus but are not governed through the university. [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Greek letter organizations, here and on campuses throughout North America, the Philippines and in several European nations, use Greek letters in their names. This tradition came from the example set by Phi Beta Kappa in 1776, the premier U.S.-founded honor society that adopted Greek letters at its formation. Such usage does not denote Greek ethnicity.
  2. ↑ "Religious-themed" is rendered here as a term of art, thus capitalized. It encompasses Christian fraternities, Christian sororities, Jewish fraternities, Muslim fraternities, etc., all of a religious nature, under the broader category of Cultural interest fraternities and sororities.
  3. ↑ Most social / academic Greek letter organizations for women are legally termed "women's fraternities", as the older groups emerged prior to Gamma Phi Beta's coining the term "sorority" in 1882. For them, "sorority" is used interchangeably in general parlance.

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