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Greek life at Syracuse University began in 1871 with the installation of the men's fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon. [1] The first sorority was the alpha chapter of Alpha Phi, which was launched on September 18, 1872. [2] Today, the Syracuse University fraternity and sorority system offers organizations under the National Panhellenic Council, the North American Interfraternity Conference (IFC), the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, the National Multicultural Greek Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and the Professional Fraternity Association.
Following is a list of Syracuse University fraternities and sororities.
The National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations at Syracuse includes the following fraternities and sororities.
The National Multicultural Greek Council at Syracuse includes the following fraternities and sororities.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council at Syracuse includes the following historically African American fraternities and sororities:
The National Panhellenic Council at Syracuse includes the following social sororities:
The IFC at Syracue includes the following social fraternities:
The Professional Fraternity Association at Syracuse includes the following fraternities and sororities:
Sigma Alpha (ΣΑ) is a professional agricultural sorority.
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America. Chiefly, the term refers to scholastic honor societies, those that recognize students who excel academically or as leaders among their peers, often within a specific academic discipline.
Washington & Jefferson College is host to 8 Greek organizations and a significant percentage of the undergraduate student body is active in Greek life. With 43% of women and 40% of men of the student body participating in "greek life," fraternities and sororities play a significant role in student life at W&J. The Princeton Review named Washington & Jefferson College 12th on their 2010 list of "Major Frat and Sorority Scene" in the United States. As of 2021, the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life recognized 4 fraternities, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Tau Delta, and Phi Kappa Psi, and four sororities, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi. The fraternities are governed by a local Interfraternal Council and the sororities are governed by a local Panhellenic Council, while the Greek Judiciary manages broad policy violations at the chapter-level. All Greek organizations occupy College-owned houses on Chestnut Street on campus. All members of fraternities and sororities must pay the $100 "Greek Membership Fee," a levy designed to fund leadership seminars and other educational events for Greeks.
Phi Epsilon Kappa (ΦΕΚ) is a national professional fraternity for persons engaged in or pursuing careers in the fields of physical education, health, recreation, dance, human performance, exercise science, sports medicine and sports management.