Did you know?
- 71% of Greeks graduate college, while only about 50% of Non-Greeks do.
- Greeks make up 2% of the US population.
- All but two of the US presidents, since 1825 have been Greek.
- All but two of the US vice presidents, since 1825 have been Greek.
- 30% of US Congressmen/women are Greek , 42% of US Senators are Greek , 40% of all Supreme Court Justices have been Greek , 30% of Fortune 500 Executives are Greek, 10% of all listed in Who's Who are Greek.
- All of the Apollo 11 astronauts were Greek.
Greek Terms:
Active: a fully initiated member of a sorority or fraternity, that participates in activities put on by that organization.
Alumnae: member of a sorority who has graduated.
Bid: a formal invitation to join a sorority or fraternity.
Bid Day: the last day of recruitment where a potential new member accepts the bid to become a new member.
Big Sister: an active member who sponsors, advises, and guides a new member through new member education into active status.
Chapter: a chartered sorority or fraternity recognized by a national organization.
Chapter Advisor: an alumnus who establishes and maintains a close advisory relationship with a chapter and serves as a teacher, counselor, and friend.
Dropped: the term used when a member of a fraternity gives a Greek-Letter charm to his girlfriend to wear.
Hazing: mental or physical degradation of any person.
Informal Recruitment: recruitment without scheduled bidding or parties.
Initiation: a formal ceremony in which a new member becomes an active member.
Legacy: a potential member who has a grandparent, parent, or sibling who is a member of a particular sorority or fraternity.
Link: a potential member who has an aunt, uncle, or cousin who is a member of that particular sorority or fraternity.
New Member: a student who has accepted a bid to become a member of a chapter and has not yet been initiated; used to be known as a pledge.
Panhellenic: the central governing body found on all campuses that have nationally recognized women's sororities. The Greek word means "All-Greek".
Philanthropy: the charity or service projects that are sponsored by a chapter.
Pinned: term used when a fraternity member gives his girlfriend a pin to wear.
Potential Member: a student interested in Greek Life who is participating in recruitment.
Preference Card: card a potential new member signs at the end of formal recruitment, indicating the order for her preference for the sororities from which she will accept bids.
Recruitment: a mutual selection process by which sororities and fraternities recruit new members and students get to learn more about each chapter.
Recruitment Counselor: also referred to as a Rho Chi. A sorority member who has disaffiliated herself from her chapter during recruitment to answer any questions a potential member might have about sorority membership.
Ritual: an activity which bonds a fraternity or sorority together and is traditionally secret.
Sisterhood: defined below...
Sorority: a group of women bonded together by their ritual that contains the founding principles, ideals, and aspirations of the group.
What is Sisterhood?
Sisterhood is a critical part of our chapter. Our goal as sisters is to come together as family. It helps us create a home away from home for a lot of our members. Sometimes it is just a movie night and other nights it is so much more. This is a time for you to get to know your sisters a little better, and have some fun while doing it. We try to have sisterhoods about every week to promote closeness.
Recently we asked our members to describe what sisterhood meant to them. The answers were moving and funny. Here are just a few of the words that were mentioned: Family, Fun Times, Friendships, Genuine, Support, Inspiration, Love, Girl Talk, A Shoulder To Cry On, Always There, Just Hanging Out, Best Friends, Silly Moments, A Bond, SISTERS. Sisterhood is hard to explain if you've never experienced it, but everyone of our members could tell you that they wouldn't be as happy and as fulfilled if they didn't have their sisters. To us... these are the girls that are going to be in our weddings, these are lifelong friends, and the people we can depend on to be with us in good times as well as the bad.
