Why
Go Greek?
The
Center
of
Advanced Social Research
out of the University of
Missouri-Columbia released a study entitled "The Impact of Greek
Affiliation on College and Life Experiences." The primary goals of the
research initiatives were to explore whether men and women's fraternities were
achieving their mission. The findings of the study include the following
benefits of Greek membership:
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Greek affiliated men
and women are more likely to volunteer and be active in civic affairs during
adulthood.
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Greek affiliated men
and women are more likely than non-members to contribute financially and do so
in greater amounts, to charitable, non-profit organizations and religious
groups, and ones
alma
matter
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Greek affiliated
students are more likely to be involved in college organizations than
non-Greek students.
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Greek affiliated alumni
are more satisfied with their social development during college than
non-Greeks.
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Greeks are
significantly more likely to have relatives who attended the same institution.
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Greek students graduate
at a rate nearly 20% higher than unaffiliated students and generally have a
higher grade point average.
Greeks
Make a Difference!
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Since 1900, two-thirds
of U. S. Presidential Cabinet members have been Greek.
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Since 1910, 85% of
justices named to the U.S. Supreme Court have been Greek.
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65% of
U.S.
physicians and 78% of
U.S.
lawyers are Greek.
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Each year, Greeks do
more than 875,000 hours of community service.
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Greeks lead 40 of the
50 largest
U.S.
corporations.
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33
U.S.
Presidents were Greek
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Two-thirds of the
nation's most influential business and political leaders are Greek (Source:
Fortune Magazine)
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71% of fraternity men
and 80% of sorority women graduate. For non-fraternity members, 50% of the men
and 60% of the women do.
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52% of the U.S. Senate
and 33% of the House are members of Greek organizations.
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The first female
senator and the first woman astronaut were both sorority members.
