 Greek Life at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Welcome to Southern Illinois University Carbondale! The Greek community at Southern has been in existence since 1923, with a continuing tradition of excellence. Through the years, we have been a community that fosters academic excellence, leadership ability, philanthropic services, and active contributions to both the campus and Carbondale communities. Each organization maintains its own activities, traditions, and national affiliations; each is founded on similar principles of scholarship, leadership, community service, and lifelong friendship. We encourage you to take a few minutes to browse through this webpage and to consider why more than 800,000 college students nationwide have chosen to become members of Greek organizations. Listed below are some of the benefits of joining a fraternity or sorority. For information regarding Greek Life, please check out our webpage at www.siugreeks.com
| Scholarship |  | Academics are a priority for Greek members because a founding principle for all Greek organizations is scholarship. | | | Greek life provides structured scholarship programs for all members, including study groups, academic programs, time management programs, & academic mentors. | | | Fraternities & sororities have strict GPA requirements & incentive programs to promote academic excellence. | | | Academic programming & resources to promote academic excellence. | | | | Service & Philanthropy | | | Promotes a sense of philanthropic giving in all its members. | | | Supports a national philanthropy & participate in several community service projects. | | | Work with local community & university leaders. | | | | | Leadership & Involvement | | | Numerous leadership opportunities within each organization: athletics, meeting management, theater, journalism, float constructionm dance, web site design, program planner, educator, accountant, house management, etc. | | | Build responsibility & time management skills. | | | Work closely with University administrators. | | | Encouraged to be involved in other campus organizations. | | | | | Friendship | | | Lifelong friendships | | | Genuine bonds of brotherhood & sisterhood are powerful & impossible to measure. | | | Make new friends in other fraternities & sororities. | | | | | Networking | | | Networking with alumni for internships, summer work, & professional careers. | | | Build a network of opportunities with fellow Greeks. | | | |   | | | | |
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