... category: What is a fraternity? A fraternity is a group or an organization that embodies the spirit of brotherhood. It may connote to different society like, secret society, chivalric order, benefit society, friendly society, social club or a trade union. It is mainly an all-male group, but some fraternities, like the service fraternities and honor organizations, are coeducational. There are different types of fraternities. Here some of the common types of fraternities. What is a fraternity for a college and university student? The usual type of fraternity is the one found in colleges and universities. College and university fraternities are usually called Greek letter organizations. Their names are derived from Greek letters, which originally came from the first letters of Greek philosophies that the fraternities believe in. Their primary purpose is to develop character, friendship, and leadership. They also make Philanthropy as an important part of their objectives. A lot of Greek fraternities have already donated a sum of money to different charitable institution. They also have traditional rituals and symbols, like secret handshakes, and passwords, that are part of their history. Their recruitment also includes initiation, where the fraternity members and new members get to know each other. At the end of the initiation, the fraternity invites the new member to join and the new member can decide whether to pursue or not. What is a fraternity for achievers? Certain schools...
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...known as Greek Fraternities and Sororities. This history was compiled from Baird's 20th Edition, Manual of American College Fraternities. The information concerning the origins and early uses of the words fraternity and sorority may be useful in fully understand the history of Greek Life. In the mid to late nineteenth century, students began forming their own groups to debate and discuss current events and literature. This was largely a reaction toward the strict curriculum set forth by their colleges. Students wanted to learn about a greater variety of topics than were offered in the classroom, explore other academic venues in more detail than time allotted for with their professors during class time, and be able to express themselves freely. Hence began the first organized, modern day debating and literary societies. Some universities fostered these organizations by encouraging students to think for themselves. Inevitably, the students in these groups began to form deeper relationships and depend on each other for more than just an intellectually stimulating conversation. Through the end of the nineteenth century, intellectualness was still the center of fraternity life, but the members also made plenty of time to organize parties, sports events, dances and so on. The Chapter House The members of these groups sometimes lived together in college dorms or boarding houses, but the actual Chapter House did not become common until the 1890's. Most fraternities before this...
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...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraternities_and_sororities Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words frater and soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively) are fraternalsocial organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations. Similar, but less common, organizations also exist for secondary school students. In modern usage, the term "Greek letter organization" is often synonymous in North America, with the terms "fraternity" and "sorority". Typically, Greek letters organizations are single-sex, initiatory organizations with membership considered active during the undergraduate years only, although a notable exception to this rule are historically black, Latino, Asian, and multicultural organizations, in which active membership continues, and into which members are often initiated long after the completion of their undergraduate degrees. Greek letter organizations may sometimes be considered mutual aid societies, providing academic and social activities. Some groups also maintain a chapter house, providing residential and dining facilities for members. How did the fraternities in the Philippines start? : http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_fraternities_in_the_Philippines_start#ixzz1jj31t1ic In all times and among all nations which have reached a sufficient level of cultural...
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...Business Administration THE EFFECTS OF JOINING FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SOME BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY STUDENTS IN MANY UNIVERSITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES By: Noruie A. Magabilin 1BSA-2 Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND This chapter includes the problem and its background, statement of the problem, significance of the study, the scope and delimitation and the definition of terms. Introduction Fraternities and Sororities is generally considered as a bad organization or brotherhood nowadays. And this Brotherhood affects the academic performance of many students especially some of Bs accountancy students who tried to join this brotherhood. The reasons that a student may choose to explore social or service fraternity or sorority life are as varied as the students themselves who join. Many students find that membership in a chapter gives them opportunities to develop valuable skills they have not been able to find elsewhere. Sometimes, joining a fraternity or sorority is an excellent way for some students to meet people, get more acclimated to campus life, gain important leadership skills, have fun, contribute to the community, and/or establish life-long friendships. Fraternity and sorority life is not for every student Right around now is the start of the academic year at many universities. Among the traditional activities accompanying the start of school is fraternity/sorority rush, in which students especially some...
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...Fraternities and sororities are social organizations at colleges and universities. A form of the social fraternity, they are prominent in the United States, Canada, and the Philippines, with smaller numbers existing in France, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere. Similar organizations exist in other countries as well, including the Studentenverbindungen of German-speaking countries. Similar, but much less common, organizations also exist for secondary school students. In modern usage, the term "Greek letter organization" ("GLO") is often synonymous with the terms "fraternity" and "sorority." Two additional types of fraternities, professional fraternities and honor societies, incorporate some limited elements of traditional fraternity organization but are generally considered a different type of association. Traditional fraternities of the type described in this article are often called "social fraternities." Generally, membership in a fraternity or sorority is obtained while an undergraduate student but continues, thereafter, for life. Some of these organizations can accept graduate students as well as undergraduates, per constitutional provisions.[1] While individual fraternities and sororities vary in exact organization and purpose, most share five common elements: (1) secrecy, (2) single-sex membership, (3) selection of new members on the basis of a two-part vetting and probationary process known as rushing and pledging, (4) ownership and occupancy of a residential property...
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...Applying the Sociological Perspectives Applying the Sociological Perspectives Fraternities and Sororities have been around in existence for centuries. It is made up of groups of people with similar dreams and common goals. Due to the culture and traditions of these time honored institutions, fraternities and sororities easily apply to the issues of functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interactionism. Functionalism is the basis of any fraternity or sorority. Each institution holds members of a society complete with higher ranking officials. Every official, including its members, has individual responsibilities that together make up a functioning society. Tradition is what makes this a social institution. The beliefs and culture that make up that particular group is passed on to each freshman class when the new school year begins. Over time, those traditions become core value beliefs. This leads to manifest function. The bonds built between fraternity brothers and sisters are relationships that last a life time. These relationships are founded on that core belief. Relationships that will advance careers, open doors, and help guide one’s way through life. Fraternities and sororities also can serve as a latent function by participating in events that subsequently lead to the chance meeting of a future spouse. Dysfunction also applies to this issue as well. They say every society has its fair share of dysfunction. Events or instances that cause disorder or disruption in...
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...Fraternity/sorority, usually an organizational associated with colleges or universities but occasionally organized on community, statewide, or nationwide basis having no academic affiliation. A fraternity/sorority consisting of women members is known specifically as a sorority. Housing of the members is frequently a function of the college or university Greek letter society. Although most individuals think of fraternities/sororities as being organized primarily for social purposes, some of these groups are primarily honorary or professional, in addition to being a means of providing social intercourse for the members. The organized of typical fraternity/sorority includes a national office with a paid staff, a magazine are house organ distributed a local chapters, national and local dues paid by every active member, and in some cases, regional officers appointed to serve without pay in visiting and inspecting local chapters in various areas of the nation. The typical group is organized around a certain oath, or pledge, and is usually secret concerning its initiation and ritual. The two or three Greek letters by which the society is known are chosen to symbolize the goals of the group. From time to time, social fraternities/sororities have been opposed as being snobbish, discriminatory, and unwise in their initiation policies. These criticism have been met in part by the National Interfraternity Conference, representing the social fraternities;...
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...study What is Fraternity?-The term fraternity, often colloquially shortened to "frat," generally refers to all-male or mixed-sex student organizations at a college or university; the female-only equivalent is usually called a sorority, a word first used in 1874 at Gamma Phi Beta at Syracuse University. Before this, societies for either gender were called "fraternities." To this day, some women's organizations prefer to be called "women's fraternities." Outside North America, they are also referred to as "student corporations," "academic corporations," or simply "corporations." Fraternities and sororities often use the Greek alphabet to depict their name. There are usually various initiation rituals for new member before he or she is accepted into the organization and entitled to the benefits that come with that particular fraternity or sorority. These can include a close knit group of friends, access to on campus parties, job placements after school with fraternity or sorority alumnus, and residing in the chapter house—housing usually given to them by the college or university. The name of this type of organization implies that the members live and relate to each other as siblings, brothers or sisters, in a familial relationship. Indeed, one's student peers are like one's siblings, and many of these organizations specifically treat new members as younger brothers or sisters. However, in the fraternity or sorority there are no parents. The problems...
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...Administration from membership in sororities/fraternities A Proposal by 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose This document proposes on how students can deny a very alarming problem that most of them are facing during their college life. The main purpose is to know and to get information directly to the students especially when they are being recruited by a negative organization. 1.2 Background Sororities or fraternities are known as being in a organization with brotherhood or sisterhood. But, in this case some sororities are being used to do something bad unlike the others that the only goal is to help others. By making this document the issue about different problems in fraternities may be tackled or discussed and the others who have their curiosity in their mind might find different ideas on what is their life if they entered sororities. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words frater and soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively) are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. The term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations. Given its close association with the United States since 1898, there are also many fraternities and sororities in the Philippines. Similar...
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...College Fraternities College Fraternities College fraternities have always struck me as being an organization of guys who spend their time drinking beer and having their "social gatherings" (parties). Just moving to Austin recently (which is by no doubt a "college city") has made me want to know more about the sole purpose of these fraternities. For these reasons I chose to select this culture for my essay. The definition of a fraternity is defined as " chiefly social organization of male college students, usually designated by Greek letters". (Morris 1982:523) This definition is not true to all where most fraternity members are seen as drunks who accomplish nothing scholastically or socially . Unfortunately, the definition and portrayal of the people fails to mention the fact that membership in a fraternity is a life-long experience that helps its members develop social, organizational, and study skills , and also teaches true, everlasting friendship. As a matter of fact most of our presidents were members of a Greek organization. "The first fraternity was founded for literary and social purposes at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 5th 1776." (Klepper 1937:24) Throughout the nineteenth century many new fraternities were founded, but none of these were permanent. By the end of the nineteenth century there were over thirty general fraternities in the country. Today's fraternities still have the characteristics ...
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...BGLO Membership and Class Participation 94 The Effects of Sorority and Fraternity Membership on Class Participation and African American Student Engagement in Predominantly White Classroom Environments Shaun R. Harper The relationship between Black Greek-letter organization membership and African American student engagement in almost exclusively White college classrooms was explored in this study. Data were collected through interviews with 131 members from seven undergraduate chapters at a large, predominantly White university in the Midwest. This study resulted in an explanatory model that shows how underrepresentation, voluntary race representation, and collective responsibility positively affect active participation, while Forced Representation has a negative effect. Findings also reveal that faculty teaching styles both positively and negatively affect engagement among African American sorority and fraternity members in their classes. The implications of these findings are discussed at the end of the article. The title of Kimbrough‘s (2005) article, ―Should Black Fraternities and Sororities Abolish Undergraduate Chapters?‖ captures the essence of an ongoing debate among students, various stakeholders on college and university campuses across the country, and leaders of the nine national Black Greekletter organizations (BGLOs). Instead of offering a balanced description of risks and educational benefits associated with membership, Kimbrough...
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...more enjoyable and successful. Some students find cultural organizations to join, for example whether it be a religious organization, ethnic based club, or athletic teams on their college campus. Then there are those other students who neither identify with religion, cultural ethnicity, or athletic clubs, so these students find acceptance elsewhere in an organization that has its own cultural identity, practices, and even their own language or phrases: the fraternity or sorority. When I started college I was one of these lost students who couldn’t find a place to fit in. Hunter College was a large commuter school where everyone seemed to come and go, and I couldn’t find a group I fit in with. I wasn’t athletic, so joining a sports team wasn’t an option. I wasn’t overly religious at that time, nor did I relate to my Italian or Irish heritage to seek out one of those organizations. While taking orientation classes another student running the group approached me, wearing her letters, and in sorority language “rushed me.” This meant she gave me information about her sorority and told me about open meetings they were having where I could come meet the...
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...A fraternity, as defined by the The American Heritage Dictionary is "a chiefly social organization of male college students, usually designated by Greek letters."(pg. 523) This definition, however, is very limited and leaves plenty of space for short sighted people to believe the stereotype conveyed by the popular media, where fraternity members are depicted as drunks who accomplish nothing either scholastically or socially. Unfortunately, both this definition and media portrayals fail to mention the fact that membership in a fraternity is a life-long experience that helps its members develop social, organizational, and study skills during college, and that teaches true, everlasting friendship. As a matter of fact, fraternities have a long tradition of high academic achievement, and most of our nation's presidents were members of a Greek association.he only true distinction between a fraternity and any other form of social organization is the implication that the members freely associate as equals for a mutually beneficial purpose, rather than because of a religious, governmental, commercial, or familial bond, although there are fraternities dedicated to each of these topics.[2] On most college campuses fraternities are divided into three groups such as social, professional and honorary. Fraternities can be organized for many purposes, including university education, work skills, ethics, ethnicity, religion, politics, charity, chivalry, other standards of personal conduct...
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...Melvin R. Fontanilla III-Diamond March 2011 Chapter I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study A fraternity is defined as a group of people united in a relationship, having some common interests, activity, and purpose. It is a brotherhood, as the members usually say, of people at a college or university usually characterized by Greek letters. For members, fraternity means brotherhood, unity, friendship, trust and acceptance. It means meeting new people, sharing interests and accepting others' as well. It helps in building confidence and character because they believe that a fraternity gives a certain kind of protection. It gives the feeling of security and importance. It is somewhat comparable to gangs as they are both organization of people. However, gangs usually lack purpose and acceptance to communities. Usually linked with violence because members tend to compete with each other. Unlike in fraternity, members have this humility to help each other out and protect each other from an outsider. B. Statement of the Problem More specifically, this research aims to know what fraternity is, its advantages, and disadvantages. C. Significance of the Study It is therefore, very important to know what fraternity really is before joining it. And this research paper was made to inform the readers about the advantages and disadvantages of joining fraternities. D. Definition of Terms For better understanding of the study, the following terms are defined, the...
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...College Fraternities College fraternities have always struck me as being an organization of guys who spend their time drinking beer and having their "social gatherings" (parties). Just moving to Austin recently (which is by no doubt a "college city") has made me want to know more about the sole purpose of these fraternities. For these reasons I chose to select this culture for my essay. The definition of a fraternity is defined as " chiefly social organization of male college students, usually designated by Greek letters". (Morris 1982:523) This definition is not true to all where most fraternity members are seen as drunks who accomplish nothing scholastically or socially . Unfortunately, the definition and portrayal of the people fails to mention the fact that membership in a fraternity is a life-long experience that helps its members develop social, organizational, and study skills, and also teaches true, everlasting friendship. As a matter of fact most of our presidents were members of a Greek organization. "The first fraternity was founded for literary and social purposes at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 5th 1776." (Klepper 1937:24) Throughout the nineteenth century many new fraternities were founded, but none of these were permanent. By the end of the nineteenth century there were over thirty general fraternities in the country. Today's fraternities still have the characteristics of past fraternities. These...
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