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Sororities at Michigan State University
Welcome to the Michigan State University Greek Community.
It is seemingly impossible to convey every opportunity being Greek at Michigan State offers, but it is our hope that this site may be an acceptable introduction. With 36,000 undergraduates at State, each student seeks to find a place where they belong. Whether it is in a club, honor society, intramural sports team, student government council, or community service group, students eventually find their niche. For the 3,000 men and women in the Greek community, membership in a Greek organization provides them with all of these opportunities and more.
The Panhellenic Council consists of thirteen women’s organizations, commonly referred to as sororities or women’s fraternities. The size of each chapter varies, but regardless of quantity, the women of each organization form lasting, quality friendships. Sorority involvement introduces collegiate women to people outside of their major and dormitory. This benefits both out-of-state students who want to meet new people and local students who wish to expand their circle of friends. The networking prospects that arise through connections made in the Greek Community are unlike any other, often providing links to internships and careers.
A focus on academics is a necessary part of each Panhellenic organization. Study hours, scholarships, and membership into Gamma Sigma Alpha, the Greek honor society, are only a few of the academic benefits related to Greek membership. The all-Greek women’s grade point average continues to be higher than the all-MSU women’s grade point average, a clear indication of the importance collegiate Greek women place on scholarship.
Panhellenic organizations make it a priority to not only remain dedicated to their chapter’s own philanthropy, but also to participate in activities that support the East Lansing community and other national charities. Each fall the Greek Community participates in Safe Halloween, a night filled with games, music, and candy for local East Lansing youth. In the spring the Greek Community turns its attention to Greek Week, a week of events that fundraised over $200,000 for the American Cancer Society in 2007.
It is no coincidence that countless business chief executives, U.S. Presidents, Senators, and Representatives, philanthropists, actors, actresses, musicians, and other successful individuals have been Greek. Membership in a Greek organization teaches students leadership, teamwork, and dedication – many of the same life skills that are necessary to develop into a well-rounded, successful individual.
I hope this site will give students, parents, faculty, staff, visitors, and especially potential new members insight into who Panhellenic women really are and what the Greek Community can offer. If you have any questions pertaining to Greek life, please do not hesitate to contact myself or any other Panhellenic Council officer.
Thank you,
Julia Lyskawa
President
Panhellenic Council
Michigan State University
lyskawaj@msu.edu
The Panhellenic Creed
We, the undergraduate members of women's fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities.
We, as Fraternity Women stand for service through the development of character inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to live.
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