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Social, collegiate, or general fraternities in the North American fraternity system are those that do not promote a particular profession, as professional fraternities do, or discipline, such as service fraternities. Instead, their primary purposes are often stated as the development of character, literary or leadership ability, or to serve a ...
A fraternity is usually understood to mean a social organization composed only of men, and a sorority is composed of women. However, many women's organizations and co-ed organizations also refer to themselves as women's fraternities.
Fraternity NMGC (former) 4 Active [6] [7] Delta Alpha Omega: ΔΑΩ: August 22, 2001: University of Texas at Arlington: Fraternity Independent 1 Active [9] [10] Delta Alpha Sigma: ΔΑΣ: March 10, 2004: University of Texas at Arlington: Sorority Independent 5 Active [10] [11] Delta Psi Alpha: ΔΨΑ: November 24, 1998: Northern Illinois ...
In North America, fraternities and sororities (Latin: fraternitas and sororitas, 'brotherhood' and 'sisterhood') are social clubs at colleges and universities.They are sometimes collectively referred to as Greek life or Greek-letter organizations, as well as collegiate fraternities or collegiate sororities to differentiate them from traditional not (exclusively) university-based fraternal ...
The conclave is the legislative power of Phi Beta Sigma. During a conclave year, delegates representing all of the active chapters from within the seven regions of the fraternity meet in the chosen city. The conclave or fraternity convention is currently held biannually and is usually hosted by graduate chapters of the chosen city.
Service fraternity or service sorority may refer to any fraternal public service organization, whether college or community-based. However, in Canada and the United States , the term "fraternity" is typically used to refer to fraternal student societies.
Seven of the nine fraternity members involved were suspended from SDSU. The fraternity had been in trouble a few times with the university before the hazing lawsuit. [39] In 2024, the University of Virginia suspended its Kappa Sigma chapter and temporarily paused all fraternity social events after a pledge was hospitalized due to a hazing incident.
LGBTQ fraternities and sororities have existed since the 1980s, with Delta Phi Upsilon being established in 1985 and Delta Lambda Phi in 1986. These groups are intended to provide members with access to Greek life without fear of homophobic reprisal or behavior by fellow members, resulting from a history of homophobia within longer-established organizations.