Leadership
You will learn important skills and get a chance to practice them as a chapter officer or committee member. Membership in a Greek organization provides an excellent place to gain experience and knowledge, which is necessary for successful leadership. Develop skills in all areas such as organization, responsibility, communication, and decision making. If you are the type of person who likes to make decisions and be part of the action, then becoming a member of a Greek organization is for you. Through membership, you can develop your potential as a leader not only at NYIT but also throughout the rest of your life.
Social Life
Greek social life helps to make college a more fulfilling experience. The Greek social life includes sport intramurals, date functions, Greek Week, and other organized social activities. Greek life is a time when friendships are cemented between members through studying, working, and competing together. These relationships go beyond ordinary friendship and become like those of a family…often lasting a lifetime.
Community Service
Philanthropies are service projects that provide sorority and fraternity members with the opportunity to help others who are less fortunate than them. Working together on these projects benefit all those involved and fosters a greater unity among chapter members.
Statistics
- As undergraduates, Greeks raise approximately $7 million per year for charities.
- As undergraduates, Greeks give approximately 850,000 volunteer hours per year.
- Studies prove that Fraternity and Sorority Alumni are much more likely than non-Greeks to participate in community service activities after graduation.
- 43 of the 100 members of the U.S. Senate are members of a fraternity or sorority.
- 36% of the House of Representatives are members of a sorority or fraternity.
- Of North America’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by Greek men and women
- 85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity.
- 40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices have been and are Greek.
- 63% of all U.S. Cabinet members since 1900 have been and are Greek.
- All of the Apollo 11 astronauts were Greek.
- There are 400,000 active members in Greek organizations nation-wide.
- Every U.S. President and Vice President, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity.
- Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community.
- 1st Female Senator was Greek
- 1st Female Astronaut was Greek
- 71% of Greeks graduate college, while only about 50% of non-greeks do
- As undergraduates, Greeks give approximately 850,000 volunteer hours per year.
- Studies prove that Fraternity and Sorority Alumni are much more likely than non-Greeks to participate in community service activities after graduation.
- 43 of the 100 members of the U.S. Senate are members of a fraternity or sorority.
- 36% of the House of Representatives are members of a sorority or fraternity.
- Of North America’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by Greek men and women
- 85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity.
- 40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices have been and are Greek.
- 63% of all U.S. Cabinet members since 1900 have been and are Greek.
- All of the Apollo 11 astronauts were Greek.
- There are 400,000 active members in Greek organizations nation-wide.
- Every U.S. President and Vice President, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity.
- Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community.
- 1st Female Senator was Greek
- 1st Female Astronaut was Greek
- 71% of Greeks graduate college, while only about 50% of non-greeks do