Course Assistant Jeff
Hello everyone,
My name is Jeff, and I will be discussing how Greek Organizations can not only have the potential to increase academics, but social skills as well. Now in this first blog I plan to give a brief introduction about Greek Organizations, some examples of some, and the various cons and pros of joining a Greek Fraternity or Sorority.
To start off, please take the time to read this: http://www.topuniversities.com/articles/student-life/fraternities-and-sororities-secret-history-greek-societies
After reading this, you will learn that their are various types of greek organizations with various goals. The most popular would be the social organizations. These groups can range from just having social gatherings, to having a specific purpose tied into being a social outlet to students. Some groups that are social organizations can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_fraternities_and_sororities
The other types of organizations also are community service organizations, which plan events to help charities, or the local community. This is one group that is especially directed to improving someones college resume, by showing that the person can take on more than just their required coursework, but not expecting to receive payment for their services. Here are some service fraternities: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_fraternities_and_sororities
Other greek organizations are professional advancement organizations. These are usually related to a specific fielf of study, such as strictly music, psychology, etc. I belong to a professional fraternity, known as Delta Omicron. Membership into these groups usually requires that you are majoring or minoring in that field, and a specific GPA (Grade Point Average) to join. A list of Professional Organizations can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_fraternity
I hope that this brief introduction to the various greek organizations will give some light to all of the possibilities and groups of people you can meet.
