Totally new!

[Janerz222]

You may be interested in checking out the website of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), which comprises 26 national and international sororities. From there, you can get to the individual websites of the 26 groups.

Good luck!

Originally Posted by Janerz222

You may be interested in checking out the website of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), which comprises 26 national and international sororities. From there, you can get to the individual websites of the 26 groups.

Good luck!

While this is certainly helpful information, what's the likelihood of another NPC colonizing in Europe?

I know Tri Sigma had their chapter in Germany (the university has since closed, if I'm not mistaken), but distance is a really big factor. Just look at my school. Fraternity and sorority HQs are so very hesitant in even considering UH-M because of the distance (in addition to how many alums they have living here, of course).

I speak from experience. Hawai'i is part of the US, but sometimes it really feels like we're in a whole 'nother country.

While it would be great to see an NPC collegiate chapter in the UK, the OP may be better off starting an organization from the ground up. Good luck.

[Corsulian]

Mildly helpful information:

Fraternities developed in the US as they developed in Germany (called student corporations). They're a little different there but about as close as you can get.

The most easily-identifiable system in the UK might be the "House System" (popular in boarding schools in reality and fiction: Harry Potter). In day schools, it is just a grouping of students and may come up for sports competitions.

I won't pretend to be an expert on the House System, but it may be a good place to start. The "houses" would simply be identified with Greek letters--a nod to the common scholarly endeavor of students in previous centuries. The group may or may not live together, but a social camaraderie is a major component. Most importantly, there is a recruitment/rush period that defines membership. Membership is for life. While the vast majority of national organizations in the US are gender-specific (and the huge number of statesmen who are Greek continues to keep this legal), there are co-ed organizations out there if that's the only option. Google "Phi Tau" at Dartmouth for an example.