NIC fraternities and their founding

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Little Dragon

I am very curious. I've been trying to read about all fraternities in NIC, trying to learn why was each founded. I understand that, as time passed, these literary clubs, secret societies, etc… evolved into our fraternity system today, leaving behind many restrictions and/or emphasis on membership. Although many of the new members, do emphasize certain groups specifically, there are, I believe, no restrictions for membership in any of them.

Alpha Gamma Rho and Triangle both still restrict membership to men engaged in specific fields of study.

[33girl]

You might want to alter Sigma Nu's a bit to read "anti-military school hazing" or "anti-class hazing."

[Monarca7]

Lambda Sigma Upsilon was founded as a Social Fellowship.

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by 33girl

You might want to alter Sigma Nu's a bit to read "anti-military school hazing" or "anti-class hazing."

You will have to excuse me, what does that mean exactly?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by BluPhire

You will have to excuse me, what does that mean exactly?

They were founded at a military school because the founders were fed up with all the bs the older cadets put them through. Stated the way LD had it can make it sound like they were founded as a response to hazing in other fraternities, which wasn't the case.

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by 33girl

They were founded at a military school because the founders were fed up with all the bs the older cadets put them through. Stated the way LD had it can make it sound like they were founded as a response to hazing in other fraternities, which wasn't the case.

Interesting.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by 33girl

They were founded at a military school because the founders were fed up with all the bs the older cadets put them through. Stated the way LD had it can make it sound like they were founded as a response to hazing in other fraternities, which wasn't the case.

I'm not sure it's quite that clear cut. According to what at least one Sigma Nu regular poster has said here at GreekChat, Sigma Nu was founded as a response to hazing by a precursor organization to another fraternity.

Paging Kevin for clarification.

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Alpha Gamma Rho and Triangle both still restrict membership to men engaged in specific fields of study.

Some chapters of AGR will waive the agricultural major/minor requirement.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

Some chapters of AGR will waive the agricultural major/minor requirement.

Really? Interesting -- I was going by their national website, which says:

All men pursuing an undergraduate or post-graduate degree in agriculture, food, fiber, life sciences, natural resources, forestry, environmental or related agricultural fields, as well as men intending to pursue a career in these fields, are eligible for membership.

I've dug around a little more. Their sample constitution and bylaws for chapters is a little more nuanced:

Any man pursuing collegiate courses in agriculture or approved related programs, without regard to the school in which he is registered, provided his primary career interest is in agriculture, or any male member of an agricultural or related faculty, shall be eligible for initiation and membership in this Fraternity, provided he is not now an initiated member of another collegiate social fraternity.

I have learned something thanks to GreekChat (and Lane) today.