Thought you all would be interested in this article -
http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/news...s-860984.shtml
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In addition to the many clubs on campus, the fraternities and sororities offer a lot to college students. They provide great opportunities for people interested in broadening their own horizons and becoming more involved on campus. Fraternities and sororities provide community service and friendship for all their members. The friends made through their organizations can truly be considered brothers or sisters. With the University's student body population escalating, so are the number of sororities and fraternities. The University has four new sororities and one new fraternity that will add a variety of life to our campus. The addition of these five new organizations is a milestone for the University. They are all high profile organizations that bring diversity and freshness to our Greek Life.
"Delta Gamma is a nationally recognized sorority," Dennis Camacho, the assistant director of student activities, said.
This sorority was a local sorority known as KDA, and it was recently voted to go national and matched with Delta Gamma. Delta Gamma started in 1873 in Oxford, Miss. Delta Gamma offers its sisters rich heritage, continuity based on principles of personal integrity, personal responsibility and intellectual honesty. The KDA sisters have been a big part of the University community, and now that they have joined the national Delta Gamma, they will be able to contribute even more.
The other 4 new organizations on campus:
Delta Chi is a brand new fraternity on campus.
Alpha Kappa Alpha is a sorority that has been chartered at the University before.
Sigma Iota Alpha is a sorority that had been deactivated in 2003 and is now being reactivated in 2005. This is another national sorority. Sigma Iota Alpha is a Latina based sorority.
Zeta Phi Beta is a brand new African-American based sorority.
NPC groups currently at Hofstra include Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Phi, Delta Phi Epsilon, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Sigma Sigma.
Other Greeks currently at Hofstra:
http://www.hofstra.edu/CampusL/Greek...guidedescr.cfm
Bringing in these high profile sororities and fraternities will bring more attention to the University. National sororities provide scholarship opportunities for their sisters. These new and important organizations offer a new way of expressing and representing the diverse culture the University has to offer. These new sororities and fraternities may attract a whole new and different group of people to come here. Our student body may now become more diverse because of these new sororities and fraternities.
University students' interest in Greek life is expanding, especially with Pan-Hellenic Council (Panhel) having 170 new girls during the past four years. Prior to the addition of these groups there were 10 fraternities and 14 sororities. The University now has almost 30 Greek letter organizations.
Rushes are available to all undergraduate students who have completed at least 12 credits. Rush will occur in the next few weeks, to find out when a particular group is holding Rushes check the posters hanging in the student center. If you are interested in joining one of the University's new organizations, or would like to know more information, please visit or call the office of Student Activities in room 260 on the second floor of the Student Center. Anyone can call (516) 463-6090 to speak with someone from the Student Activities Office.
It seems like yesterday that Eta Eta was established.
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