Northern Illinois University - Greek Life

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Undergrad Men in Fraternities		19%
Undergrad Women in Sororities		11%
Number of Fraternities		15
Number of Sororities		8

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Some may find it shocking that less than 10 percent of NIU students belong to a fraternity or sorority, but you have to realize that NIU has more than 200 student organizations competing for the attention of the student body. Those interested in joining do have plenty of options, as there are more than 30 Greek organizations on campus, many of which focus on more than keggers and pledging. There are social, academic, and cultural fraternities and sororities, all of which do community service projects as part of their programming. Those who join typically feel a real sense of camaraderie with their brothers or sisters and make several lifelong friends. Obviously, Greek organizations throw some of the best parties on campus, but Greek life is not all good. It can be an expensive and time-consuming proposition depending on how active you are, and living arrangements at some houses are very cramped. There is a feeling inside the community that administration officials are very tough on the Greeks and are always looking to make an example of them. They also don’t have a positive image among students who aren’t part of their culture. They are the victims of constant unfair stereotyping from people who are all too happy to come by and drink their beer only to rip on them behind their backs because it is fun and easy. Greek life might not be for you, but it’s worth a look.

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kcook13

'13

Psychology Studies

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Greek

I really have no idea what Greek life is like on my campus. I'm not friends with anyone that is in one.

Jan 06, 2012

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Yoselin

'15

Civil Engineering Technician

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Greeks

They're there, and I can't take them seriously. Some people only join them for no reason. There are more to frats and sororities than parties.

Nov 07, 2011

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topthatdrea

'13

Nursing

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Greek Life at Niu

The Greek Life at NIU is really good, the housing isn’t far from campus and there is transportation to get to campus. The view of Greek life is pretty positive, because the interact with non-greeks and campus life often. There are always some Greeks that are snooty, but the good out weighs the bad a lot!

Sep 28, 2011

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Fraternities		Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Kappa Lambda Delta Upsilon Omega Delta Phi Kappa Psi Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Kappa Theta Phi Sigma Kappa Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Alpha Mu Sigma Nu Sigma Pi Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sororities		Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Phi Alpha Sigma Alpha Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Sigma Kappa Sigma Lambda Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma
Other Greek Organizations		Alpha Phi Gamma Alpha Psi Lambda Alpha Sigma Omega Chi Sigma Tau College Panhellenic Council Cultural Colonies: Gamma Phi Omega Interfraternity Council Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Pi Beta National Pan-Hellenic Council Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Lambda Gamma Tau Phi Sigma
Did You Know?		Since 1967, the Greek system has been obsessed with tug of war. The annual “Tugs” competition features two teams of 11 people from a fraternity or sorority pulling on a thick rope, attempting to pull the opposing side across a line. Two week-long tournaments raise thousands of dollars for charity each year, and teams take the process very seriously, often starting practices months in advance. Do not ever make fun of Tugs to a member of a Greek organization. According to the University Programming and Activities Office, Greeks receive 50 percent of annual awards for campus leadership.

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