University of Miami - Greek Life

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Undergrad Men in Fraternities		14%
Undergrad Women in Sororities		14%
Number of Fraternities		17
Number of Sororities		13

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Greek life is not a disruptive force on campus, but it is sizeable enough to make a difference. Although UM does not have the massive Greek system in place at some universities, there are plenty of fraternities and sororities for students to choose from. If you want to stay away from Greek life, you won’t have to try hard at UM. The fraternity houses are lined on a road on the edge of campus, and the sorority and fraternity suites are in a building in a quiet part of UM. If not for the letter shirts seen around school, non-Greek students could easily forget that there are even fraternities and sororities at UM. But behind the scenes, the Greek system here is very important.

The social aspect of Greek life is present at UM, but is not overwhelming. The fraternities host parties occasionally at their houses, but UM’s real social scene can be found at the bars and clubs in Miami. For the most part, Greeks hang out with other Greeks. The fraternities and sororities compete against each other in intramurals and Homecoming events, as well as a yearly competition called Greek Week. There is certainly a bond that exists between members of the Greek community, as well as a strong sense of pride and competition with other Greek organizations. If you’ve been studying episodes of MTV’s Fraternity Life in preparation for college, you may want to look elsewhere. But if you want a Greek system that is quiet but still important, you will like UM’s.

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brama07

'15

International Business

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Greeks Is Not the Only Way of Having Fun

we have deferred rushing here at U miami. Students have the chance to enjoy their first semester without having to join greek life. Plenty of opportunities to party even outside of it and of course a great club scene

Jan 23, 2012

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ktkasuga

'15

Nursing

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Neutrality

My main point is-- You DONT have to join anything! No one will treat you differently. Many guys join frats because of the ease of partying and meeting girls, but girls can have a ton of fun with or without a sorority. They are pretty expensive to be in, so you have to decide your priorities.

Nov 12, 2011

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Nicoleox

'11

Journalism

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Love, the Greatest of All Things

Home away from home, and one of the main reasons I didn't transfer after freshman year. The Greek community at Miami is relatively small, but for those who are in it, it makes the campus experience fun and exciting. Mixers, special events, beach days and formals make for a packed calendar.

Oct 18, 2011

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Fraternities		Alpha Phi Alpha Alpha Sigma Phi Beta Theta Pi Kappa Alpha Psi Lambda Chi Alpha Lambda Theta Phi Omega Psi Phi Phi Beta Sigma Phi Delta Theta Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Alpha Mu Sigma Chi Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Phi Epsilon Zeta Beta Tau
Sororities		Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Kappa Alpha Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Phi Epsilon Delta Sigma Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Lambda Theta Alpha Sigma Delta Tau Sigma Gamma Rho Sigma Lambda Gamma Zeta Phi Beta Zeta Tau Alpha
Multicultural Colonies		Alpha Kappa Alpha (NPHC) Alpha Phi Alpha (NPHC) Delta Epsilon Psi (South Asian Fraternity) Delta Sigma Theta (NPHC) Kappa Alpha Psi (NPHC) Lambda Theta Alpha (LGC) Lambda Theta Phi (LGC) Omega Psi Phi (NPHC) Phi Beta Sigma (NPHC) Phi Iota Alpha (NALFO) Sigma Gamma Rho (NPHC) Sigma Lambda Beta (NALFO) Sigma Lambda Gamma (LGC) Zeta Phi Beta (NPHC)
Other Greek Organizations		Alpha Lambda Delta Association of Greek Letter Organizations Gamma Sigma Alpha Interfraternity Council Latino Greek Council National Panhellenic Council Omicron Delta Kappa Order of Omega Rho Lambda
Did You Know?		The 26 percent of students who are Greek hold 85 percent of the campus leadership positions. UM has a strict anti-hazing policy and monitors all Greek organizations during rush and pledge period. Most UM fraternities and sororities participate in two major competitions per year. In the fall, there’s Homecoming, when the organizations battle for victory by attending volunteer events, building floats, and staging skits called Organized Cheer. The big event of the spring is Greek Week, when similar events are held, along with more sports-oriented games and contests.

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