University of Miami - Greek Life

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College Prowler Take

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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Students Speak Out

UMcg says: University of Miami 2016 Engineering

The Greek life is not very... The Greek life is not very important. They have parties, and that's about it. The parties are usually pretty terrible. 12345 Greek Life: March 11, 2009 Report

UMTG says: University of Miami 2016 Engineering

The Greek scene tries to make... The Greek scene tries to make themselves seem all elusive and all, but no one really cares. The NPHC is very secretive, and they exist on campus, but it's hard to find them. They start coming out around spring time because we have deferred recruitment. 12345 Greek Life: February 27, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

Greek life is only a fraction of... Greek life is only a fraction of the campus, but everything done socially either has their name on it officially or unofficially. The social level of the campus does rest on the Greek’s shoulders, being that if it’s doing poorly, the Greeks are to blame.’ 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

Greek life does not dominate the... Greek life does not dominate the social scene, which is good in that it forces the fraternities and sororities to have higher standards. In general, though, most of the Greek organizations are involved in their own activities and do not interact with the rest of the student body. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

Greek life keeps you busy, and it... Greek life keeps you busy, and it allows for a lot of interaction and meeting of new people. It is definitely one of the best ways to break into student government, and it has many positive attributes. 12345 Greek Life Report

Facts

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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