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Posted: Fri, May 8 2009 By Emma Egli With the position of Greek Life Director still vacant, the Office of Greek Affairs plans to host events and recruit incoming students in an attempt to increase the number of members in fraternities and sororities. The Greek community hosted numerous events during the fall and spring semesters that not only brought MTSU students and the community together, but raised thousands of dollars for their philanthropic organizations. One of the biggest philanthropic events was Kappa Delta's sixth annual "Wing Fling," an event that raised more than $18,000 for the organization Prevent Child Abuse in America. Danny Kelley, dean of Student Life, said joining a Greek organization provides some great opportunities to participate in community service projects. "Over the past year, Greeks have raised several thousand dollars to support events such as the upcoming Habitat for Humanity builds," Kelley said. Other community-wide events included the PanHellenic Easter Egg Hunt, which brought out more than 1,000 participants, and the National Panhellenic Council's Step Show, which has been the highest attended student-run event during Homecoming for several years. Edgard Izaguirre, a junior business major and member of Alpha Tau Omega, said many members of sororities or fraternities are attracted to particular organizations because of their national and local philanthropies. "The community service part is what attracted me most," Izaguirre said. "Our fraternity recruits guys who are good at heart and who are willing to make a change for the better within the community." Many organizations won awards during the past school year, including Sigma Nu, which won Most Improved Chapter, Outstanding Risk Reduction Programming and Outstanding Public Relations awards. Brandon McNary, the Student Government Association president and former president of Sigma Nu, said its biggest accomplishment was getting its charter back after hazing allegations in 2007. McNary, who is currently vice president of the Interfraternity Council for recruitment, said he hopes Sigma Nu will continue to have good public relations and represent Greek life in a positive way. "This year, we focused on raising funds for our local philanthropy, the Multiple Sclerosis Walk," McNary said. "We plan on focusing on recruitment in the fall to continue to have our numbers increase and continue to have our members be involved in various areas on campus." Erin Johnson, a junior mass communication major and current president of Alpha Omicron Pi, said during the fall recruitment process, her sorority will focus on new members to make sure they become familiar with current members of the organization. "When you go through recruitment, you're going to pick a sorority that you feel is most like you," Johnson said. "When you are with girls who share the same ideas, you know you are going to get along well." While many stereotypes are associated with Greek organizations, McNary said the typecast of Greeks partying and paying for friendships aren't true. "Aside from the whole social aspect of it, you learn various values that you can carry with you forever," McNary said. Johnson said incoming students who don't know how to get involved on campus can join a Greek organization to branch out and meet new people. "Your sorority is like a family full of girls who are always there for you," Johnson said. "It's a whole different level of loyalty than I've ever experienced." Kelley said there are numerous positive aspects in joining a Greek organization, however there is one major downside to joining one. "Someone looking to join one must consider the time commitment involved," Kelley said. Johnson said she felt overwhelmed when she first joined Alpha Omicron Pi because of all the events her sorority was involved with. "It's definitely a crash course in time management," Johnson said. "But in the long run, it makes you a better person and teaches you how to get involved and utilize your time wisely." Recruitment begins in the fall and Debra Sells, vice president for Student Affairs and vice provost for Enrollment and Academic Services, said Greek Affairs plans continue its search for someone to fill the position of director of Greek Affairs. "We want to have that position filled by the fall," Sells said. "We have a large Greek population on campus, and our intention is to make sure we are fully staffed." Sells said that because of the current budget situation, they must follow certain procedures set by Human Resources to get approval by the vice president or president in order to post the open position. "Once we get permission to post it, we will look for qualified folks and hopefully have the spot filled as soon as we can," Sells said. For more information on MTSU's Office of Greek Affairs and how to register for fall recruitment, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/greeks |
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