greek life power point
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The Greek Community at the University of Denver makes up 21 percent of the student population. This significant portion has a major impact on the entire student body. Nationally, there are over 9 million Greek members.
In 1889, Greek Life was established on the University of Denver’s campus. Today the university hosts ten national organizations for men and seven national organizations for women.
The University of Denver’s Delta Delta Delta chapter was created in 2000. Tri Delt boasts 92 members.
A study by the University of Missouri found that Greeks throughout the US and Canada are more involved on their campuses and rate their overall university experience better.
DU welcomed Delta Zeta to campus in 1914. DZ is one of the largest and oldest national sororities.
According to DU’s Fall 2012 grade report, the all-Greek GPA is higher than the all-university GPA. Nationally, Greeks tend to have higher GPAs than non-Greeks.
Delta Gamma joined DU’s campus in 1945. The sorority’s motto is “Do Good” and performs a lot of community service for the Service for Sight organization.
Delta Gamma’s national symbol is the anchor. Therefore, DU’s Delta Gamma Chapter has a large anchor outside of their house. The anchor symbolizes hope.
Gamma Phi Beta is the oldest sorority on DU’s campus, initiating its first pledge class in 1897. Gamma Phi also built the first sorority house in all of Colorado.
“Bid day,” the day women discover which sorority they are joining, is an exciting day for all women going through sorority rush.“Bid day was pretty nerve-racking but I was also extremely excited to meet all my new sisters,” sophomore Gamma Phi Beta Morgan Thomas said.
Alpha Phi is DU’s newest sorority, joining campus in the last five years. Although they are new, their campus influence is just as prominent as any of the other sororities.
University of Denver students believe that a woman’s sorority does not determine her friend group. “Some of my best friends are in other sororities,” sophomore member of the Delta Gamma sorority Sophia Abuel Saud said.