WV Wesleyan College
Greek Affairs
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 473-8073
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Greek Life
- Brotherhood/Sisterhood - the fundamental principle of fraternity/sorority membership is more than a social outlet; it is a feeling of belonging. Being a pledge or new member is only the first step on the road to a lasting brotherhood/sisterhood. Fraternities and soroities give the individual a home away form home in which one can live, work, study, and enjoy life together. Fraternities and soroities bond men and women together through common ideas and beliefs.
- Greeks Build Leaders - A fortune magazine study of the major officers of 750 large United States corporations states that over 70 percent of the officers who went to colleges and universities where there were Greek systems belonged to fraternal organizations. The majority of Senators in 93rd Congress were fraternity members, and the current edition of Who's Who in AMerica indicated more than 11,000 listings of fraternity members.
- Social Life - Fraternities and sororities provide the Wesleyan student the opportunity to attend a variety of social functions. Each Greek organization has its own slate of social events, but they also work together to provide entertainment through Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council. The social life recieved by being a Greek member gives the student an opportunity to gain the social confidence and poise that is helpful throughout life.
- Athletics - Intramural sports plays an improtant part in the life of a W.V.W.C. student. The Greeks complete throughout the year in such widely diverse sports as football, basketball, softball, and volleyball. Everyone is encourage to participate in Intramurals, and each individual can easily find a sport that he or she could enjoy.
- Community Service - Fraternities and sororities stress service projects both on campus and in the community. These projects include charity drives, blood drives, parties for underpriveledged children, and many other projects that benefit the community.
- Cost - The cost of belonging during your college years is not overly expensive. A U.S. Office of Education report shows that less than 1.5 percent of the average college expenses go to the payment of dues.
- Your Chances Of Graduation Are Greater - A U.S. Government study reports that only 40 percent of non-member students "persist to graduation" compared with 59 percent of the students belonging to national and international fraternal organizations.
- Lifetime Membership - Upon graduation form college, you may be saying good-bye to Wesleyan, but fraternity and sorority activity has only just begun. Through national offices, members keep up to date on fraternity/sorority events and members. Wherever you may go after graduation, there is sure to be a local Alumni Association to help you keep an active role in Greek life. You may even choose to become an active alumnus by being a collegiate advisor, or the highest honor, a national officer. Fraternities and sororities are not just a college club. They are a lifetime membership with the connections and priviledges that extend to wherever a brother or sister may be.
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