Nautilus Shell, Dagger, Teddy Bear, and Katydid, Girl Scouts of the USA; Prevent Child Abuse America; Very Special Arts of Muncie, “Let Us Strive For That Which Is Honorable, Beautiful and Highest”. The purpose of this creative project was to develop “A Guide to Greek Life” for Ball State University’s Office of Student Life and Greek Life webpage for all current students, faculty, staff, and for prospective students and their parents who wish to learn more about the fraternity and sorority community. Chi Omega's purposes are friendship, high standards of personnel, sincere learning and creditable scholarship, participation in campus activities, career and personal development and community service. 2008 – Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity. Other important milestones for our community include: Are you thinking about joining a fraternity or sorority and want to learn more about what it’s like to be one of our members? They banded together in their sophomore year to form a "society to promote morality, learning and social culture.". March of Dimes; Sigma Wellness: Living Well - Brother to Brother; Phi Beta Sigma and Center for Disease Control and Prevention Partnership; Sigmas Against Cancer; Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) Phi Kappa Psi was founded on February 19, 1852, at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Signature Ball State Event. For over a century, the Ball State Greek community has a history of achieving academic excellence, retaining men and women to the university, developing outstanding leaders and giving back to the community. 2008 – Four sororities relocated to university-owned houses on Riverside Avenue for the first time. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. Here are just a few of the cool things that Ball State Greek Life did in 2017. Diego Armando Maradona (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona]; 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager.Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. Ball State Greek life members reflect on what Air Jam means to them By Rohith Rao Alpha Phi and Sigma Chi perform in Air Jam Oct. 18, 2018 in Emens Auditorium. The purpose of Sigma Kappa is to provide women lifelong opportunities and support for social, intellectual, and spiritual development by bringing women together to positively impact our communities. Gamma Rho Lambda is dedicated to providing a social support system for young college students whether they identify as lesbian, bisexual, ally, transgender, questioning, straight, or with no label. Please feel free to reach out to the organization you’re interested in, or you’re welcome to call or email us in the Office of Greek Life. Alpha Chi Omega women's fraternity was founded on October 15, 1885, at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. According to a Reddit thread, no chapters can hold any events unless they are philanthropy or community service events. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., founded with the assistance of Phi Beta Sigma, is the sister organization of the fraternity. Parallel to the solidification of the Hebrew canon (c. 3rd century BCE), only the Torah first and then the Tanakh began to be translated into Greek and expanded, now referred to as the Septuagint or the Greek Old Testament. Sigma Nu's mission is to develop ethical leaders inspired by the principles of Love, Honor and Truth; to foster the personal growth of each man’s mind, heart and character; and, to perpetuate lifelong friendships and commitment to the fraternity. Nickname. Go-To-High School, Go-To-College; A Voteless People is a Hopeless People; Project Alpha; Alpha HeadStart; Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Boy Scouts of America; Leadership Development Institute, "First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All". A Common Misunderstanding The perception of Greek Life varies from person to person, not only at Ball State, but across the nation. The sorority currently has 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea. Gamma Rho Lambda National Sorority was founded in 2003 at Arizona State University. Six men found the need for a new and different kind of society. Alpha Phi is dedicated to promoting sisterhood, cultivating leadership, encouraging intellectual curiosity and advocating service. It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha has dedicated itself to improving the quality of life for citizens worldwide and promoting peace. Sigma Nu was formed at VMI in response to oppose the system of physical abuse and hazing of underclassmen. It's always on, always free, making CBS News' original, high-quality reporting available to you wherever and whenever you want to watch. Lambda Chi Alpha was founded on November 2, 1909 at Boston University, with the expressed objective purpose of bringing about the association of college students of good moral character in the various collegiate institutions. 1946 – Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was established as the first African-American sorority at Ball State University. These men and women make a commitment to each other for life. You may view the plan and annual progress reports for both the current, 2013-18 plan, as well as its predecessor. Alpha Omicron Pi members are guided by the values of trusting and respecting each other, building lifelong friendships, contributing time, talent and financial resources, promoting integrity, developing leaders, striving for excellence, encouraging innovation and creativity, using teamwork and collaboration, acting philanthropically and being a living example.