Additionally, 97.7 percent of first-year FSL members were retained, more than five percentage points higher than the overall Clemson rate. FSL membership has proven to benefit Clemson students across a number of different avenues.Īcademically, Clemson’s FSL students recorded a cumulative 3.293 grade point average in Spring 2022, while 82 percent of all members exceeding a 3.0 GPA. Membership in fraternities and sororities has grown to record numbers in recent years, including more than 6,200 undergraduate students in Fall 2022. “We want to celebrate the contributions they are making to Clemson, to their industry and to the service of students and their organizations.” “Pillars of the Community will be an annual event each Spring and will recognize alumni for their contributions,” Wiser said. Tickets for the event can be purchased online. Selected fraternity and sorority alumni from the IFC, CPA and NPHC will be honored for their impact on the FSL community and beyond.
The first MGC organizations established on Clemson’s campus were Sigma Iota Alpha and Lambda Theta Phi in 2015.Ĭlemson is celebrating 50 years of affiliations with national organizations of fraternities and sororities, including the Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter.Īs part of the 50 th anniversary celebration, the FSL Advisory Board is planning a “Pillars of the Community” Gala on Saturday, April 22. Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta sororities performed. The first NPHC organization on record at Clemson was the Chi Zeta chapter of Omega Psi Phi in 1974. Omega Psi Phi 50th Grand Conclave, Detroit, Michigan, December 27-30, 1965. Fraternity and Sorority Life expanded its focus to a broader community of students through the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), chartered in 1998, and the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), which was founded in 2015. Nine chapters of the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and four from the College Panhellenic Association (CPA) began their campus charters in 1970. (The 50 th anniversary) is a great way to celebrate our alumni and continue to build those connections.” “Membership in our fraternities and sororities leads to lifetime relationships. “This is a big milestone at Clemson,” said Gary Wiser, assistant dean of students and director of Fraternity and Sorority Life. The celebration was originally marked for 2020, but was delayed to the global pandemic.
Clemson University is celebrating 50 years of affiliation with national fraternities and sororities in 2023.
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