Greek life
Sorority and fraternity
Greek life refers to the social system of fraternities and sororities at American colleges and universities, named for their use of Greek letters (Sigma Chi, Delta Gamma).
The term encompasses the organizations themselves and the culture surrounding them—parties, philanthropy, rushing, pledging, and housing.
She wasn't interested in Greek life suggests opting out of a particular campus social world.
Women's collegiate social organization
- chapterDivision of a book
- houseResidential building
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- pledgingMaking a solemn promise
rush · bid · initiation · legacy · big · little · active · inactive
Kinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bigOf great size
- littleSmall in degree
family tree · bonds · camaraderie · housemates · paddle · composites · mentorship · support system
Formal admission ceremony
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- oathFormal binding promise
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
symbols · pinning · candlelight · gavel · procession · formalwear · badges · crests
Generous giving for others
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
donations · outreach · service hours · awareness campaigns · dance marathon
Organization linking past students
- connectionsRelationships between things
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- internshipsSupervised workplace learning periods
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
job referrals · resume building · professional development · industry contacts · networking events · career fair · leadership skills
Organized social gatherings
- mixersCombination devices or gatherings
- formalsDressy social dances
- tailgatesFollows another vehicle unsafely
- themed partiesCelebrations with coordinating concepts
socials · spring break · homecoming · semiformal · exchanges · stroll
sorority
Women's collegiate social organization
pledging · rush · bid · initiation · legacy · big · little · active · inactive · alumnus
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bigOf great size
little · family tree · bonds · camaraderie · housemates · paddle · composites · mentorship · support system
initiation
Formal admission ceremony
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- oathFormal binding promise
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
regalia · symbols · pinning · candlelight · gavel · procession · formalwear · badges · crests · handshake
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- charityVoluntary aid for others
volunteerism · donations · outreach · service hours · awareness campaigns · dance marathon
alumni network
Organization linking past students
- connectionsRelationships between things
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- internshipsSupervised workplace learning periods
recruitment · job referrals · resume building · professional development · industry contacts · networking events · career fair · leadership skills
parties
Organized social gatherings
- mixersCombination devices or gatherings
- formalsDressy social dances
- tailgatesFollows another vehicle unsafely
themed parties · socials · spring break · homecoming · semiformal · exchanges · stroll
- college lifefreshman, freshman year, sophomore, junior, classes
- college activitiesbasketball, clubs, football, sports, baseball
- student organizationsstudent government, student unions, student associations, fraternities, sororities
- campus fictionschool stories, campus romance, campus politics, campus protest, college comedy
- FraternitiesAlpha Kappa Alpha, Triangle, brotherhood, pledging, rushing
- fratsbrotherhood, pledges, rush, rush week, hazing
Greek lifedorm life
Student communal living experience
unaffiliated · independent · commuter student · non-affiliated
Greek lifeloner
One who avoids company
hermit · anti-social · lone wolf · keeping to oneself · social isolation
life, fraternity, Hellenistic, Greek, Greeks, Hellenic, Grecian, Hellenism