According to Gallup, in 2021 there were about 750,000 fraternity and sorority members in colleges across the United States and more than nine million alumni. That’s a lot of frat and sorority members!
Were you a member of your college’s frat or sorority? If so, will you please leave a comment and tell us which one? Come on, bring back those memories…
If you were, did you enjoy it? Are you glad you were a part of it? If you weren’t a member, do you wish you had been a part of one? Please answer those questions in the comments, too, if you feel so inclined. Thanks!
ZBT
Chi Psi @ Ole Miss
Sigma Sigma Sigma at Florida State University.
At the University I attended, we started a Frat that would accept any male as a member. Very diverse group of guys. The other established frat would not allow anything but white males join. Later affiliated with TKE.
Gamma Delta Iota here.
Earned my degree while in the military. No time for stupidity.
Alpha Kappa Psi Texas Tech 70.
Alpha Phi Omega, 1967
Kappa Sigma, University of Idaho
I’m a member of one of the largest fraternities. Chief Petty Officers of the United States Navy. Unlike college boys or girls we earned that distinction by demonstrated ability, hard work and dedication.
Same here, 26 years USN.
Ed and Wayne, Thank you both!
Delta Tau Delta, The Ohio State University. Joining a fraternity at a large school made it much smaller; I enjoyed my time in school and treasure the lifelong friendships.
Love this comment!
I was an independent but one year had my meal plan at a fraternity; great bunch of guys that loved (the original) Jeopardy, the one with the manual board.
In college – no. After graduation, I joined the Masons. The best organization I have ever belonged to.
I’m a member of the FFA. US Navy ET POIII. 40+ years of hard labor in the private sector. I graduated from the school of hard knocks 2 years ago (retirement).
Nothing against fraternities or sororities, just not the path I took in life.
100% agree Sven. Different strokes. I attended a similar private school OHKs and it remains the perfect institution for me to have attended. I think fraternities have tremendous value for many, just not for me. Not my path.
Alpha Sigma Tau. Emporia State, KS
I didn’t go to a four year University until my mid 20’s after I already had a family started. Working full time midnights and then taking a full credit load of classwork year around, as well as family duties, didn’t allow for “memberships” in organizations.
My “fraternity” was the group of other “adults” working on their degrees that were in the same situation I was in. People working and paying their own way with major responsibilities. Funny thing was that we were the few that were in class every single day, that took notes, studied, and did all work on time.
I personally think both fraternities and sororities should be discontiuned!!!
While we are at it let’s go ahead and discontinue 4 year Colleges and Universities also.
Move the FUN, friends and life long legacies of Fraternities and Sororities down to the High School level!
Bob, okay, we understand. Now why do you feel that way? I was a member of fraternity (Sigma Phi Epsilon) and that is where I made friends with the editors of my college’s student newspaper, many of whom were in the fraternity. I joined the newspaper where I fell in love with journalism. If I did not join that fraternity, this website would not exist and I would likely have never become a writer. So explain to me why fraternities should be discontinued if you feel strongly enough about them to leave a comment. — Chuck/publisher of this website.
I went to the school of hard knocks. 23 years in the US Coast Guard. Got an education ten times better then I would have gotten in college.
I graduated from Rutgers in ‘75. While there, I became a member of Phi Gamma Delta whose nickname is Fiji. I made many friends for life. We helped each other in many ways, did organized charity work together and of course socialized. We were not an “animal house” but were serious about our studies and maintained a high grade point average. We had many team athletes and were very successful in intramural competition. Joining was one of the best decisions I’ve made.😀
Chi Omega Sorority, Drake University.
Gipper-Thatch-Rand-Omega
Phi Kappa Alpha undergrad/grad then faculty advisor….
Delta Sigma Phi, UC Berkeley, 1955-1957. Overnight I went from being an only child to having 30 brothers! A great, and positive, experience!
I attended Southwest Baptist College. After one year I did something stupid and got kicked out. Got a job, got married, in that order (still married after 60+ years), wife and I started a business and after 30 years sold it for 7 figures, no brag just fact. I wish I had a sheepskin to hang on my wall but I have no regrets at not finishing college or being a member of a Fraternity. Happy for those who did but my satisfaction is in my marriage, family and the friendship of my former employees and customers.
Hi, Jay. It sounds like, in spite of your mistake early on, you have a lot to be proud of and that you have your priorities straight. Great job! And have a great day. 😀 –Diane at RVtravel.com
Yes to fraternity, but only briefly. It wasn’t for me.
No fraternities for me, just wasn’t right for me, although I have several friends who joined and enjoyed. I managed to earn an AAS, BS and MBA anyway.
My “fraternity” was the Department of Corrections where I worked full-time while earning 3 of my 4 college degrees debt free! Helped me start my 30 year career and retire at 56!
I was at a small school in Iowa, with no fraternities, while my Girl, now wife, was at school in Illinois. She wrote of all of the girls getting Pinned by their boyfriend. I went to a local jewler with a lapel type school pin and had him make up the Greek letters of “Gamma, Delta, Iota” and run the chain between them and sent it to my Girl so she was Pinned as well.
I was too busy working my way through Tennessee Tech University and studying hard to even think about a sorority. I couldn’t have afforded to join one, and those girls were way above my income level.
My Papa sent me to university with a requirement I had to join a sorority. This went against my liberal POV and as well, with my then-excellent memory was my brother’s experience with a frat at university. He was the designated taxi for anyone wanting to go anywhere, partied constantly- COULDN’T attend class because of the demands piled on him by his brothers. Flunked out after the first semester, worked for a year, saved his money and went back, graduated with honors. I attended rush and discussed with multiple ladies the discriminatory habits of the Greek societies. Never got an invite to join-wonder why??