What's Right About Greek Life

Greeks - aka fraternities and sororities - have received a lot of negative publicity in recent years. From hazing to underage drinking, greek life has been scrutinized by University administrators as well as the student body.

But it's not all bad news and old stereotypes. There are many positive aspects to fraternities and sororities.  Here's a list of some good press that exemplify what's right about greek life.

• From the Chronicle of Higher Education called "What's Right With Fraternities"  also search the Chronicle's web site for more about this topic - chronicle.com
• The National Interfraternity Council's site has research about the benefits of joining a fraternity: http://nicindy.org/fraternityrights/category/facts/
• Transcript of a speech by President Spanier in 2005 about Greek Pride and it mentions the positive changes being made in recent years: http://president.psu.edu/speeches/articles/197.html
• Penn State's Interfraternity Council (IFC) released this video recently about Greek Life...it mentions the positive opportunities membership offers