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Greek Week 2012 winners announced

Greek Week 2012 winners announced

Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Kappa Theta and Beta Sigma Psi won first place overall.

Mizzou Climate: ‘Greek Allies’ continues conversation about being queer in Greek Life

Mizzou Climate: ‘Greek Allies’ continues conversation about being queer in Greek Life

Students discussed what it means to be part of the LGBTQ community in Greek Life as part of Pride Month.

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Greek Week Fling finalists announced

Greek Week Fling preliminaries showcase artistic talent

Greek Week Fling preliminaries showcase artistic talent

This year, each skit centers around a famous couple.

Greek Week blood drive collects 1,554 units

Technology and social media played large roles in this year's drive.

NPC program teaches PHA community 'Something of Value'

A mock trial encouraged discussion about risk management and chapter values between participants.

'One Mission, One Community, One Greek Week': Greek Week 2012 preview

In addition to benefitting 13 organizations, the event will work with the One Mizzou initiative.

RAMS Rock-It finals draw large crowd to The Blue Note

The February RAMS events raised more than $75,000 for multiple sclerosis.

RAMS preliminaries successful

RAMS preliminaries successful

The competition ends a month of events fundraising for multiple sclerosis.

MU Kappa Delta president wins national award

President Natalie Rooney was among 16 other Kappa Delta sisters nationwide that won the Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award.

Fraternity Alumni Consortium recognizes IFC academic achievement

Fraternity Alumni Consortium recognizes IFC academic achievement

Twelve chapters exceeded the all-campus GPA, up from 11 in spring 2011.

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Fraternity Alumni Consortium recognizes IFC academic achievement

Eleven IFC chapters exceeded the fall 2011 all-campus GPA.

Organizations unite for Blood Brothers blood drive

Organizations unite for Blood Brothers blood drive

First-time donors contributed 16 of 60 collected units.

Greek Leadership Retreat builds relationships, unifies councils

Greek Leadership Retreat builds relationships, unifies councils

IFC, NPHC and PHA plan to participate in more cross-council programming this year.

Missouri's Alpha Tau Omega colony largest in nation

The colony has 57 active members, the most in the organization’s recent history.

Students prepare for holidays with lights, decorations

Students prepare for holidays with lights, decorations

Decorating becomes a bonding experience for residence halls and Greek life

IFC approves alcohol consumption in fraternity houses for students of legal age

Students ages 21 and older will be able to consume alcohol in fraternity houses starting in August.

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IFC approves alcohol consumption in fraternity houses for students of legal age

Students ages 21 and over will be able to consume alcohol in fraternity houses beginning in August.

2012 IFC executive board members chosen

IFC held elections Sunday for the seven positions.

Phi Gamma Delta officially rechartered

Phi Gamma Delta officially rechartered

A colony was established October 2010 after the chapter left in 2006.

PHA elects 2012 executive board members

The new board members found out about their positions Sunday.

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Passing LoveNotes: Alpha Phi Gamma campaign raises domestic violence awareness

The project is a part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Centennial Homecoming winners announced

Centennial Homecoming winners announced

The Homecoming Steering Committee revealed the winners of the Campus Organization and Greek Life divisions Sunday.

Sigma Phi Epsilon hosts Scare-a-Thon for Joplin relief

All funds from the Scare-a-Thon will be donated to the American Red Cross to aid Joplin relief.

Latino fraternity Lambda Theta Phi seeks MU chapter

The Latino fraternity has a chapter at UMKC and is interested in expanding to the MU campus.

PHA participates in National Hazing Prevention Week

PHA chapters are competing in a banner contest for a $500 prize that will be donated to the winning chapter’s philanthropy.

Zeta Phi Beta sponsors week of service activities

Zeta Phi Beta sponsors week of service activities

When DoveZ-PHI’s agenda includes a bake sale, community service and a comedy show.

PHA Formal Recruitment breaks participation record

PHA Formal Recruitment breaks participation record

More women than ever participated in fall semester Formal Recruitment.

The Odyssey aims to unite Greek Life at MU

The paper will be partnering with USA Today.

Greek Life prepares for 100th Homecoming

This year's theme is "A Century of Coming Home."

ATO returns after four-year absence

The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity hopes to regain its charter in 12 to 18 months.

Larger, more up-to-date house under construction for Beta Theta Pi

The fraternity will live in Delta Sigma Phi's old house while the construction is under way.

A guide to going Greek

Greek Life coordinator Julie Drury shares her advice on getting involved in Greek Life as a freshman.

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Pi Beta Phi named best chapter in nation

MU's Pi Beta Phi received the Balfour Cup, the annual top honor for a sorority chapter, at the Orlando national convention June 27.

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Greek Week raises more than $145,000

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ZBT will vacate house to make room for FIJI

Phi Gamma Delta will move into the house when Zeta Beta Tau moves out in August.

The Greektown shuffle: Several chapters moving over the summer

Contrary to rumors that have flurried, Zeta Beta Tau isn't leaving campus.

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Tau Kappa Epsilon, Delta Chi collect donations for Joplin relief

MU fraternities Tau Kappa Epsilon and Delta Chi have set ...

 Sigma Kappa to return to campus

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Sigma Kappa to return to campus

The sorority will return to MU in fall 2012.

AEPi Rock-A-Thon raises more than $80,000

AEPi Rock-A-Thon raises more than $80,000

The event expanded to include a benefit concert this year.

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Celebration continues in Greektown

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Crowd of 1,000 gathers to celebrate in Greektown

Greektown erupts in wake of bin Laden death announcement

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Greektown erupts in wake of bin Laden death announcement

No arrests and one report of vandalism were recorded Sunday night and Monday morning.

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Sigma Sigma Sigma holds groundbreaking ceremony

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Individuals recognized at Greek Honors Night

Greek Week winners announced

Greek Week winners announced

The Greek Week blood drive yielded 1,719 units of blood.

Greek Week focuses on 'Pillars for Purpose'

Greek Week focuses on 'Pillars for Purpose'

Finals for Greek Week Fling were held Thursday.

Greek chapters paired with beneficiaries for Greek Week

Greek chapters paired with beneficiaries for Greek Week

The amount of money raised will be divided among 14 beneficiaries.

Hero Awards celebrate community service

Hero Awards celebrate community service

The Tribune and Landmark Bank sponsored the award ceremony.

Zeta Phi Beta’s Unity March fights against sexual violence

The event was in response to recent sexual assaults in the community.

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Blood Drive ends on high note

NPHC holds forum discussing gang stereotypes

The panel included members from representatives of the eight NPHC chapters.

Greek Life report details system's weaknesses

The plan encourages the formation of task forces for certain issues, including alcohol-free housing.

Kappa Delta fundraiser dinner attendance up from last year

Kappa Delta fundraiser dinner attendance up from last year

The proceeds went to Prevent Child Abuse America and Coyote Hill.

Freshman arrested after sorority house burglary

Police said nothing was stolen from the house.

Greek Week Steering Committee picks beneficiaries

SteerCo chose 14 local beneficiaries, six more than in previous years.

Black Man's Think Tank asks 'Are you an activist or slacktivist?'

Black Man's Think Tank asks 'Are you an activist or slacktivist?'

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. conducted the dialogue.

Greek Life Councils attend St. Louis conference

Officers said they want to improve Greek Life's image on campus.

Hazed and confused: KU students face consequences for violating policies

IFC executives at KU are facing disciplinary actions for alleged hazing incidents.

Office of Greek Life remains tight-lipped on workgroups' findings

The workgroups were formed in response to a report analyzing Greek Life at MU.

Greek Life proposal aims to revamp alcohol policy

Greek Life proposal aims to revamp alcohol policy

The proposal would bar freshmen from living in fraternity houses.

NPHC hosts Best of the Midwest step show

NPHC hosts Best of the Midwest step show

Organizers said the show was the beginning of a tradition.

Sigma Nu takes top honors in IFC holiday lights competition

Sigma Nu takes top honors in IFC holiday lights competition

Most fraternities took three to four days to work on decorations.

Sigma Pi recolonized

Sigma Pi recolonized

The fraternity hopes to be chartered by the end of the academic year.

Office of Student Conduct to advise Greek Judicial Board

The board had previously been advised by the Office of Greek Life.

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Series premiere: 'Glory Daze' — 4 out of 5 stars

PHA, IFC elect new executive officers

The organizations met Sunday to elect new members to their respective executive offices.

NPHC events promote unity

NPHC events promote unity

Events included forums, stroll performances and a cooking competition.

PHA committees examine chapter sizes

The plans came after an NPower report on Greek Life at MU.

Step show demonstrates NPHC talent

Step show demonstrates NPHC talent

The NPHC step show is about bonds between chapters.

Midnight breakfast launches homecoming celebrations

Midnight breakfast launches homecoming celebrations

Mizzou After Dark and Greek Life continued the Almost Midnight Breakfast tradition.

Homecoming Service Challenge exceeds goal

The challenge met its goal of 10,000 service hours.

Fiji house returns to campus

Fiji house returns to campus

More than 100 brothers supported the effort to bring the fraternity back to MU.

Greek Allies becomes official MU organization

The group plans to take small promotional steps this semester before beginning educational efforts in the spring.

Police investigate vandalism at FarmHouse

A student found paint splattered on his car.

Fraternity works to inform citizens, empower vote

Fraternity works to inform citizens, empower vote

Events will continue until election day Nov. 2.

Phi Kappa Theta vandalized

Most of the damage was done with a fire extinguisher.

Alpha Phi marks centennial celebration

Alpha Phi marks centennial celebration

The celebration drew more than 600 students and alumnae.

CPR training proves useful for fraternity members

Delta Sigma Phi brothers used CPR training to save three distressed strangers.

Zeta Phi Beta launches service week

The sorority began the week by participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Phi Mu, Zeta Beta Tau fund new patient room at Children's Hospital

Phi Mu, Zeta Beta Tau fund new patient room at Children's Hospital

The chapters met their goal three months earlier than expected.

Greek Life develops workgroups in response to Npower report

The workgroups are composed entirely of chapter members from each of the four Greek Life councils.

SAEPi holds formal rush

SAEPi holds formal rush

The Jewish interest sorority was recently chartered.

Policy keeps Greek Life out of The Jungle

Chapters cannot participate without a licensed alcohol vendor present.

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GAMMA expands student outreach

The organization plans to work with individual Greek Life chapters.

Greek Allies aims to help Greek LGBTQ students

Greek Allies aims to help Greek LGBTQ students

The organization’s goal is to create a comfortable community for LGBTQ students in Greek Life.

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Greek Life, LGBTQ alliance would be step in the right direction

The stigma regarding homosexuality within Greek Life isn’t necessarily ...

Formal recruitment sees record-breaking numbers

Formal recruitment sees record-breaking numbers

A total of 1,100 bids were distributed to the 1,452 potential members.

Delta Sigma Phi to move into new house

Delta Sigma Phi to move into new house

The house will be renovated throughout the school year.

Homecoming pairings revealed for fraternitites, sororities

The Greek Life Homecoming groupings were announced at the end ...

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Work Week prepares sororities for recruitment

CFD extends Greek Life's deadline to meet safety codes

CFD extends Greek Life's deadline to meet safety codes

The houses are on track to meet the new 2016 deadline.

IFC recruitment breaks records

The Interfraternity Council created the BRO program to increase recruitment.

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Alpha Kappa Lambda leaves MU

Alcohol and fire code violations in May resulted in the loss of the fraternity's charter.

Phi Gamma Delta to recolonize at MU

Phi Gamma Delta to recolonize at MU

The fraternity will hold a six-week recruitment period.

Report details strengths, weaknesses of Greek Life

Report details strengths, weaknesses of Greek Life

The Office of Greek Life has formed groups to address each of the issues in the report.

Fees increase for broken housing contracts

Breaking housing contracts costs nearly twice as much as previous years.

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Greek achievement highlighted at Greek Honors Night

Chapters and individual awards were given out in numerous categories.

Alpha Delta Pi, Beta Theta Pi take the Greek Week crown

Alpha Delta Pi, Beta Theta Pi take the Greek Week crown

Greek Honors Night is Tuesday night in Stotler Lounge.

Zeta Beta Tau raises money for Children's Miracle Network

Zeta Beta Tau raises money for Children's Miracle Network

The fraternity hopes to raise $1,000 in donations.

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Delta Chi to benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research

Fraternity members are spending 108 hours camping to raise awareness.

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Fraternity Alumni Consortium aids Greek Life

The alumni held an Academic Achievement Ceremony for eight fraternities.

Greek Week Fling groupings advance to finals

Greek Week Fling groupings advance to finals

Greeks performed 14 storybook-themed skits this week.

Greek houses, residents oppose Providence plans

Greek houses, residents oppose Providence plans

The city is considering five different options for the project.

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Greek Week Flings tell children's stories

E-phones, poor lighting concerns for Greek students

E-phones, poor lighting concerns for Greek students

MSA proposes installing external lights to Greek houses to deter crime.

Greek Week focuses on giving

Greek Week focuses on giving

'Letters for the Better' increased Greek Week beneficiaries to 14.

Alpha Phi Alpha hosts week of events

Alpha Phi Alpha hosts week of events

Events included a movie night and the Ms. Black and Gold Pageant.

Iota Phi Theta regains its MU charter

The fraternity returns to MU after 10 years.

Greek Week welcomes two new fraternities

Greek Week welcomes two new fraternities

The 20 days of festivities include sporting events, food drives and skits.

PHA, IFC host easter egg hunt

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PHA, IFC host easter egg hunt

Inclement weather moved the event inside the student center.

Pikestock raises money for Special Olympics

Pikestock raises money for Special Olympics

Pi Kappa Alpha expects to donate $12,000 to Special Olympics Missouri.

Pi Beta Phi hits the court

The sorority's philanthropy week begins today with serenades.

Pi Kappa Phi benefits PUSH America

One member aims to benefit the outreach program with an 800-mile bike race.

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Phi Delta Theta Hosts Phunky Phi Disco

The event raised more than $1,100 for ALS research.

Kappa Delta gears up for giving

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Kappa Delta gears up for giving

Proceeds will partly benefit MU Psychiatric Center Pediatrics Unit.

Alpha Phi celebrates a century

Alpha Phi celebrates a century

The sorority has planned a series of events for October.

IFC expands community outreach with IFCares

IFC expands community outreach with IFCares

IFCares hopes to have Saturday events at least twice each month.

Alpha Phi to host Rockin' Red Dress Poker Tournament

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Alpha Phi to host Rockin' Red Dress Poker Tournament

Event proceeds go toward heart disease prevention and education.

RAMS exceeds last years' projection

More than $78,000 was raised in support for the MS Institute and patients.

Changes come to Greek Week

Changes come to Greek Week

This year's event aims to build community relationships.

PHA expands open bidding program

Six chapters are now eligible to participate in Continuous Open Bidding.

RAMS raises funds, awareness

RAMS raises funds, awareness

Philanthropic events hope to help those with multiple sclerosis.

Sorority holds soul food dinner

The dinner aims to bring the community together through fellowship.

Blood drive benefits Community Blood Center

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Blood drive benefits Community Blood Center

The pre-Greek Week drive is the smallest of the year.

MU Sigma Phi Lambda chapter welcomes new members

MU Sigma Phi Lambda chapter welcomes new members

The sorority welcomes Christian students.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi becomes an official chapter

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi becomes an official chapter

The Jewish-interest group originally began in the '80s.

Kappa Alpha Psi works for Haiti relief

The Delta Omega chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc ...