Fraternities, Sororities, and Our Helenic Heritage

Familiarity with Greek and Latin have long been the epitome of higher education, hence their use in group mottos. Many of today's fraternities and sororities (from the Latin, frater and soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively), including honor and academic societies, social, and service groups, use Greek letter names. These organizations were created to foster close friendships and provide an outlet for free expression in a time when Greek was very much part of the curriculum. They've evolved into respected agents for philanthropy as well as instruments of self-improvement and leadership. But how did we officially become Greek letter organizations?

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—The Eleusis | Spring 2013