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Greek Life Collaboration

The Office of Alumni Relations has partnered with many Greek organizations over the years to provide database services, help in the planning of anniversary and milestone celebrations, collaborate on special events, and leverage resources for major weekends such as Homecoming, Reunion, and Freakout. Through this partnership, we hope to help encourage Greek alumni to return to campus.

We look forward to collaborating with any Greek organization that would benefit from our assistance. Below are some ways you may work with our office.

Contact Geoff Seber at seberg@rpi.edu or (518) 276-2324 to collaborate on your programs.

Services for Your Greek Organization

  • Database
    • Let us act as your local database. We can store your alumni/ae biographical information and Greek ID. When you work wth us, we will provide a delegate in your organization with a list anytime it is needed. We only ask you to help us keep it up-to-date.
    • Keeping the database in a campus office helps eliminate year-to-year confusion as your leadership changes.
    • Over 10,000 updates per month are made to the alumni database - ensuring the most accurate information possible.
  • Major campus weekends
    • Leverage off Homecoming, Reunion, and Freakout Weekend, and we can help you advertise and incorporate your events into the activities that are already happening on campus.
    • Being part of a major weekend gives your alumni even more incentive to come back to campus.
    • Reunion@Homecoming (2009) - The traditional Class Reunion program moves to the fall in 2009.
  • Milestone Anniversary Celebrations (50th, 75th, etc.)
    • Many fraternities and sororities are approaching milestone years. Let us know if you are planning events so that we can help you advirtise and celebrate these special occasions.
    • For a list of all local and national anniverary dates, click here.
  • Heffner Alumni House
    • The Heffner Alumni House is available to Greek Organizations for special anniversaries, milestone events, founders day dinners, etc. To reserve the Heffner Alumni House, contact Michael O'Neill at oneilm2@rpi.edu.

Sponsored Activities & Awards

  • Greek ChowderFest
    A new tradition at Homecoming. Join us for a free reception in the Heffner Alumni House. All Greeks - active and alumni - are welcome! Friday, October 17, 2008 - 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
  • Community Service Award for Greek Life - Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008-2009 award. Click here to download a nomination form.
    The Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Community Service Award for Greek Life is designed to recognize a fraternity or sorority that is involved with community service and philanthropic activities. The prize for this award is a plaque for the winning organization and a $500 donation in the name of the winner to a charity of their choice. Click for information on the 2008 winner, Pi Kappa Alpha.

Community Service Award for Greek Life Recipients
2007 Pi Kappa Alpha
2008 Pi Kappa Alpha

Relationships
We continue to engage and expand our relationships with all of the Greek organizations on campus. We remain committed to finding ways to support Greek students and alumni.

  • Alumni Inter-Greek Council
    The AIGC was formed as a committee of the RAA to foster the overall improvement of the Rensselaer Greek community, and to enhance the welfare of Rensselaer and society. Visit their Web site for more information.
  • IFC @ RPI
    Continuing to strengthen relationships with Fraternities.
  • Panhellenic Association
    Building strong relationships with Sororities.
  • Office of Greek Life
    Working closely with the Dean of Greek Life to provide services to all Greek organizations. The Alumni Office is in continuous contact with Greek Life to ensure collaboration.

How Alumni Relations Will Work With Your Fraternity/Sorority
The Alumni Relations Office will contact the Greek organization’s advisor and/or active president when Greek alumni request services. The Alumni Relations Office will provide the requested information after receiving approval from the advisor and/or the active chapter president. If no approval from the advisor and/or the active chapter president is received within seven days of the request, the Office of Alumni Relations will make the determination as to whether the request can be fulfilled.

To read the entire text of the "Office of Alumni Relations Committment to Greek Life," please click here.

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Have we worked with your organization?
Below is a list of fraternities and sororities that have collaborated with the Office of Alumni Relations since 2005:

Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Phi
Delta Phi
FIJI (Phi Gamma Delta)
Lambda Chi Alpha
Phi Iota Alpha
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Chi
Tau Epsilon Phi
Theta Chi
Theta Xi

Greek Organization Homecoming Events

Many Greek organizations celebrate milestones during Homecoming weekend. Let us help you plan your Homecoming event!

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Community Service Award for Greek Life
Click here to nominate a Greek ogranization for the annual RAA Community Service Award for Greek Life


Greek Presentation
Click here to view the presentation to the actives chapter presidents at Greek Summit 2008 (.ppt)

Greek Anniversary Dates
A list of local and national Greek anniversary dates (.pdf)

5 Oldest Fraternities
Theta Xi - April 29, 1864
Delta Phi - June 28, 1864
Zeta Psi - 1865
RSE - 1866
Chi Phi - May 25, 1878

5 Oldest Sororities
Alpha Gamma Delta - 1979
Pi Beta Phi - 1984
Alpha Phi - 1995
Sigma Delta - April 12, 1996
Alpha Omega Epsilon - April 23, 2006

Click here to see a list of all of the fraternity and sorority anniversary dates. Please provide us with corrected information if you have it.

Greek Information
The Alumni Inter-Greek Council is a great resource for all Greek Life history and general information.

Click here to view the AIGC Web site.

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