The Space They Take: Evaluating Historically White Fraternities through Critical Race Theory

Fraternities and sororities are not often thought of as the starting points for social justice education, especially not historically White fraternities and sororities. In this paper, I outline the missions and values of a select group of historically White fraternities to better understand the foundation from which they are starting their organization. I give an overview of Critical Race Theory (CRT) that gives context for how critical race theory can work in higher education. I conclude with recommendations for reworking historically White fraternities with a CRT lens; recommendations are written for national organizations and students, and then for professional staff working with fraternities and sororities, especially historically White fraternities

MS-090: Interfraternity Council and Pan-Hellenic Council Records

The collection consists of correspondence, official minutes and other organizational details reviewing the activities of the Interfraternity Council and Pan-Hellenic Council, the two student coordinating bodies for the fraternities and sororities at Gettysburg College, from the 1930s - 1980s.https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/findingaidsall/1082/thumbnail.jp

An Investigation of A Select Number of College Fraternities and Sororities

This thesis deals with socia1 and professional fraternities. I will first discuss the origin and history of college fraternities and. sororities and their general organization. In two further chapters I will discuss some fraternities on the basis of their constitution, their by-laws, and their rituals for the purpose of ferreting out whatever objectionable religious features they may have. In a final chapter I will attempt, on the basis of the, evidence found, to evaluate the program and purpose of college fraternities and sororities