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Truman Greeks

Facts, Pride & Quotes:

In 2006, Truman Greeks

participated in 14,996 hours of

 community service in and around

 Kirksville and raised over

$42,000 for charity organizations.

(Total does not include Up 'Til Dawn Philanthropy)

What is Greek?

It's More Than You Think

Famous Greeks

Truman Greeks

Additional Information

Scholarships are now available for male students interested in Rush! For more information and the scholarship application please see:

ifc.truman.edu/scholarship

It's More Than You Think

The real secrets behind Greek Life are simple but first let’s look at some facts!

·         Harry S. Truman, our University's namesake was in a fraternity.

·         4 former Presidents of Truman are alumni of our Greek system.

·         Nationally, 71% of all Greeks graduate, while only 50% of non-Greeks graduate.

·         The All Greek GPA is higher than the overall collegiate GPA.

·         Since 1910, 85% of the Supreme Court Justices have been Greek.

·         85% of the Fortune 500 key executives are Greek.

·         Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by Greeks.

·         76% of Who's Who in America are Greek.

·         All but two Presidents since 1825 have been Greek.

·         70% of the U.S. Presidents' cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek.

·         76% of U.S. Senators are Greek.

·         Both women appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court were sorority members.

·         Over 85% of the student leaders on 730 campuses are members of Greek-letter organizations.

·         Less then 2% of an average college students expenses go towards Greek membership dues.

·         A study by the University of Missouri found that Greeks throughout the US and Canada are more involved on their campuses and rate their overall university experience better.

·         The same study found that Greeks are more involved in their communities; and give more generously to their alma maters.

·         Greeks form the largest network of volunteers in the U.S.-Nationally, Greeks volunteer approximately 10 million hours of community service annually.

·         Greek Life strongly encourages within its community to uphold the ideals that they were founded on: sisterhood and brotherhood, scholarship, leadership, philanthropy, and becoming better citizens of society.

·         Hazing is against National Greek Headquarters policies.

·         Nationally, Greek organizations are the largest and most visible value-based student organizations.

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Famous Greeks

Now that you have read some facts concerning Greek Life, here are some familiar names who are Greek who might help you see how Greek Life helps people succeed!

Martin Luther King Jr, Adam Sandler, Admiral James J. Carey, Al Michaels, Ali Landry, Alice Sheets Marriot, Allen Bean, Alonzo Mourning, Amy Grant, Andy Griffith, Andy Rooney, Ann Margaret, Aretha Franklin, Ashley Judd, Aston Kutcher, Ben Savage, Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, Bob Barker, Bobby Jones, Brad Pitt, Burt Reynolds, Cedric the Entertainer, Colonel Sanders, Coretta Scott King, Cybil Shepard, Danny Thomas, Dave Thomas, David Duchovny, David Letterman, David Spade, David Stern, Dick Clark, Dionne Warwick, Dr. Alyce Gullantee, Dr. Collette Kohler, Dr. Seuss, Drew Carey, Dwight Eisenhower, Elvis Presley, Faye Dunaway, Fred Savage, Gladys Knight, Goldie Hawn, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Garner, John Wayne, Johnny Carson, Kate Spade, Katie Couric, Kurt Vonnegut, Lucy Lui, Matthew McConaughey, Michael Jordan, Molly Sims, Neil Armstrong, Nick Lachey, Roger Ebert, Rosa Parks, Shaquille O'Neal, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Spielberg, Will Ferrel, Woody Harrelson.

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Truman Greeks

Greeks at Truman State University are a special breed. Our Greek Community has an identity all it's own, and within that, each Fraternity and Sorority have an identity. Truman Greeks live by the ideals, principles and the details of their own rituals but when we come together, we live under 4 pillars: SOCIAL, PHILANTHROPY, SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP. Each year the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council, along with individual organizations develop programming for our Community and all of Truman to emphasize these pillars. For more information on each please ask about these pillars during Rush or Recruitment and you may just be surprised to discover how true to these pillars we hold.

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Additional Information

For additional information please contact:

Beth Tuttle: btuttle@truman.edu

Beth is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta and is the Director of the Office of Greek Life, the University Department that oversees the operations and development of Truman's Greek Community. Beth's office is located in the Center for Student Involvement on the 3rd floor of the Student Union Building. She can be reached by email or at 660-785-7205.

Greg: glm833@truman.edu

Greg is the President of the Interfraternity Council, the student organization that runs the Men's Rush program and governs the operations of Truman's fraternities.

Erika : ekw538@truman.edu

Erika is the President of the Panhellenic Council, the student organization that runs the Women's Recruitment program and governs the operations of Truman's sororities.

Or visit our Parent's Page.

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