Shelter a Greek
This is our motto for the drive to get Greek housing for all the Greek organizations at Cameron University. In particular we would like to highlight our organization, the Gamma Rho chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.
Donations for this drive can be made on the donations page of our site. This fund will only be for our chapter, but if we acquire enough to build our own and have surplus funds, then we will assist other Greek organizations on campus to acquire housing as well.
We are but one social Greek organization at Cameron University. There are four (4) other organizations and possibly two more colonizing. If you do not feel that you can donate to our chapter, then we implore you to contact all the members of the Executive Council of Cameron University so as to enlighten and convince them of the value of Greek housing for the future and success of Cameron University.
To help you in your endeavor to assist us, we have provided some information below to certain facts about Greek organizations and information about the benefits of Greek housing on college campuses.
Fraternities and sororities attract younger students to attend a certain university. This makes a campus more traditional as opposed to non-traditional colleges, such as Cameron University, where the majority of the students are commuters. Most students who are in fraternities or sororities also assume more leadership roles within student organizations than most other student organizations on campuses.
Greek housing will allow fraternity and sorority chapters to bond as tighter groups as they will share a residence for four years (or more). This camaraderie amongst these young students will allow them to become more social and extroverted. Living in a Greek house will also condition students to learn to work as a group, as all members will be responsible for the cleanup and maintenance of common areas as well as their own. We believe that these traits are very important for the development on young students to take with them on their journey through life.
Safety is also a big concern for parents and university officials. Every Greek house must have a “house mother” and scheduled inspections for all types of safety codes. Since most Greek organizations are comprised of individuals who have endured the same training processes and share common traits and goals, they also have respect for one another and will also watch out for one another at all times. Additionally, the house will be on or near campus which will reduce commute times or eliminate them. This in-turn makes it safer for Greek students to attend their classes.
Cost is negligible in most cases. Most students either pay for university housing or rent apartments or houses off-campus. In either case, Greek housing is comparable and often-times, cheaper than most university housing and local rentals. Some students stay with their parents, but as we all know, this does not let them learn how to become independent, which is key to being successful in society today.
Forget what you’ve seen in the movies and heard from the grapevine. Today’s Greek houses are places where students can socially bond with each other, learn new social skills, participate in house study groups, acquire proper nutrition within their own home, and how to work with others. Most Greek houses today have study halls, libraries, cafeterias or kitchens, individual and double rooms, recreation rooms and administrative offices.
Some of the most prominent universities today have well-established Greek housing on their campuses. The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Texas are just a few with Greek organizations that have houses. There is no coincidence that these universities are a success due to the Greek organizations that are embodied on their campus. Most Greek alumni donate time and money to the chapters with which they were once affiliated. In turn the chapter becomes functionally better and this will help the university on which it is hosted.
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