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The
Fraternity
Community
at Iowa State University
Application for the
NIC Award of Distinction
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26 NIC Fraternities
1 Local Fraternity
3 Colonies
27 Residential Facilities
131 Years
1200 Undergraduates
1 Community
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A Place of
Tradition.
The first fraternity was founded at Iowa State in
1875. Since then, the Greek Community has grown
into one of the strongest in the nation.
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A Place of
Tradition.
Fraternity men govern their own chapters, a
governing council, and are among the most
well-respected leaders on campus.
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A Place of
Tradition.
Fraternity leaders plan all-campus events, such
as Homecoming, two annual blood drives, and
Veishea, the largest student run festivity in the
United States.
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A Place of
Tradition.
Fraternity leaders are key figures in discussions
with City Council for aesthetic external
requirements and tax abatements for fraternity
residences.
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A Place of
Tradition.
Greek philanthropies raised over 86,000 in 2004
alone. Service projects range from domestic
abuse awareness to Cystic Fibrosis
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A Place of
Innovation.
For the past three years, the Interfraternity
Council has been a finalist for the Jellison
Award for fraternity councils, awarded by the
Mid-American Greek Association.
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A Place of
Innovation.
The Interfraternity Council has also co-received
Best in Practice recognition for multiple
council practices, as well as the Kaleidoscope
Award for innovation in 2005.
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A Place of
Innovation.
Twenty percent of the organizations represent a
diverse membership base - cultural, sexual
orientation, faith and academic.
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A Place of
Innovation.
The Iowa State Interfraternity Council was the
first in the nation to officially recognize Delta
Lambda Phi, a fraternity for gay, bisexual, and
progressive men, as a colony.
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A Place of
Innovation.
Before the establishment of the Multicultural
Greek Council, the men of Sigma Lambda Beta, a
historically Latino fraternity, found membership
on IFC.
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A Place of
Innovation.
Colonies are welcome to visit and petition to
become part of the Community. IFC is currently
home to three fraternity colonies.
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A Place of
Friendship.
Theta Delta Chi and Theta Chi, neighboring
fraternities, share a house cook.
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A Place of
Friendship.
In 2005, Alpha Kappa Lambda and Phi Kappa Theta,
traditionally smaller fraternities, co-hosted a
Winter Formal that neither chapter would have
been able to fund alone.
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A Place of
Friendship.
Two or more fraternities pair together a semester
to serenade a sorority and work on
Community-building activities Homecoming in the
Fall and Greek Week in the Spring.
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A Place of
Friendship.
ISU fraternities promote fraternalism a
brotherhood among all men, friendship among all
Greeks.
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A Place of
Friendship.
Being a fraternity man isnt about one chapter,
but about a fraternalism beyond walls.
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A Place of
Brotherhood.
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The
Fraternity
Community
at Iowa State University
The Community for the
NIC Award of Distinction