Greek Life
The University of Rhode Island also has an award-winning Greek System. The community was recognized by the Northeast Greek Leadership Association in February 2008 for excellence in Academic Achievement, Council Management, Membership Recruitment, Multicultural Initiatives, Public Relations, Risk Management and Panhellenic Continuous Open Bidding.
The Greek Community consists of 12 fraternities, 10 sororities and one colony.
Fraternities: Chi Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Chi, Zeta Beta Tau, Theta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Tau Epsilon Phi, Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Sororities: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Kappa, Phi Sigma Sigma and Chi Omega.
Colonies: Alpha Epsilon Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Multicultural Greek Council Organizations: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Alpha Phi Alpha, Chi Upsilon Sigma, Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Lambda Upsilon, Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi.
Professional Fraternities and Sororities: Kappa Psi, Lambda Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha, Theta Tau, and Alpha Chi Sigma.
The Greek Community is governed by the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council. Both organization, along with Greek Life administration are housed on campus in the Christopher House.
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