Alpha Epsilon Phi - University of Illinois

Fall 2021 Newsletter

Mu Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Phi at the University of Illinois

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Mu Chapter Strand of Pearls Mu Chapter Strand of Pearls Mu Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Phi University of Illinois P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested e Sorority Experience Is More Relevant to Today's College Students than Ever Before R ecent research on fraternities and sororities demonstrates how positive the impact of the Greek experience—and the Alpha Epsilon Phi experience—is for undergraduates today. Both inside and outside the classroom, we are providing tangible value at the most important time of growth in their lives. RESEARCH PROVES Membership improves the learning gains students make in the classroom, and members are more academically engaged than their peers. Members are more involved in campus activities than other students, and Greek organizations promote both personal development during and satisfaction in their college experience. Fraternities and sororities seek to enhance inclusivity, and our members actually report higher levels of interaction with people different from themselves compared to unaffiliated students. These benefits are even greater for first-year students as they join fraternities and sororities and find community and belonging. This leads to stronger retention and higher graduation rates among Greek students than their peers. As many college students experience stress, loneliness and depression, fraternities and sororities offer critical connection and a sense of community, and members report higher levels of positive mental health than their unaffiliated peers because of it.

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