CPA Chapters
This chapter's mascot is the squirrel, named Skiouros, chosen by its founders for its energy and perseverence.
Who is Alpha Gamma Delta?
This fraternity lived in 720/722 Lowell Street until 2022.
Who is Delta Tau Delta?
This chapter, founded in 1911, is the only NPHC fraternity that was founded at a Predominantly White Institution (PWI).
Who is Kappa Alpha Psi?
This chapter's colors are shocking pink and majestic purple.
Who is Sigma Lambda Gamma?
Term for a new member of an CBFO (culturally based fraternal organization). Members are called this the first year after their initiation or until another line is initiated in the chapter.
What is a neophyte/neo?
This chapter was founded by 7 Jewish women who were excluded from other Panhellenic sororities. It became one of the first non-sectarian sororities.
Who is Sigma Delta Tau?
This organization was the oldest locally-founded fraternity in the United States at the time of its dissolution in 2015 and its members included Rynearson, Olds, and Jones who several university facilities are named after.
Who is Arm of Honor?
This NPHC fraternity and sorority are bonded through "Coleman love," named for their founders Edna Brown and Frank Coleman who married in 1918.
Who are Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi?
This chapter's mascot is the White Stallion Mustang, chosen as a symbol of humility and leadership, as the stallion leads the herd from behind.
Who is Sigma Lambda Beta?
College Panhellenic Association chapters use this term for prospective members.
What is Potential New Members/PNMs?
This chapter was the fourth sorority established at Michigan State Normal College in 1899. Now, this chapter is national and holds nearly 80 chapters and has over 65,000 members.
Who is Alpha Sigma Tau?
This chapter, founded in 1899, is the only NIC fraternity to have never had an exclusionary clause. Meaning it has always been open to every race, culture, and religion among its membership.
Who is Tau Kappa Epsilon?
This NPHC fraternity and sorority are constitutionally bound (meaning they are officially linked by their founding documents).
Who is Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta?
Our two multicultural chapters at EMU were members of which overarching national council until 2010?
What is NALFO/National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations?
This term is used by IFC fraternities (and sometimes CPA sororities) to describe joining one of their chapters. The origin of the term is from when men would urgently search out new members at the beginning of the school year.
What is rush/rushing?
Delta Zeta's official flower is the pink ______ rose, chosen by its founders for its unique, elegant shape and representation of gratitude, grace, admiration, and joy.
What is Killarney?
This chapter was the first to have one of its badges on the moon. That badge is now proudly displayed at its Headquarters in Oxford, Ohio.
Who is Phi Delta Theta?
One of this chapter's founders, Webster Lewis, was a famous jazz and disco keyboardist, who you can still listen to on streaming services today.
Who is Iota Phi Theta?
Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Lambda Gamma, and Sigma Lambda Beta come together to form THIS. Created because a member of Phi Beta Sigma was one of the founding fathers of Sigma Lambda Beta.
What is First Inter-Racially Mixed (F.I.R.M) Family (Firm Fam)?
This term is used by CBFOs (culturally based fraternal organizations) to refer to clothing and accessories with chapter symbols and colors.
What is Nalia/Perry/Para?
This Panhellenic chapter is the oldest on our campus. It started as the Jolly Petticoat Nine at Michigan State Normal College in 1894.
Who is Sigma Kappa?
This fraternity had an "assistant founder" who was a member of Chi Phi fraternity. He was able to give the main founders advice and helped to design their first badge.
Who is Theta Chi?
This NPHC chapter was the first to be founded at EMU in 1949, but was also a city wide chapter before receiving its undergraduate charter.
Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha?
This chapter dissolved in 2021 but was the third chapter involved in the creation of our Multicultural Greek Council at EMU in 2017.
Who is Zeta Sigma Chi?
This is a period during College Panhellenic primary recruitment where there is to be absolute and complete absence of communication, whether verbal, nonverbal, or electronic between women who have gone through recruitment and chapter members.
What is Strict Silence?