Fraternity and sorority membership has been among the highest contributing factors linked to increased exposure to alcohol consumption among college students. Many have argued that this association persists as a result of the drinking sub-culture among Greek organizations, and report that finding effective methods to minimize alcohol consumption among college students is critical. Using self-reported data from fraternity and sorority members at East Tennessee State University (n=107) the link between observed alcohol consumption and demographic characteristics of the individual Greek member and the Greek organization was examined through a quantitative lens. It was hypothesized that the demographic characteristics of the individual Greek member and the characteristics of the Greek organization would affect observed alcohol consumption. The results reveal no statistical significance for many of the hypotheses, however the data revealed significant findings when the living status of a Greek organization member and the link to observed alcohol consumption.

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Seven hundred thousand college undergraduates are members of men's and women's fraternities in the United States and Canada. Fraternal organizations, or fraternities and sororities, claim they exist to enrich students' lives and enhance the educational mission of universities. However, strong resistance exists within academic ranks to the existence and perpetuation of these organizations. This resistance calls for the study of the college fraternity to determine what, if any, roles the organizations play in the experiences and development of undergraduate students. This study examined and compared reported outcomes associated with the undergraduate college experiences of fraternity and sorority members versus students who are not members. Significant differences in student outcomes were analyzed in relation to three defined principles and objectives of student affairs practice: (1) student engagement; (2) the ability of students to develop coherent values and ethical standards; and (3) the connection of students to a supportive and inclusive community.

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The purpose of this is study is to investigate the experiences of students in Latino/Latina fraternities and sororities. Five students were selected to take part of the study and were interviewed using a qualitative case study methodology grounded in critical race theory. Five themes were identified: the support system that Latino Greek Lettered Organizations (LGLO) offer, going Greek, challenges, differences from other Greeks, and shifting identify of the organizations from Latino to multicultural. Student affairs practitioners, educators, and researchers will be able to use the findings from this study to better support LGLO's and consequently the success of Latino students on college campuses. / Graduation date: 2012

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center; full text release delayed at author's request until 2008 Dec 29

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Since the birth of the United States in 1776, Greek-letter societies have been an integral part of American higher education. Research on the impact of Greek membership varies at best, and often is in conflict from study to study. This study surveyed students affiliated with Greek-letter organizations at the University of North Texas. The research examined the college adaptability of Greek students by gender in five areas: Overall adjustment, academic adjustment, personal-emotional adjustment, social adjustment, and attachment to the institution. The study, conducted in the spring of 2006 at the University of North Texas had 80 respondents. The Student Adaptability to College Questionnaire (SACQ) consisted of 67 items on a 9-point scale. The SACQ is designed to assess how well students adapt to the demands of the college experience. Raw scores and percentile rankings were determined by t-test calculations. Test scores were expressed through t-scores in relation to the standardized sample. Data show no statistical significance in any of the five areas studied: Overall adjustment, academic adjustment, personal-emotional adjustment, social adjustment, or attachment to the institution. Female participants scored higher on all scales than male participants, indicating a slightly higher level of adjustment, though not enough to be significant. Both males and females scored highest in attachment to the institution and social adjustment, while both scored lowest in personal-emotional adjustment.

Submitted by Rômulo Aguiar (romulo.aguiar@ucsal.br) on 2018-05-04T15:05:06Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTACAOJOELDUARTE.pdf: 972807 bytes, checksum: 3995739a99d4f5fc89169cdc57493dc0 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Rosemary Magalhães (rosemary.magalhaes@ucsal.br) on 2018-05-04T19:11:15Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTACAOJOELDUARTE.pdf: 972807 bytes, checksum: 3995739a99d4f5fc89169cdc57493dc0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-04T19:11:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTACAOJOELDUARTE.pdf: 972807 bytes, checksum: 3995739a99d4f5fc89169cdc57493dc0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-26 / A presente dissertação tem como questão principal o identificar o diálogo entre a mulher e o direito à cidade, em Salvador. Primeiro, descreve-se o território de estudo, neste caso, a cidade do Salvador. Depois, o trabalho acadêmico revisita os conceitos gerais de direito relacionados ao direito à cidade e, em seguida, aprofunda-se no próprio conceito de direito à cidade, a partir dos ensinamentos de Lefebvre (2008), Harvey (2010), entre outos. A metodologia da pesquisa abrange entrevistas com abordagens qualitativas, com forma não-estruturada e com questionamentos abertos, para 10 (dez) mulheres cissexual, representantes de diversas esferas de poder constituído na cidade. Os critérios de escolha foram: a) viver em Salvador, b) representam uma forma de poder constituído na cidade, e, ao final, c) possuir domínio sobre o tema de direito à cidade. Nas entrevistas, os seguintes temas foram abordados: a) o conceito de direito à cidade; b) a mulher e o espaço público; c) a mulher e a violência urbana; d) a cidade e o empoderamento feminino; e, ao final, o e) a cidade e a sororidade. Na conclusão, apresentou-se os principais resultados obtidos. / The main purpose of this dissertation is to identify the dialogue between women and the right to the city, in Salvador. First, we describe the territory of study, in this case, the city of Salvador. Afterwards, the academic work revisits the general concepts of law related to the right to the city and then goes deeper into the very concept of the right to the city, based on the teachings of Lefebvre (2008), Harvey (2010), among others. The research methodology includes interviews with qualitative approaches, with unstructured form and with open questions, for 10 (ten) cissexual women, representatives of several spheres of power constituted in the city. The criteria of choice were: a) to live in Salvador, b) to represent a form of power constituted in the city, and, finally, c) to have dominion over the theme of right to the city. In the interviews, the following themes were addressed: a) the concept of the right to the city; b) the woman and the public space; c) women and urban violence; d) the city and female empowerment; and, at the end, e) the city and the sorority. In conclusion, the main results were presented.