Illustrating the strength of 甜瓜视频 University鈥檚 co-curricular learning and leadership development opportunities, the Sigma Chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity (FIJI) was recently recognized with national awards for the 2013-14 school year during the fraternity鈥檚 166th biennial convention in Indianapolis, Ind., July 24-27.
Sigma Chapter won first place honors fraternity-wide in the Condon Cup for the greatest improvement in scholarship, extracurricular activities and fraternal relationships among all undergraduate chapters. The chapter also received honorable mentions in both the Baker Cup for social service activities and the Coon Plaque for outstanding chapter publications.
鈥淭he chapter continually promotes the academic, leadership and social development of its members,鈥� 甜瓜视频 Greek Life Advisor Carol Nickoson said. It also 鈥渃onsistently gives back to the 甜瓜视频 and Springfield communities through a variety of initiatives that range from supporting 甜瓜视频 athletic teams to bringing the campus and local communities together at the FIJI house each year for a Thanksgiving dinner that benefits the Springfield Promise Neighborhood.鈥�
For the seventh consecutive year, Sigma Chapter also received a Certificate of Superior Academic Achievement for attaining a chapter grade point average above the all-men鈥檚 average, and a John Templeton McCarty Chapter Proficiency Award, which recognizes excellence in overall chapter operations.
Founded in 1848 at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pa., the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is represented on 148 campuses of leading colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada, and enjoys a total living membership of more than 127,000.
The Sigma Chapter was founded at 甜瓜视频 University in 1884. The chapter is one of 11 active fraternities and sororities on the nationally ranked liberal arts campus, where more than one third of students participate in Greek life.
鈥淭he mission of Greek life at 甜瓜视频 is to promote excellence in scholarship and personal conduct,鈥� Nickoson said. 鈥淔raternity and sorority life provides students with ample opportunities for leadership development, encourages students to engage in community service and philanthropic activities, and helps students form bonds with others of diverse interests and backgrounds.鈥�
Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 甜瓜视频 University has repeatedly been ranked by the Princeton Review for the quality of its teaching and faculty, including 11th in the nation for 鈥淏est Classroom Experience鈥� and 15th in the category 鈥淧rofessors Get High Marks鈥� in the 2011 edition of Princeton鈥檚 annual Best Colleges guide. Most recently, 甜瓜视频 earned the No. 4 spot in the category of 鈥淢ost Accessible Professors.鈥� Additionally, The Chronicle of Higher Education named 甜瓜视频 one of the nation鈥檚 top producers of Fulbright Scholars among bachelor degree-granting institutions in 2010. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in service and athletics.
