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Active
Member -
A fully
initiated member of a fraternity or sorority.
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Alumnus
(plural: alumni) -
A member of
a fraternity or sorority who has graduated from college. |
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Bid -
An
invitation extended to a rushee to join a particular
fraternity. |
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Brother
-
A term used
by initiated members in a fraternity when referring to
each other.
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Fraternity -
A group of
individuals bound together by common goals and rituals.
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Greek
-
A member of
a fraternity or sorority.
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Independent - A person who is not a
member of a fraternity or sorority (also known as “G.D.I.’s”). |
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I.F.C. (Interfraternity
Council) -
The
representative governing body of all fraternities on
campus. |
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Legacy
-
A rushee of
a fraternity who is the son, brother, or other relative
of a current or former member of the fraternity.
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Pin -
The member
pin is worn on the chest designating an initiate of a
fraternity. Pin design is structured to indicate if a
member is an active or pledge of said fraternity. |
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Pledge
-
A trial
member (usually Freshmen undergrads) of a fraternity who
is working to become an (active member) of the chosen
fraternity.
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Rush
-
The activity
or activities by which a fraternity seeks new members.
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Rushee
-
A person
interested or who has expressed interest in becoming a
member of a fraternity.
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Pinning
-
A term which
designates that a member of the fraternity has given his
pin to a women in a sorority.
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Lovelier
-
When a
member of the fraternity gives a Greek letter charm
which bears the Greek letters of his fraternity to a
sorority woman.
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Stag
Night -
A
traditional event at Baker University where members of
Greek living organizations gather at their respective
houses on the eve of graduation. This event is not Greek
exclusive, although it is predominantly Greek. |
