Greek Life Today: A Fraternity & Sorority Podcast | Higher Ed | Student Affairs

Greek Life Today: A Fraternity & Sorority Podcast | Higher Ed | Student Affairs


Latest Episodes

GLT 019: Greek Life at Small Colleges: Where Fraternities and Sororities Thrive
January 15, 2019

What are the characteristics of a great fraternity and sorority experience? Does it require having a house? Are huge parties a must? What about big-dollar philanthropies or epic tailgates? Greek Life at small colleges might not have any of these things...

GLT 018: The American Fraternity: Where Our Country's Leaders Learn to Break Promises
October 16, 2018

In theory, America is a shining light to the rest of the world. In practice, our country and its leaders falls short of that billing. But where do our leaders learn to break their promises? According to photographer Andrew Moisey,

GLT 017: Tragos Quest to Greece with Sigma Phi Epsilon
October 02, 2018

References to Greek Life run rampant on college campuses, and the immediate connotation is almost always related to fraternities and sororities. But how often do we stop to think about why our organizations are identified by Greek letters,

GLT 016: Examining free speech in Greek Life
July 31, 2018

Over the last few months, I’ve seen instances of fraternities and sororities getting in trouble for things related to free speech on college campuses. While I certainly would never encourage some of the behavior that has been called into question,

GLT 015: Meet Amber Mariano of Gamma Phi Beta, Florida's Youngest Elected Representative
April 03, 2018

At age 6, Amber Mariano knew what she wanted to do with her life: Become president of the United States.  In November of 2016, just days after her 21st birthday, she took a great step in that direction when she became the youngest person EVER elected t...

GLT 014: Michigan sorority women band together to heal & prevent sexual assault
March 27, 2018

The fall of 2014 changed everything for two University of Michigan sorority women. One was sexually assaulted and the other had a dear friend disclose their sexual assault to her. Although they didn’t know it at the time,

GLT 013: Can you "moneyball" fraternity and sorority life?
March 20, 2018

In 2003, Michael Lewis published the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, which detailed the efforts of the Oakland Athletics to quantify the game of baseball and eradicate unsubstantiated narratives. In the 15 years since its release,

GLT 012: The Tale of Mr. Giver
February 27, 2018

The Tale of Mr. Giver is a story I shared at a recent leadership conference. It’s about a family that leaves the busy city in search of a better life. Along the way, Mr. Giver encounters a few people who help shape his worldview.

GLT 011: Protecting female spaces #HearHerHarvard
February 13, 2018

On May 6th, 2016, Harvard President Drew Faust announced a controversial policy restricting the opportunities available to members of single-gender organizations. In response, hundreds of undergraduate women took to Harvard Yard to express their concer...

GLT 010: Sorority women in STEM fields
February 06, 2018

In 2014, US News and World Report estimated that only 13 percent of all undergraduate degrees earned by women were in science, technology, engineering and math. Looking at Greek Life, sorority women in STEM are even less common.