THE SORORITY SCOOP
The beginning of collegiate Greek Life
In 1776 the first known fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, was founded by a student at the College of William and Mary. John Heath was rejected by two Latin secret societies while being a student at William and Mary, and because of this him and his friends decided to create the first collegiate Greek-lettered society. The first sorority did not come until 75 years after Phi Beta Kappa was founded. Alpha Delta Pi, or commonly just referred to as ADPi was founded in 1851 as a secret society that primarily focused on fellowship and scholarship for girls.
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Today, at Mississippi State, there are 8 Panhellenic sororities on campus and 1 sorority coming to campus this Fall. These sororities include Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Gamma, Chi Omega, Kappa Delta, Tri Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Pi Mu, and Alpha Chi Omega will be joining us on campus this Fall. The purpose of Greek life is to foster friendship and community. They give members ample amount of academic, leadership, and career opportunities to help them grown.
