A Lasting Legacy: Fraternity and Sorority Life at DePauw

Since that time, the fraternity and sorority community continued to evolve, grow, and change as new organizations were welcomed to the community while others departed.

A historical overview of DePauw’s storied fraternity and sorority life is chronicled in the following resources, The Report of the Greek Fact-Finding Commission (September 2006)

On April 21, 2006, the Board of Trustees unanimously endorsed a proposal from President Bottoms for the creation of a Greek Fact-Finding Commission (GFFC). The charge to the commission was to "identify an impartial set of facts about DePauw's Greek system in the context of the important functions it provides and the constituencies it serves. The objective is to gather the most reliable information possible in an integrated framework which articulates impacts across the University." 

The Commission was not asked to make specific recommendations for action. The President indicated his intention to review the report, assess the "[e]ffectiveness of the Greek system in fulfilling its obligation to the University community as well as the effectiveness of the support DePauw provides to fraternities and sororities," and ask the Chairman of the Board of Trustees to appoint a committee to carry the discussion forward. 

To learn more about the GFFC, please refer to the following sites:

• DePauw Fraternities: More than a Story in Black and White
• Greeks at DePauw: 1845-1950
• Report of the Greek Fact-Finding Commission