Traditions
Inter-Fraternity Council and Panhellenic Council, in conjunction with the Office of Greek Life, plan, coordinate, support, and sponsor a series of special events each academic year. Members of the fraternity and sorority community, as well as the larger University community, are invited and encouraged to participate in each event.
Powderpuff Football Game
During the fall semester, the Powderpuff Football Game includes teams of members from each sorority. Fellow students serve as coaches, while cheering on the sororities. Each of the teams compete and the winners of each game compete in the third and final game, which names the Powderpuff Champion!
Greek God & Goddess
The Greek God & Goddess event encourages one or two members from each chapter to represent their organization in a contest which includes a talent and question/answer competition. At the end of the night, one fraternity member and one sorority member are selected Greek God and Greek Goddess by a panel of faculty and staff judges. Held late in the fall semester, all proceeds raised at the event are split between the Greek God and Greek Goddess’s philanthropy of choice.
Inter-Fraternity Council Turkey Bowl
The Inter-Fraternity Council sponsors a flag football tournament which takes place prior to Thanksgiving Break on John Makuvek Field. Each of the four fraternity chapters form a team of member participants to compete with one another for the title of Turkey Bowl Champions.
Holiday House Decorating
After Thanksgiving Break and before finals, the fraternity and sorority houses are decorated by their members to show holiday spirit. Chapters decorate their houses with twinkle lights, holiday figures, candy canes, bows, wreaths, and sometimes festive music! University administrators walk around and judge each house on creativity and curb appeal. Pictures are shared on the Panhellenic and Inter-Fraternity Council Instagrams and the chapter(s) with the most positive responses receive an additional vote.
Panhellenic Badge Day
Sponsored by the Panhellenic Council, 91pornÔ´´ supports International Badge Day. Often held in late February or early March, Badge Day is a time when all sorority members are encouraged to wear their sorority badge and appropriate badge attire. Panhellenic invites sorority members who choose to participate to celebrate and come together for a photo of 91pornÔ´´â€™s Panhellenic community.
Greek Week
A week-long competition between each chapter, typically held in late March or early April, Greek Week includes a variety of different events including, but not limited to a field day and trivia evening. Greek Week concludes with a Greek Musikfest competition. All proceeds raised during Greek Week are donated to a philanthropy identified by Panhel and IFC during the planning process.
Greek Week 2024 was held March 18-22. Sigma Phi Epsilon were named Greek Week Champions. The fraternity and sorority community raised $430 for Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley.
Greek Week 2025 will be held March 24-28.