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ATUT
from The Torch 2023
Sororities and Fraternities at UT
• Date back to 1872 when the first fraternity was founded.
• Make up 26% of the undergraduate population.
• Provide over 450 leadership opportunities to members through chapter and council executive boards, committees, and community leadership positions.
• Consistently earns a higher average semester GPA than the university’s undergraduate average GPA (12 consecutive semesters above the average).
• We are home to 16 Torchbearers, the highest honor for a graduating senior, in the last five years.
• Averages 40,876 hours of community service through the Jones Center for Leadership and Service annually.
• Have raised and donated over 2 million dollars to local and national charitable causes in the last five years.
• Occupy 30 facilities with ~1,100 residents.
• Hold positions and are vital pieces in organizations such as Student Government Association, VolThon, University Ambassadors, All Campus Events, ROTC, Student Athletics, Chancellor’s Honors Program, Ignite, Leadership Knoxville Scholars, and many others!
• Are regularly recognized and awarded at the regional, national, and international level for individual, chapter, council, and community awards.