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Go Greek!
The
overall goal of the Greek Council is to provide a quality
undergraduate fraternal experience for the students at The
Universities of Manitoba & Winnipeg who are members of
fraternities and sororities.
When
is Recruitment?
There are two main times of the year that Recruitment occurs -
mid-late September (Formal Recruitment) and mid January.
There is also opportunities throughout the year called "Open
Recruitment".
Interested
in a men's Fraternity? Each group has their own events that
you can attend. Contact any one of the men's
groups or fill in this Men's
Fraternity Interest Form that
will go to all men's groups
Interested
in a women's Sorority? The women's groups are organized
so you can meet each group. For more information or to register
for Recruitment, please visit the U
of Manitoba Panhellenic website.
I
have other questions?...(like time, cost, particpation)
please visit our FAQ's for more information on
Greek Life.
Did
you know....
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A North
American Interfraternity Conference report shows a high
percentage of the of the 400,000 NIC fraternity chapters are
above the all-men's scholastic average on their respective
campuses.
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Studies
show that 76% of US Senators, 71% of the men listed in Who's
Who in America, and 85% of the Fortune 500 executives are
fraternity members.
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All
but two of the U.S. Presidents, since 1825, have been
fraternity men, and 63% of the U.S. President's cabinet
members, since 1900, have been fraternity men.
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A
U.S. Government study shows that 71% of all fraternity men
persist to graduation, while just over 50% of all
non-fraternity men graduate.
Some
of well-known Manitoba Greeks ...
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Israel "Izzy" Asper is founder and President of
CanWest/Global Broadcasting.
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Gary Doer, premier of Manitoba
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Carol Shields - Novelist; Chancellor University of Winnipeg
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F. Ross Johnson - Former CEO of RJR Nabisco
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Kaye Elizabeth Dunlop - Order of Canada, Native Justice Lawyer
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Susan June Glass - Past President of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
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Lloyd
Axeworthy - former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Other
Notable
Canadian Greeks
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Prime Minister of Canada -
Lester B. Pearson, John Turner, William Lyon Mackenzie King
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Edward
("Ted") Rogers : CEO & founder of Rogers Cable
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Paul
Martin, former federal Minister of Finance
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John A. McCrae, MD - Author of "In Flanders Fields"
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Foster Hewitt, sportscaster
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Peter Gzowski, CBC
"Moringside" Radio Host and Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame
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Fergie Jenkins, Former coach and starting pitcher for Chicago
Cubs; only Canadian in Baseball Hall of Fame
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Mike Harcourt, former premier of BC
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Peter Lougheed, former premier of Alberta
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Nancy MacBeth - leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
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Alan Thicke, actor
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Adelaide MacDonald Sinclair - Chairman of UNICEF, 1946-66
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Ron Lancaster - Coach of the Hamilton Ticats, Canadian
Football Hall of Fame
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Stephen Leacock - Author and Politician
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Liz Grogan - Television Globetrotting on WTN, former host of
CTV's "Live It Up!"
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John Cleghorn - Former Chairman and CEO of the Royal Bank of
Canada;
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Barbara Leaman McDougall: Former Minister of Defence
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