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A Letter from the Greek Advisor

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Greek Life at WPI! At WPI we are very proud of our Greek community, which fosters the development of leadership skills and enhances members' personal lives. As your son or daughter starts to settle in and develop interests, they will have many involvement opportunities to choose from. While there are over 170 student organizations registered with the Campus Center and Student Activities Office, one option they may find interesting is joining a fraternity or sorority. As a parent, this decision deserves your input and careful consideration.

I hope that you will find this web site a valuable tool in learning more about Greek Life at WPI. As the Greek Advisor, I strongly support the Greek community and see it as one of the greatest learning laboratories on a college campus, giving students real world experience that they can take with them into their professional careers. Being a member of a fraternity or sorority gives students opportunities to assume different leadership roles, from programming and recruiting to house and money management. They not only develop friendships that last a lifetime, but also learn how to work with many diverse people towards a common goal- the growth and management of their chapter.

As you and your student discuss their participation in a Greek organization, please feel free to contact me at any time with questions or concerns. I can be reached at 508-831-5291 or at eperlow@wpi.edu. As an administrator, I am here to serve not only the students of WPI, but also their families. I look forward to being a resource to you both.

Sincerely,
Emily Perlow, MA.
Associate Director of Student Activities and Greek Life Programs

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WPI Greek Life Programs Mission Statement
"To provide advisement,services and programs that ensure all chapter members, alumni and parents of Greek Life have a positive fraternal experience. Greek Life Programs reinforces the founding principles of fraternities; leadership, scholarship, community service, brotherhood/sisterhood in all aspects of the program. Greek Life Programs strives to provide a high quality, co-curricular experience for all Greek constituencies."