Scholarship

Scholarship and academics is something that is held very high in our Greek community.  Greeks across the board work hard in the classroom, as well as encourage their brothers and sisters to do the same.  Because of these high standards, our Greek community always has a higher GPA then the overall undergraduate GPA at Wichita State.  The numbers don’t lie – the Spring 2013 grade report recorded the All Greek GPA at a 3.109, while the All Undergraduate GPA was only a 2.962.  Furthermore, the Women’s Panhellenic Community (the five sororities only, no boys!) was reported at a 3.210! 

Each chapter holds a Scholarship dinner or special event to recognize their members who did exceptionally well in their previous semester or year.  Also, WPA as a whole holds an annual Scholarship Dinner where all five of the chapters come together to celebrate our academic successes.  We bring in special guest speakers that help inspire us and who share their wisdom with us as we enjoy a nice meal and each other’s company.

Academic support is a huge part of Greek life – we are always eager to applaud those who have done well, but we also help those members who may struggle.  Each chapter has study sessions or hours – these are specific times set aside for members to come together and study.  Additionally, it is not uncommon to find study groups form each semester between women who have the same classes.  Sometimes those study groups even include members from different sororities and fraternities!  Our Greek community is very diverse, and many majors and classes on campus will include at least one or two Greek members.  Similar class schedules are a common occurrence among sisters and other Greeks.

School is one of our top priorities as Greek women.  We pride ourselves in having scholastic success, as well as support each other when we have a tough class or semester.  College can be a challenge sometimes, but with the support and encouragement from fellow sisters and Greeks, anything can be accomplished!