The first Greek Life Center at UNT

The first Greek Life Center is at UNT

The opening of the nation’s first Greek Life Center in April is dedicated to provide various resources and help establish Greek unity.

During the building’s construction, the Greek life department was located in a temporary room in Stovall Hall. The department is now housed in the 6,000 -square-foot building on the corner of Welch and Highland streets. Greek alumni donated $2.3 million for this particular project in hopes of uniting UNT’s chapters, Jason Biggs, assistant dean of students for Greek life said.

Biggs, who serves as the liaison between national headquarters and the local chapters, is proud of the UNT’s administration for completing this project.

                  

“The building has enhanced the services and programs,” Biggs said.  “It also has allowed us to implement new ones.”

Brittany Tok, a biology major and member of Kappa Delta, works at the Greek Life Center as a Greek Ambassador. Greek Ambassadors are in charge of promoting the benefits of Greek life throughout the community.

“Whether you are Greek or not, it’s a welcoming place for anyone,” Tok said. “This center brings a lot of people together.”

The center also has a conference room and chapter room for Greeks to reserve in order to have events, dinners, and meetings.

Kamaeron Willard,  a member of Omega Psi Phi and SGA vice president, finds the Greek Life Center very useful for his chapter.

“Coming from a fraternity that doesn’t have housing, it’s nice to have a place where we hold events,” Willard said. “We can also hang with other different chapters and bond together as a Greek community.”

The Greek Life Center also offers many resources that can be useful for academic success. The center partners with the Learning Center to provide one- on-one tutoring. The program, called “Drop-In Tutoring," is offered from 7- 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with no appointment necessary, Bigg said.

On Bid day, which is the last day of recruitment when prospects receive bids to join chapters, the Greek Life Center will provide tours of the Greek houses. This allows the potential new members to get a glimpse of Greek life.

The public is invited to attend the center’s ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. on Nov.8 during Homecoming weekend.