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Fraternity & Sorority Life

Joining Fraternity & Sorority Life!

Pursue your potential with MSSU’s Fraternity & Sorority Life! Fraternity & Sorority Life has been a part of Missouri Southern’s campus culture since the 1970's. The vision of Fraternity and Sorority Life is to provide students involved in our community with an overall engaging campus experience that complements and improves their education, advisement, leadership, and collaboration with the surrounding community. Members of the Greek community are exposed to many different personalities, interests, and challenges that are beneficial for social growth, while forming lifelong friendships.

Each Sorority and Fraternity on MSSU’s campus is unique; they have their own philanthropies, service events, scholarship criteria, and social activities. Together, they are strong campus influencers and encourage their members to be leaders in other campus organizations including: Student Senate, Greek Council, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Southern Welcome Leaders and more. Find out how MSSU Fraternities & Sororities can change your life!

Questions? Contact: Kaylea Furgerson, furgerson-k@mssu.edu

Sorority Life

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There are two Sororities on MSSU's campus. Both contribute highly to campus life, community involvement, and philanthropic efforts.  Being a part of Sorority life is a great way to meet people and become an avid member of the community.

Questions about joining a sorority?

Contact:
Kaylea Furgerson
Director of Student Activities
3950 Newman Road Joplin, MO 64801

phone: 417-625-9346
email: furgerson-k@mssu.edu

Alpha Sigma Alpha

Alpha Sigma Alpha

Founded February 6th, 1993 on the MSSU campus.
Alpha Sigma Alpha strives to develop women of poise and purpose, while providing structure and guidance through sisterhood, heritage, leadership, and service within the chapter, campus, and in the community. 

  • COLORS: Crimson, Pearl White, Palm Green, and Gold
  • SYMBOLS: Phoenix, Palm Tree, Four Point Crown
  • NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIES: Special Olympics and Girls on the Run
  • LOCAL PHILANTHROPIES: "Take Back The Night" -Lafayette House
  • PLACE AND DATE FOUNDED: Longwood College, November 15, 1901
  • MOTTO:  "Aspire, Seek, Attain"

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Zeta Tau Alpha

Zeta Tau Alpha

Founded May 11, 1974 on the MSSU campus
Zeta Tau Alpha wants make a difference in the lives of their members by developing the potential of each individual through innovative programming, leadership development, service to others, academic achievement and continued personal growth, with a commitment to friendship and the future based on the sisterhood, values and traditions of the past.

  • COLORS:Steel Gray and Turquoise Blue
  • SYMBOLS: 5-point Crown and Strawberry
  • NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIES: Breast Cancer Education & Awareness
  • PLACE AND DATE FOUNDED: Longwood College, October 15, 1898
  • MOTTO: "Seek the Noblest"

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Fraternity Life

There are two active Fraternities on MSSU's campus. Membership in Fraternity Life focuses on academics, community/campus involvement and brotherhood. MSSU's fraternities are strong leaders in the classroom and in the community.

Questions about joining a fraternity?

Contact:
Kaylea Furgerson
Director of Student Activities
3950 Newman Road Joplin, MO 64801

phone: 417-625-9346
email: furgerson-k@mssu.edu 

Kappa Alpha Order

Kappa Alpha Order

Kappa Alpha Order (commonly known as Kappa Alpha, KA, or "the Order"). The members of Kappa Alpha Order pride themselves on a tradition of chivalry and of the values of the gentleman. A member of Kappa Alpha Order strives to offer reverence to both God and women, as described in the motto. Kappa Alpha does not intend to change anyone, rather bond together those men who have these similar values so that they may experience brotherhood, and pursue improvement, with one another.

  • COLORS: Crimson and Old Gold
  • SYMBOLS: Lion, crimson rose and the magnolia blossom
  • NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY: Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
  • PLACE AND DATE FOUNDED: Washington College, Lexington VA, December 21, 1865
  • MOTTO: Dieu et les Dames (God and the Ladies), Fratres usque ad aram fidelis (Brothers faithful unto death)

    Website/Social Media Platforms
  • National Website
  • Kappa Alpha Order Instagram
Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma takes pride in its four pillars: Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service. Kappa Sigma paired with the Military Heroes Campaign, as their national philanthropy, to give back to those men and women who have served or are currently serving in the military. Kappa Sigma is the largest college social fraternity in the world with more than 200,000 living members, including over 20,000 undergraduates and 320 chapters and colonies located throughout the United States and Canada. Founded in 1869 at the University of Virginia, Kappa Sigma's International Headquarters is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.

  • COLORS: Scarelet Red, White, Emerald Green
  • SYMBOLS: Star and The Cresent
  • NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY: A greater cause to Military Heroes
  • PLACE AND DATE FOUNDED: University of Virginia, December 10th 1869
  • MOTTO: The Most Wanted Man

    Website/Social Media Platforms
  • National Website
  • Kappa Sigma Instagram