To Parents and Potential Aggie Greeks:

Welcome to the Texas A&M Interfraternity Council website. The A&M Interfraternity Council (IFC) has a long and storied history of promoting excellence in Greek Life both on and off campus and it is an honor for me to serve as its President for the 2008-2009 school year. We have taken significant strides over the past few years to become one of the preeminent student organizations on Texas A&M’s campus. During this time, IFC has experienced an increase in not only membership, but also in campus recognition, as its members have become more involved throughout the University and in the community.

IFC is a unique student organization that offers students an education outside the classroom, incomparable to any other student group on campus. Academic excellence, philanthropy and community service, leadership development and inter-personal skills are only a few areas that IFC seeks to promote. Attending a renowned public institution with over 46,000 students can be overwhelming. With 22 fraternities, comprising over 900 members, IFC allows students to network with other students and faculty in order to find their place at A&M. Apart from making life-long friendships, fraternities also provide students an avenue for becoming involved in other student organizations outside of Greek Life.

There are significant differences between Aggie Greeks when compared to other Greek members across the country. Unique to Texas A&M, Aggie Greeks embrace the fact that we are Aggies first and Greeks second. An Aggie Greek is one who represents the Aggie Spirit and displays the qualities of a true Aggie. Aggies emphasize the importance of succeeding academically, giving back to the community and being leaders, all of which are characteristics promoted through the individual fraternities that make up the IFC.

We take a tremendous pride and responsibility in our philanthropic endeavors. One example of the many philanthropic events that fraternity men participate in each year is the "IFC vs. Corp Baseball Game". In 2008, this event was more successful than ever before, raising over $3,000 for the boys and girls at Still Creek Ranch in Bryan, TX. Members from all 22 fraternities joined together for this worthy cause, and in the end, Still Creek Ranch was able to provide over 350 meals to the underprivileged children living at their facility. Collectively, IFC chapters raise over $25,000 annually for local charities and volunteer thousands of community service hours every year in the Bryan/College Station area.

It is difficult to sum up what it truly means to be an Aggie Greek. Your time here at Texas A&M is special and choosing to join IFC can be one of the most rewarding decisions that you will ever make. I hope you, too, will make the most out of your time at Texas A&M and will join with me and others in experiencing all the wonderful opportunities that the IFC has to offer. Thanks and Gig ‘Em!

Logan Campbell
IFC President