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 proud 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 2009-2010 school year. Significant strides have been taken over the past few years to become one of the preeminent student organizations on the Texas A&M 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 48,000 students can be overwhelming. With 21 fraternities, comprising over 1,200 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 from Aggie Greeks and other Greeks across the country. Unique to Texas A&M, Aggie Greeks embrace 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 tremendous pride and responsibility in our philanthropic endeavors. Collectively, IFC chapters raise over $50,000 annually for local charities and volunteer thousands of community service hours every year in the Bryan/College Station area. This past year, IFC organized the first ever Greek Life Spring Break Mission Trip to Galveston, Texas. In March 2009, Greek Life teamed up with Aggies in Mission in leading over 75 Aggie Greeks to Galveston for five days of Hurricane Ike relief work. It was a tremendous success as IFC and Greek Life were able to repair a church and help rebuild several homes that had been devastated by Ike. 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  |