The TCU Senate's "Resolution in Support of the Greek Community"

WHEREAS the Greek community at Tufts, governed by the Inter-Greek Council (IGC), is determined to forge a strong, durable, and cohesive community; and

WHEREAS the Greek community is a subset of the wider Tufts community; and

WHEREAS, traditionally, 12 to 14 percent of Tufts undergraduates are members of the Greek community; and

WHEREAS fraternities, sororities, and multicultural groups are active in promoting philanthropy and social events both on the Tufts campus and in the wider community; and

WHEREAS many members of the Greek community take on other leadership positions in theTufts community; and

WHEREAS the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate promotes leadership and initiative by all members of the Tufts community; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED that the TCU Senate shares the Greek community's commitment to greater campus cohesion; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the TCU Senate strongly supports the efforts of the IGC and the Greek community as a whole to strengthen the image of Greek life at Tufts and to develop leaders that can better the Tufts community.

Respectfully submitted by Jacob Maccoby, 16 September 2008
Adopted by a vote of 28-0-3 on 21 September 2008

—as passed by the TCU Senate