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Eastern Illinois University

Extracurriculars

Address

600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920-3099

Website

http://www.eiu.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@eiu.edu

Quickfacts

Number of registered organizations:

174

Sports

For a complete profile of varsity, club, and intramural sports offered at Eastern Illinois University, go to the school's Sports directory page.

Activities

Student activities:

choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook

Clubs and Organizations

Number of registered organizations:

174

Honor societies:

Alpha Psi Omega; Beta Alpha Psi; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Kappa Psi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Lambda Pi Eta; Order of Omega, Rho Lambda, and Gamma Sigma Alpha; Phi Sigma Pi; Pi Omega Pi; Pi Sigma Alpha; Sigma Rho Epsilon

Religious organizations:

Baptist Collegiate Ministries; Christian Campus Fellowship; EIU Latter Day Saints Student Association; Episcopal Campus Ministry; Immanuel Lutheran Campus Ministry; InterVarsity Christian Fellowship; Newman Catholic Center; Presbyterian Campus Ministry; Society of Metaphysical Advancement; Unity Gospel Choir; Wesley Foundation at EIU

Minority and international student organizations:

Asian American Association; Black Student Union; Cultural Minds Unite; Indian Student Association; Latin American Student Organization; Minorities in Communication Association; National Association for Advancement of Colored People; PRIDE

Other organizations:

Association of International Students; Blue Crew of EIU; EIU College Democrats; EIU Republicans; Jolie Dance Team

Name of student newspaper(s):

Daily Eastern News (DEN)

Greek Life

Number of fraternities:

12

Fraternities with chapter houses:

8

Fraternity members:

17%

Number of sororities:

11

Sororities with chapter houses:

11

Sorority members:

16%

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