Literature Review 1

1) Photo of Author



2) Citation 
Long, Larry D. "Unchallenged, Professed Core Values: Do Undergraduate Fraternity/Sorority Members Actually Benefit in the 
Areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Friendship?." College Student Affairs Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 01 Jan. 2012, pp.  15-30. EBSCOhost, login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1006547&site=eds-live.

3) Summary
This article looks over the four main areas of college and specifically the four areas most impacted from joining Greek life. It looks into the effect of scholarship, leadership, service and friendship and the effect on each from joining a fraternity or a sorority. This article looks at study's that take an in depth look into each area. As expected joining Greek life promotes and enacts the value of friendship. Social life is an important aspect of Greek life and leads its members to meet many new people on a daily basis. Joining the Greek community also allows its members to hold leadership positions. For some members it could be there first opportunity to hold a position of power. These leadership positions give its members a sense of responsibility and it can help them grow as individuals. Lastly and one of the most important aspects of the Greek community is the community service they provide. Members provide countless hours over a semester to better there community. Greek members are required to perform some sort of community service and this has a positive impact on the surrounding community.

4) The author is currently a management analyst at Michigan State University. He has graduate degrees in student affairs administration, educational psychology, and sociology. His interests pertain to fraternity and sorority life, residence life, academic integrity, and student development.

5) Key terms
     1) Espoused values: These are values that are important to an organization
     2) Greek life experience: This is an important topic in this article because overall this article is                measuring Greek members experiences in school.
6) Quotes
1) "Respondents rated their fraternity/sorority experience as excellent in producing gains in sense of belonging and peer interaction and good in developing study skills, critical thinking, commitment to service, management skills, and career skills" pg 26

2) " Less than 9% of fraternity and sorority respondents reported they did not engage in service" pg 24

3) "These measures represented gains in abilities related to personal and social issues, gains in communication skills and critical thinking, and gains in job-related abilities, respectively" pg 16

7) Value

This article is extremely important because it analyzes the biggest aspects of college. It takes an in depth look at how Greek life members are affected by each aspect. Most of the research provided shows the positive impact joining Greek life has on its members. It provides them opportunities to grow in leadership. With over 50% of members holding some sort of leadership position within their organization. This article also goes on to explain how most members rate their experience in Greek life as excellent. This is important because it shows how most members do not regret their decision. Members are also able to increase their impact on the community. Very few Greek life members do not participate in community service opportunities. Thus providing a positive impact for the surrounding community. Lastly Greek members develop important communication skills that they will continue to use for the rest of their lives. These sort of pros are a reason why joining Greek life is a great idea.