Greek Life By jld011 Dec 6, 1776 Sigma Phi founded at the College of William & Mary Period: Dec 6, 1776 to Jan 1, 2012 Greek Life Jan 1, 1810 Fraternities distinguish themselves at the most wealthy, handsome, athletic, social, and confident men on campus Jan 1, 1840 Fraternities begin to expand to other campuses May 15, 1851 Alpha Delta Pi, the first women's fraternity, is founded Jan 1, 1870 Explosion in fraternity membership Jan 1, 1870 Academic performance declines May 24, 1902 National Panhellenic Conference founded Nov 27, 1909 North-American Interfraterity Conference founded Jan 1, 1920 Rebellion, alcohol abuse, sexual prowness, and serial dating define fraternity men Jan 1, 1940 Binge drinking, hazing deaths, and physical abuse become the stereotypes Jan 1, 1950 Homosexuality beomes the new foil of masculinity Jan 1, 2000 Cultural shift by student leaders, student affairs professionals, and fraternity staff to values-based