Pledge and Promise documents the important historical significance of fraternity, sorority, and cooperative life at Purdue University. Featuring more than 250 photos, this pictorial volume tells the fascinating stories of how Greek and cooperative organizations have evolved, while honoring their core values since 1875. Pledge and Promise also highlights a sampling of the people who have contributed and benefited from their associations with these student groups. Featuring heartfelt, inspiring, humorous, and even disheartening accounts, this narrative reveals successes and setbacks.Greek and cooperative organizations have always offered valuable, life-affirming opportunities and powerful traditions that foster personal growth and lasting career skills. With this attractive, richly illustrated book, Boilermakers who once called a fraternity, sorority, or cooperative "e;home"e; will be reminded of the spirit of fun and the enduring bonds nurtured throughout their formative years at Purdue University.

Foreword
Preface
1 Greek Beginnings
2 Cooperative House Beginnings
3 The National Pan-Hellenic Council
4 Multicultural Greek Life
5 Purdue’s First Fraternity
6 Fraternity Stories through the Decades
7 Purdue’s First Sorority
8 Sorority Stories through the Decades
9 Rush for Women
10 Rush for Men
11 The Interfraternity Council
12 The Divine Nine
13 Cooperative House Stories through the Decades
14 The Panhellenic Association
15 Pomp and Fun Circumstances
16 Athletics
17 Special-Focus Chapters: A Sampling
18 Turning Hazing into Helping
19 Alcohol
20 Civic Engagement
21 Scholarships and Trophies
22 Publications
23 Historic Structures and Tower Acres
24 Tragedies
25 Housemothers
26 Distinguished Alumni
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author