Trick or Treat with the Greeks
The 13th annual Trick or Treat with the Greeks event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct.
30. The event is open to the community and Columbia residents are invited to share
in some pre-Halloween trick or treating as well as spook-tacular yard and carnival-theme
games. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the UofSC Greek Village. Parking
is available on Lincoln, between Blossom and Devine.
In addition, please consider donating children’s Halloween costumes for the patients
at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. Donations will be accepted at the event.
Questions about the event should be directed to 803-777-3506 or sagreeks@mailbox.sc.edu .
More Than Meets the Eye
While fraternities and sororities are known as a great way to meet people and foster
new relationships, the value of our community extends beyond social interaction.
920 members earned a 4.0 GPA during the Spring 2018 semester; that’s around 14% of
our fraternal community!
In 2017, Carolina fraternity and sorority members completed over 106,000 hours of
community service and donated more than $1,008,000 to philanthropic partners.
Almost 20% of our chapter members held a formalized leadership position in their chapter
or another UofSC student organization!
Guide to Fraternities and Sororities
For more information, facts and figures, including associated costs, review our Guide to Fraternities and Sororities [pdf] .
The Devine Street parking structure is expected to be available late 2020 or early
2021. Construction of the facility is expected to begin in 2019.
In response to ongoing issues with parking in the Greek Village, the university is
developing plans to construct a new parking facility on the land currently owned by
the university on Devine Street at the block between Gadsden Street and the railroad
tracks.
The plans were originally announced in the spring of 2016, and this 1,400-space garage
will be available for exclusive use by fraternity and sorority members associated
with Greek Village facilities.
Parking is an auxiliary function of the university and by state law, tuition and state
appropriations cannot be used to support parking operations. Therefore, new design,
construction and maintenance of facilities must be paid for with revenue generated
by fees. In June 2016, USC’s Board of Trustees approved a sliding rate for this project.
