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You Get Even More Benefits by Being a Brother the
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity at the University of Akron
The university experience is an opportunity for a student to grow as a person. The experience gives students the academic knowledge necessary to perform in a job after school. However, there is much more to the university experience than scholastics. The university experience is what you make of it. Joining a fraternity is one way to get the most out of your university experience. Below are some more of the many benefits of joining the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity at University of Akron and living in the fraternity house. Phi Kappa Tau is a non-hazing fraternity and does not participate in any such harmful/illegal activities
Academic
- We recognize and believe that Academics are priority #1 of colleges and unversities and emphasize that point, however it is an individual effort that is necessary for success regardless
- Most people have attain better grades while living in house
- National Fraternity average higher than National Men’s Average
- University of Akron Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity members average higher than University of Akron Men’s Average
- GPAs of Members in house FAR superior to GPAs of members living out of house
- Members living in house regularly get GPAs above 3.5 and there is always a 4.0 or two, even in engineering
- Many members in the house are in the same major and are always there to help with academics
- Develop better time management skills do your work during the day, enjoy the evenings to have fun and participate in range of fraternity activities
- Closest fraternity to the University of Akron (we are right next to the J.A.R. arena)
- Closest fraternity parking lot to campus
- Closest fraternity to the University of Akron Library
- Many members are regularly on dean’s list/semester honors
- Many members are members of campus and national Honor Societies
- Our National Fraternity offers a number of attainable scholarships to its members each year
- Our house has an officer whose focus is solely on the academics of the house
- Academic activities include tutoring, study hours and incentives for academic success
Financial
- Comparable if not cheaper than living in the Dorms
- Comparable if not cheaper than living in most apartments
Social
- Greatest benefit of the fraternity experience is building social skills and interpersonal skills, the most important skill that can be learned at university, necessary for success after university
- More fun
- Live among your 20+ closest friends
- Always someone to hang out with or talk to
- Students will party regardless of living in a fraternity house
- Interaction with other student organizations including but not limited to other fraternities and sororities
- Many members are involved in other clubs/organizations on campus
- Our fraternity members participate in numerous intramural sports each year including softball, football, soccer, basketball, among others and consistently do well
Leadership Development
- Many house offices that look fantastic on a resume
- Offices apply to real world and business functions
- Opportunities for leadership involvement on a national level
The Ray C. and Ellen P. Bliss Political Science Scholarship Fund
This endowed fund was established in 1982 under the will of the late Ray C. Bliss, Class of 1935. Ray Bliss was a former member and chairman of The University of Akron Board of Trustees and served as a national chairman of the Republican Party. Earnings from the endowment are used to provide tuition scholarships for worthy students majoring in political science. Recipients are selected by the director of the Bliss Institute from the student body of the University with preference given to students from Summit County and Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Applicants must have demonstrated high scholastic ability, citizenship, moral character, promise, and leadership skills. Contributions to the fund are accepted from interested donors.
The Alex R. Arshinkoff Internship in Applied Politics
The Alex R. Arshinkoff Internship, established in 1995, provides financial support to selected student interns placed in the Summit County Republican Headquarters by the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at The University of Akron. This endowed fund honors Alex R. Arshinkoff, a protegee of the late Ray C. Bliss, for service to his party on the local, state and national levels. Mr. Arshinkoff has served as Chairman of the Summit County Republican Party since 1978, has been a member of the Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee since 1988, and has attended every National Republican Convention since 1976. He also was a member of the George Bush for President National Steering Committee. Mr. Arshinkoff has been a member of the Summit County Board of Elections since 1978. He was appointed to the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, The University of Akron, in 1992 and has been Chairman of the Board since 1997. Mr. Arshinkoff is president of Arshinkoff and Associates, a political consulting and governmental relations firm.
Community Service/Philanthropy
- Our house runs 3 community service events each year including a volleyball tournament and a Hole In The Wall Camps Alumni Charity Golf Outing and a annual bowling fund raiser
- Our house raises money each year through fundraisers for our National Philanthropy, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camps (camps for underprivileged and seriously ill children)
- We have donated over $7000 this year
- House participates in various other community service events/projects through other Greek houses and University of Akron each year
Other
- Living in house creates a closer brotherhood experience with closer friendships
- Members living in house are more involved in good aspects of the fraternity experience
- The fraternity experience serves as a great way to network for reasons such as a job search, internship search, etc.
- This fraternity has been at University of Akron for 80+ years and is one of the oldest chapters of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity
- 85% of the Supreme Court Justices since 1800 were in a Fraternity/Sorority
- 76% of the U.S. Congress persons were in a Fraternity/Sorority
- All but two U.S. Presidents since 1825 were in a Fraternity/Sorority
- 63% of the U.S. Presidentscabinet members since 1900 were in a Fraternity/Sorority
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