Editing Ithaca College (section)

===Greek life===
Historically, various independent and national [[fraternities and sororities]] had active chapters at Ithaca College. However, due to a series of highly publicized [[hazing]] incidents in the 1980s, including [[List of hazing deaths in the United States#DK-Ithaca|one that was responsible for the death of a student]], the college administration reevaluated their Greek life policy and only professional music fraternities were allowed to remain affiliated with the school.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://theithacan.org/accent/going-greek-unaffiliated-greek-organizations-gain-popularity-at-the-college/ |title=Going Greek: Unaffiliated Greek organizations gain popularity at the college {{!}} The Ithacan|last=Billington|first=Evin|website=theithacan.org|language=en|access-date=2018-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828035539/https://theithacan.org/accent/going-greek-unaffiliated-greek-organizations-gain-popularity-at-the-college/|archive-date=2018-08-28|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{as of|2024}}, professional coed music fraternity [[Mu Phi Epsilon]] is the only remaining recognized Greek organization on campus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ithaca.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations?query=music |title=Organizations - IC Engage |publisher=Ithaca College |access-date=2024-09-29}}</ref> Previously, three other recognized music and performing arts houses also existed on campus:

*[[Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia]] (Delta Chapter) - became inactive in 2024 
*[[Sigma Alpha Iota]] (Epsilon Chapter) - became inactive in 2024
*[[Kappa Gamma Psi]] (Iota Chapter) - became inactive in 2008

It is highly unlikely any of these houses will ever be reactivated at Ithaca, due to the college's policy on Greek life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ithaca.edu/policies/vol7/general/070108/ |title=7.1.8 Greek Life Policy - Volume VII: Students - Ithaca College Policy Manual |publisher=Ithaca College |access-date=2018-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827205937/https://www.ithaca.edu/policies/vol7/general/070108/ |archive-date=2018-08-27 |url-status=live}}</ref>

However, there are various Greek letter organizations at Ithaca College that are unaffiliated with the school, and therefore not subject to the same housing privileges or rules that contribute to the safety of their members such as non-hazing and non-drinking policies.<ref name=":0" /> Additionally, while not particularly common, Ithaca College students may rush for Greek houses affiliated with nearby Ivy institution [[Cornell University]], subject to the rules of each individual fraternity or sorority. Some Cornell-affiliated Greek organizations actively recruit Ithaca College students.

There are a few unaffiliated fraternities that some Ithaca College students join - ΔΚΕ ([[Delta Kappa Epsilon]]), ΑΕΠ ([[Alpha Epsilon Pi]]), ΦΚΣ ([[Phi Kappa Sigma]]), ΦΙΑ ([[Phi Iota Alpha]]), ΛΥΛ ([[Lambda Upsilon Lambda]]), and ΚΣ ([[Kappa Sigma]]). There are also unaffiliated sororities including - ΓΔΠ ([[Gamma Delta Pi]]), ΠΛΧ ([[Pi Lambda Chi]]), ΦΜΖ ([[Phi Mu Zeta]]), .<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/ithaca/campus-cuties-delta-kappa-epsilon-iota-chi |title=Campus Cutie(s!): Delta Kappa Epsilon Iota Chi |work=Her Campus |access-date=2018-08-27 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828035616/https://www.hercampus.com/school/ithaca/campus-cuties-delta-kappa-epsilon-iota-chi |archive-date=2018-08-28 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thetab.com/us/ithaca/2016/09/02/inside-ics-underground-fraternity-kappa-sigma-729 |title=Inside IC's underground fraternity: Kappa Sigma |date=2016-09-02 |work=Ithaca College |access-date=2018-08-27 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828035615/https://thetab.com/us/ithaca/2016/09/02/inside-ics-underground-fraternity-kappa-sigma-729 |archive-date=2018-08-28 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ithacating.com/2008/11/24/the-ithaca-college-greek-system/|title=The Ithaca College Greek System|date=November 24, 2008|access-date=August 7, 2022|archive-date=August 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807190325/https://ithacating.com/2008/11/24/the-ithaca-college-greek-system/|url-status=live}}</ref>