Interested in joining Acacia? Email our rush chairman Brad May at esepulveda@iwu.edu.

Acacia Stresses Academic Achievement

As a college student, your first priority should be your academics. Acacia Fraternity places the utmost importance on academics, and believes that it is the responsibility of all college students to be invested in their education. In order to further this cause, the Illinois Wesleyan Chapter created the role of Administrative Dean, who is responsible for ensuring that each member has ample opportunity to excel academically through weekly study tables and a scholarship rewards program. Moreover, the Acacia Fraternity Foundation, Acacia's non-profit educational foundation, assists deserving Acacians with a total of over $200,000 in scholarships and educational grants yearly.

Acacia Develops Leaders

Acacia Fraternity is dedicated to building better leaders by providing a wealth of leadership opportunities for our members. As a member of our chapter, you will have the opportunity to serve the fraternity as an officer or committee member, as well as representing Acacia to the campus as a member of the Student Senate or the Interfraternity Council. In addition, Acacia encourages its members to participate in the wealth of extracurricular activities available at IWU; current members are involved in organizations ranging from musical ensembles such as Suspended and the Titan Pep Band to honorary societies such as Beta Beta Beta and Alpha Kappa Psi.

Acacia Helps Better Our Community

The motto of the Acacia Fraternity is "Human Service," and we take that quite seriously. As a member of Acacia, you will be encouraged to help those around you, both within the IWU campus as well as around the Bloomington-Normal area. Our members currently give back to the community through volunteering at places such as Home Sweet Home Ministries and the BroMenn Hospital.

Acacia Develops Well-Rounded Men

Recently, the Illinois Wesleyan Chapter adopted the newly developed Cornerstones Membership Development Program, which is designed to help pledges and actives alike become more involved in their campus and community while encouraging academic achievement and chapter knowledge (see www.gatesofsamos.org for more information). Thus, our pledge program focuses on learning your way into the fraternity, not earning it by participating in degrading acts, and also recognizes the fact that learning about the campus, the fraternity, and yourself should not end upon initiation.