The Alpha Alpha chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) was founded on the campus of West Virginia University in 1924. Situated proudly atop the mountainous campus, over looking the University and the City of Morgantown, AGR is the home of the WVU’s only Social./Professional fraternity.
AGR isn't like other fraternities. In AGR you'll get the opportunity to experience both a social and a professional fraternity. AGR does what you expect a social fraternity to do: socialize with other students on campus and people in the community. AGR is also like other social fraternities in that it has a strong group of members and a house you can live in during your college years. But AGR is more than just one of those strictly social fraternities; it is also a professional fraternity. All members of AGR have related career interests. AGR is for young men pursuing any career related to the agriculture, forestry, natural resources, life sciences, food, human and community development or fiber industries. One more difference: at AGR there's no pledging. You join as an equal member. AGR does a careful review of all potential members in advance, so there's no need for a "weeding out" process.
For every man, the road to personal excellence offers both trial and triumph. The road is never easy. But in AGR, you’ll find a group of men, brothers, dedicated to helping each other find triumph on that road.
Purpose
To make better men, and through them a broader and better agriculture by surrounding our members with influences tending to encourage individual endeavor, resourcefulness and aggressive effort along lines making for the development of better mental, social, moral, and physical qualities; to promote a wider acquaintance and a broader outlook on the part of agricultural men through fellowship in a national organization that stands for the best social, mental, and moral development.
- Weekly Chapter Meetings w/ guest speakers from industry and academia
- Football Tailgating activities at on our property walking distance to the stadium
- Winter Formal
- Founder’s Day Picnic and Spring Formal
- Hog Roast (spring)
Alpha Gamma Rho members give back time and effort to organizations such as FFA, 4H, Boy Scouts of America and Habitat for Humanity. Additionally, members provide logistical support to and participate in WVU’s Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences events.
Room, board and dues for the 2007-2008 academic year are estimated at $1700 per Semester. Dues for members living out of the chapter house are estimated at $85 per month.