6 in the South and No. 1 in Georgia by U.S. News & World Report for Best Campus Ethnic Diversity. Greek life Brenau University has one of the oldest Greek systems in the United States. Brenau is one of only four women's colleges in the United States that has Greek life, and with eight sororities active on campus, Brenau has the most chapters. The other women's colleges with Greek systems are Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri; Spelman College in Atlanta; and Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Of the eight chapters active at Brenau, two are NPHC (National Pan-Hellenic Council) and six are NPC (National Panhellenic Conference) sororities. For the six NPC chapters “formal recruitment” follows Panhellenic's recruitment guidelines and occurs annually at the beginning of the academic year, while the NPHC or historically African American Greek organizations hold their recruitment separate from the formal process. These sororities follow NPHC recruitment guidelines, with membership intake for Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta at the discretion of the individual organization. Every woman at Brenau who is a member of a sorority becomes a member of the campus’ Greek Council, the governing body over all sororities on campus, both NPC and NPHC. The Greek Council sponsors social and other events throughout the year including the Greek Sing, Greek Week, and the Greek Gala. The sorority chapters active on campus and their founding dates are: Alpha Delta Pi April 18, 1910 Phi Mu October 8, 1910 Zeta Tau Alpha January 15, 1911 Alpha Chi Omega November 24, 1911 Alpha Gamma Delta May 5, 1913 Delta Delta Delta May 6, 1914 Alpha Kappa Alpha (Rho Eta Chapter) May 14, 1994 Delta Sigma Theta April 21, 2000 Athletics The Brenau athletic teams are called the Golden Tigers. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2017–18 academic year. The Golden Tigers previously competed in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after the 2003–04 school year) from 1999–2000 to 2016–17. Brenau competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, competitive dance, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, spirit cheerleading, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. History Early in the college's history, athletics were neglected in favor of academic programs and fine arts. A new emphasis on developing Brenau's athletics department