and organizations, and leadership opportunities, including 28 honorary societies and academic clubs, Greek life, leadership and service organizations, student government, a theatre troupe, multicultural and religious groups, marching and concert bands, and several choirs. The Thiel Activities Board provides a range of recreational activities. Greek life at Thiel includes fraternities Kappa Sigma, Phi Theta Phi and Sigma Phi Epsilon; and sororities Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Sigma Kappa, and Zeta Tau Alpha. Students can participate in TCTV, Thiel College television, to engage in weekly television programs regardless of major. Living on campus Thiel guarantees housing for four years in residence halls, apartments, theme houses and townhouses. Nearly 88% of students live on campus. In addition to the Davis Square apartments, College Avenue Apartments and Townhouses, Thiel provides five dormitories for its students: Sawhill, Stewart, Bane, Hodge, and Florence West. Thiel provides five theme houses: Kappa Sigma house, Phi Theta Phi house, Alpha Xi Delta house, Sigma Kappa house, and Zeta Tau Alpha house. Other facilities on campus include a computer lab, career development center, IT Solution Center, Learning Commons, art gallery, a fitness center, multi-sport air-supported dome, theater, and cafeteria and bistro dining. Notable alumni Mark Funkhouser ′71 (2007–2011), Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri Shirley M. Frye, mathematics educator, president of the NCTM, and Thiel distinguished alumnus for 1976 Lynn Jones (1979–1986), former Major League Baseball (MLB) player (Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals) Mark Nordenberg (1995-2014), Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh Tom Regan, professor and writer, animal rights movement Carl Aaron Swensson, American Lutheran minister; founder of Bethany College Jack M. Wilson (2003-2011), President, University of Massachusetts Phyllis Zimmerman, composer, choral conductor References External links Official website Official athletics website Educational institutions established in 1866 Universities and colleges in Mercer County, Pennsylvania 1866 establishments in Pennsylvania Private universities and colleges in Pennsylvania