of irregularities and health risks, the college announced in 2004 that it would reinstate a revised Greek system after a 16-year absence.
The college has a total of 11 formally recognized Greek life chapters, including 7 sororities, 3 fraternities, and 1 co-ed honors fraternity. Greek life continues to be a major part of F&M's community, while the college continues its revised structure of administrative support. As of the spring of 2014, internal sources claimed that 43.7% of the F&M student body were members of Greek houses. The Zeta chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma at Franklin & Marshall is the fraternity's oldest active chapter worldwide and the first fraternity on F&M’s campus.
== Athletics ==
The college's sports teams are called the Diplomats. Many of the teams compete in the Centennial Conference. Men's intercollegiate competition is in fourteen sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, …
