JMU's One-Man Frat Needs New Brothers

Reaching a Community Through a One-Man Frat

James Madison University chapter of Phi Beta Sigma only has one brother, and he's graduating this spring.

Former football player and sociology major Trent Bosely was the only person to join Phi Beta Sigma when it was established at the university in the spring of 2005. Bosely has been actively trying to recruit new members, because he knows if he doesn't, the Phi Beta Sigma will fade away at JMU.

“People are going for organizations that are cool and popular, not for what they do for the community,” he said.

“He has set the bar as far as how to put on a very elegant program on campus,” said Art Dean, director of multi-cultural affairs at the campus. “In the last year-and-a-half, he has sponsored programs on par with organizations with 20 to 30 people.”