That was going to be my response too.......the ability to pay the dues is important.

Those going through recruitment find out during recruitment. Those not going through don't need to know.

it's used as a scientific statistic, is that what you mean?

***DISCLAIMER***
Please know that DSTCHAOS does not speak for all NPHCers and that her opinions and ignorance should not reflect how African American Greeks or non greeks act. I personally am annoyed by her as well. Thank you!

Usually the collegiate panhellenic puts out information on all of the NPC groups and gives it out to the women going through (though it's usually a range).

I usually just say NPC and IFC. If a more racialized distinction fits the discussion then I always type "HWGLOs" and not "WGLOs.";)

It isn't "us vs. them" at all. These terms are not universally offensive and were never intended to be offensive. Agaaaaaaain, those of you who are offended, your offense is duly noted. I will make note to try to remember not to type it ON GreekChat. What else?

DUH.

Thanks for the disclaimer. People were confused until you came forward. Now please visit the ignore function. :)

Funny, we've had this discussion on NUMEROUS occasions in threads where you have directly been involved. It has been explained to you many times why it is offensive and you have been more than politely asked to refrain from referring to NPC groups in that way. However, you refuse to do so and it reflects upon you poorly and demonstrates your ignorance.

The distinction you are attempting does not even make sense in the grand scheme of things. Either case, there are other universities who refer to themselves as PWIs, which is what OU was doing (whether it be to receive money or not).

Actually based on that, it's being used as an operant definition. They're going to be defining what they (the people running the study) determine to be "Predominantly White Universities" and comparing them to whatever their other definitions are. Your definition would probably vary as would DSTChaos's. I would doubt that any of those institutions would actually call themselves Predominantly White.

/psychology statistics came in handy for something

Also, the acronym is not used. Since that's what's at issue (not the stringing together of three words) I think it matters.

Of course, why does it even matter at all? Would everyone be pretty well indifferent if we started to refer to HBCUs as PBIs? There might be some concern over the word "predominant" indicating that one race is somehow "dominant" which seems to say that the institution is governed by the needs and wants and aims of a certain race.

Are semantics really all that important? Especially when the distinction is so fine?

DITTO!! ;)

"I usually just say NPC and IFC. If a more racialized distinction fits the discussion then I always type "HWGLOs" and not "WGLOs."

Agaaaaaaain, those of you who are offended, your offense is duly noted. I will make note to try to remember not to type it ON GreekChat. What else?"

****In case you missed it.****

Exactly.....that's what ours uses it for. You need something when people are screaming about the increases.

Ohhhhh---that's the difference? Please, people.

PWI, predominantly white institution, predominantly white university, predominantly white college---same thing.

The end result is the same with or without the requested examples--as I predicted it would be.
:)

well you did not say before that you would refrain in using such acronyms until now. Saying duly noted doesn't mean that you apologize that you will discontinue using offensive and inaccurate terms. So thank you now for clarifying what you plan on doing after you duly noted....:p