I think it also has a lot to do with the overall diversification of a particular university. You can't expect a Greek system to be well represented, if the school itself isn't. Relative to other areas of the country, my corner of the world is not really racially diversified.

The school and Crimson White certainly don't help the situation by referring to the different councils as "the white sororities" and "the black sororities." :mad: At least the local paper calls them "traditionally" white - the school doesn't even do that. No wonder they are having such a problem!! Talk about talking out both sides of your mouth.

This might be a stupid question, but why is it making such news? Is it just because it's at University of Alabama? If it is, then I somewhat understand, but if not, then I'm confused! I know several schools that have black women and men in their NPC and IFC organizations.

DZHBrown- No, that is not a stupid question. In the early 1960's through the early 1970's Alabama and most of the south was extremely segrated. This was to the point where former Ala. govonor Wallace tried to block at least two African American students from enrolling at U of Ala. He had a famous speech where he stood in the school house door and said, "Segregation now, segregation tommorrow and segregation forever." The Univ. has come a long way since those times and I sincerely comend Carla Fergason and UA's Gamma Phi Beta for breaking down these barriers even further.

I say, "more power to her!" Carla has shown herself to be a classy, poised, and intelligent young woman, who is also very beautiful! I hope the pressure doesn't get to her, and that she's able to enjoy four years - and then a lifetime! - of happiness as a Gamma Phi Beta!

Ladies of the UA chapter of Gamma Phi Beta: you have shown yourselves to be leaders on your campus! Congratulations and good luck!

Carla: you have my respect and support!

The Panhellenic of U of A: the choice is yours. It is my sincerest hope that you will make Carla's way in sorority easy, but not as a token - as a true sister of the Panhellenic!

Congratulations once more!

Thanks for letting me know I wasn't stupid ;) I have read about that time in Alabama, I guess I just didn't realize it was still a hot issue there! Thanks :)

No offense Lisa, but it wasn't just during the 1960s and 1970s. As a former southerner, I can attest to how rigidly segregated greek life was when I was an undergraduate (in the late 1980s I was kept out of NPC because of my race), and at UGA when the whole AGD scandal broke (and that was just a few years ago, if memory serves). And let's not forget about the whole Melody Twilley thing from a couple of years ago.

I'm really glad this happened at Alabama, and I hope other major SEC/ACC schools follow suit. But to suggest that this kind of segregation is a thing of the past is a bit of an ahistorical perspective, IMO.

Thanks for pointing this out, 33girl! Actually, that's a huge beef with some of the discussions I've seen on GC too. Those terms are used here entirely too much as well.

Alabama has relased the New Member List!! Congratulations AOII on our 56 wonderful new members!!! Congratulations to everyone!


http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2003/aug03/pledges081903.htm

Congrats to DZ Alpha Gamma chapter on 56 new women! (If I counted correctly).

Congrats to all the chapters there! Looks like everyone got a lot of great girls!

Yay for Alabama's 57 new Alpha Gam Baby Squirrels! :D

I think I counted 57 for Alpha Gamma Delta. 56 or 57... red and buff roses to our Psi Chapter! Y'all rock!

i counted 55 or 56 for Phi Mu...congratulations ladies!

I just got baby news that I've been waiting for (VERY close friends, lots of pregnancy drama!), and I'm too excited to count!! I'm thrilled, whatever!!

Btw, what was quota?

Here's what I counted for everyone (give or take 1 for error ;) )
Alpha Chi Omega - 54
Alpha Delta Pi - 56
Alpha Gamma Delta - 57
Alpha Omicron Pi - 56
Chi Omega - 53
Delta Delta Delta - 57
Delta Zeta - 56
Gamma Phi Beta - 23
Kappa Alpha Theta - 57
Kappa Delta - 54
Kappa Kappa Gamma - 54
Phi Mu - 55
Pi Beta Phi - 57
Sigma Delta Tau - 6
Zeta Tau Alpha - 58

You can't tell I'm bored, can you?? Feel free to correct me where I'm wrong. My eyes were having a hard time reading it all!