Lambda Chi Alpha: First chapter at HBCU
 

I got my new Cross & Crescent, our fraternity magazine, last weekend, and was reading through it. There's an article about our first chapter at an HBCU, North Carolina A & T. I think it's great for two reasons, first, that we're not closing out these campuses to expansion, and second, that their not opposed to us coming there. I've never been involved in any expansion, but from what I've read, the fraternity needs to be welcome by the school and the greek ruling body there. I know LCA is very strict about only going where we're wanted. One quick question, do any other IFC or NPC groups, aside from Kappa Alpha Psi have chapters on HBCUs? From the article, which I wish I could post, but I can't find it online, and I don't have it here to type in, I assumed that LCA wasn't the first "white" fraternity to go onto an HBCU, but that it was our first chapter at one.

I Think You Are The First
 

I haven't seen any other NIC chapters' names listed on historically Black university rosters. I wish you well and hope you are accepted. If LXA establishes itself as a "white" fraternity there, it will be interesting to see the reaction. If LXA's chapter tries to compete with the traditional chapters of KAPsi, Omega, APhiA, etc, - that is, to attempt to become a "Black" fraternity and mimic their unique culture - it will also be interesting to see how successful they are. I'm sure LXA has thought this through. Maybe they'll create some new form of hybred group that will benefit everyone. Best of luck.

I know the chapter is a good mix of backgrounds, white, black, asian, and hispanic. Who knows how the chapter will grow. I would think they'd be more like the NPHC groups there in several respects, just because that's the atmosphere they're in, you know, when in rome...

Actually, Sigma Pi had established a colony at Tennessee State a few years ago. I don't know if they chartered though. The link that I had for the Sigma Pi national site wasn't working. At the same time an NPC group also attempted a colony there but I won't say which one. I know that they were not successful.

Good luck to Lambda Chi and North Carolina A & T!

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. is also apart of the NIC.

Check us out at: http://www.iotaphitheta.org

We have chapters at colleges throughout the country and graduate/alumni chapters as well.

Like Kappa Alpha Psi, we have dual memberships in the NIC and the NPHC.

Sorry Iotas, I was glancing through the NIC members for NPHC members, and just missed your name. There are a ton of members!

Alpha Phi Omega and Gamma Sigma Sigma have chapters on a lot of HBCU campuses.

It's cool Steve
 

It's cool Steve. Yeah that list is quite expansive.

Once again, I think LXA, has become a leader In the Greek World! Yep I am tooting our horn!

I visited a Chapter Near Kansas City Last Sun!

I was talking to many Actives when I was told be carefull as there were New Associate Members walking up!

I was pleasenetly suprised to see and Afro-American in the 3 of them!

I said how proud I was of them for breaking the Barrier at the school!



When I left, I told each and everyone of them that the next time I saw them that I would hopefully be able to call them Brothers!


I may try to go to the Chapter for Initiation to see ALL of the Young Men become Brothers of LXA!

This is a great move and all, but it doesn't surprise me. So many HBCUs are experiencing increases in white students--especially in departments like architecture, physical therapy, and pharmacy. I know of at least one school where the majority of students in these 3 programs are not black--even though it's an HBCU. This is a simple case of supply and demand.

Thumbs up to LXA. I had to correspond with someone from their national office, and they were great.

Thumbs up to LXA! :)

Honeykiss1974...
 

But Gamma Sigma Sigma is not all white...

GSS and APO are historically and predominately white orgs that have been expandeding to HBCUs for a long time. At my university, GSS had been threre since the 70's.

My point was that other PWGLOs have made this transition too.

Honeykiss is right. :)

APO has been at HBCU's since 1947. I'm not sure about GSS though.

It would be interesting to see when certain national honor societies expanded to HBCU's, such as Phi Beta Kappa.

I guess Fisk & Howard aren't HBCUs anymore, huh? ;) :p

I'm not sure if I understand. . .

I know that Phi Beta Kappa exists at HBCU's, I was just wondering when they first came there.

i do apologize. i misread. :o amazing how missing one letter can change the whole meaning of a statement.

i know Phi Beta Kappa was established @ Fisk in 1952. i'm not sure when the chapter @ Howard was established.

I think if some understand, that what Steve Corbin is talking about, is Greek Social Organizations, Not a Service Oganizations!

This is a step in the right direction for common Brother/Sisterhood!

I also am a Proud Member of APO so do not even try to get on my case!:cool:

Tom,

I think that any previously all white organization expanding to an HBCU before the Civil Rights movement is noteworthy, social, service, or otherwise. That's where I'm coming from, and probably where honeykiss1974 is coming from.

I also think that any social organization expanding to an HBCU in this day and age is noteworthy, as well. A service org expanding to an HBCU isn't as exciting as LXA going to NCA&T.

Ditto :)

How would I find out if my fraternity had any chapters at HBCUs? They aren't called HBCUs on the website.

The first chapter of Gamma Sig at an HBCU was, (wouldn't you know it) the Alpha Eta chapter at Howard University in 1963.

The colony has a (rudimentary) web site here: http://www.ncat.edu/~lambda/

I think this is a wonderful idea. I don't know the campus atmosphere of NCAT, but if it's an HBCU, I'm willing to wager that there are more than a few people there who have never heard of Lambda Chi. This could actually work in their favor. Lambda Chi could position itself as the alternative to the well established D9 organizations on the campus, and attract those men who like the idea of fraternity life, but are looking for something different. I could only imagine that the same would hold true if an NPC sorority decided to colonize at an HBCU.

I wish the colony well, and kudos to Lambda Chi for taking this step.

So True Thank You for the Kuddos!

I was at one of my Chapters Last Sun and 3 new Associates came up and I was told watch what I said about our Secrets!

One was an Afro-American and I told them that I am glad to see that you have become a real Chapter!

He was a very pleasant Young Man as the other 2 were! I am for one Proud that they took a step forward!

I cannot wait for the day that I can Call This Fine Young Man My Brother!:cool:

I have to admit I have a soft spot for Lambda Chis from way back in my days as an undergraduate. The chapter at Georgia State folded back in the late 80s, but they were a classy, personable, and intelligent group of guys. I was truly sad to see them go.

However, it was a nice bit of synchronicity that my sorority ended up with their old suite (I wasn't a member at the time). :D

While we are not an NIC fraternity (yet -- fingers crossed that we will be before too much longer!), our first chapter at an HBCU was our Zeta Iota, chartered on May 19, 1952, at -- you guessed it -- Howard. Our Iota Beta Chapter was founded at NC A&T in 1972; it is inactive now.

Congratulations and best of luck to the Lambda Chi colony at NC A&T!