Congrats to Michelle Obama
 

On accepting an invitation to become an honorary member of AKA

Congrats to her.

Apparently Michelle Obama's spokesperson released a statement today saying that while Michelle is happy to accept the invitation to become an honorary AKA, she wants it to be non-exclusive. Well membership in more than 1 of the divine nine is not allowed so it would seem that Michelle will have to decline...

I think she is just saying she wants to partake and assist all greek orgs in service and the like

I dont think she needs to necessarily decline, although i do see your point

Either Michelle doesn't understand yet that she can only join one D4 org or AKA is going to allow her to THINK she has "non-exclusive membership" because they know that once she is inducted, the other sororities in the D4 will not invite her to be a member.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/po...kappa_alp.html

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She must not know the rules. This is the reason Hillary Clinton initially accepted but then declined AKA. Personally, I think it best if Michelle remain neutral at least until the presidential campaign is finished.

That's exactly what she meant and she's well within her right to work with any sorority (as a nonmember).

Not sure if anyone can answer this, but would she have even been eligible for induction at this convention? According to the AKA website, there are already several women who have accepted honorary membership and are about to be inducted. This news about Michelle being asked is fairly recent, so it seems like she would inducted in 2010 or later.

That's not what she meant. According to this article (and others), she wants her membership to be "non-exclusive" which is probably why she isn't going to be inducted now during the centennial boule. Seems they have things to discuss with her.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/po...kappa_alp.html

They don't have to be inducted at conventions. :)

Sidenote.... I agree with DSTCHAOS. No offense, but I don't think the spokesperson phrased it properly. Cultural competency?

Ok. For some reason, I thought I had read/heard that honorary members could only be brought in at conventions.

Might be for another org. (That actually sounds familiar, now that you mention it.) Honorary membership is one of those things for which each NPHC has a different approach.

Whatever she meant, I don't think any of the commenters know, it'll get handled.