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Originally posted by TSteven
Just to be clear, the IFC (Interfraternity Council) is a local (campus specific) council while the NIC (North-American Interfraternity Conference) is international in scope. Thus a chapter that is a member of an IFC does not mean that the chapter's GLO is also a member of the NIC.
As an example, NPHC members Phi Beta Sigma and Omega Psi Phi can have chapters that are members of a campus IFC but the fraternities would not be members of the NIC.
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Just to slightly expound on this:
A campus IFC can also include local GLOs along with NIC orgs as well.
While some people use the terms IFC and NIC interchangeably, it is important to keep in mind the scope that such terms should be used: IFC is local in scope, NIC is international.
Barring any rare exceptions, it appears that the dual NPHC/NIC orgs (Alpha, Kappa, and Iota) are members strictly in the international sense. Meaning, they will represent their membership at international meetings and gatherings, but rarely if ever on the local level. You probably won't see them at any IFC meetings or events very often.
Now I wonder if AKA or Delta will join the NPC....
(j/k
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