Fuzzie and Kelli -
Yes, Iota and Kappa are members of both the NPHC and NIC - but those are entire organizations. I was referring to
individual members.
Dardenr: Interesting theory about Zeta and Sigma, but I'm fairly certain that isn't the case. Hopefully a soror or Sigma brother will correct me if I'm mistaken.
Now, from my reading of the TitleIX regulations, I saw this:
http://www.dol.gov/dol/oasam/public/...es/titleix.htm
Section 1681. Sex
(a) Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions. No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance,
except that:
(6) Social fraternities or sororities; voluntary youth service organizations
this section shall not apply to membership practices --
(A) of a social fraternity or social sorority which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of Title 26, the active membership of which consists primarily of students in attendance at an institution of higher education, or
(B) of the Young Men's Christian Association, Young Women's Christian Association; Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, and voluntary youth service organizations which are so exempt, the membership of which has traditionally been limited to persons of one sex and principally to persons of less than nineteen years of age;
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So it would seem that NPHC organizations might fall under Section 6B of Title IX, because we are voluntary youth service organizations (at the collegiate level). This is such a gray area. What probably happens on most college campuses is that in order to keep NPHC organizations exempt from Title IX, University administrations think of them as social organizations. However, all NPHC organizations were founded upon a rubric of community service. How the university thinks of us and how we think of ourselves are two separate arguments.