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Originally Posted by ThreeDog
So is it currently possible for a chapter to accept female members, or does one have to get special permission?
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If by "accept female members" you mean initiate females, no, it is not currently possible. It was possible in the late 70s and early 80s
if the chapter had permission from the NEC, and all initiations of female Sinfonians happened during that time. This was due to a 1976 amendment to the Fraternity's Constitution, prompted by Title IX. As I noted above, in 1985, the National Assembly voted to again amend the Constitution and return to single-sex status and to prohibit further initiation of women, so initiation of females has not been possible since 1985.