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Originally posted by Munchkin03
NPHC and MCGLO alumnae chapters often will have a large charity ball or formal that could dwarf the social budget of an NPC/NIC chapter.
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Word. My niece was a Sigma Gamma Rho debutante - and while I don't know the price tag for that event, I can tell you that it probably cost more than the annual formal that the collegians put on here.
And let's not forget the Ebony Fashion Fair fashion shows that many NPHC sororities sponsor each year.
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I think if NPC alumnae groups were to focus on widespread community service like NPHC groups, there would be a lot more interest in general. (Does that make sense?)
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It makes perfect sense. Why can't Alpha Phi and AKA have an "Ivy Awareness" day that focuses on, say, women's cardiac care in minority communities? (that's just an example, but you get the idea)
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I've often wondered that, if there was a way that I could go through Rush at one of the schools that has had racial discrimination controversies, with my record being what it is, if I would be accepted by my own chapter. In some cases, I could probably say no. 
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But you were accepted, right? Isn't that the most important thing?
There are stories here on GreekChat of women (I assume they were white) who didn't get a bid from the sorority they wanted, so they transferred schools and became members a different chapter of the same organization. I personally think it's a silly reason to transfer schools, but hey, why couldn't a woman of colour do the same thing if joining an NPC group was so important to her?
Chapters differ from area to area, and the chapter culture differs from area to area. I'm not saying it's right (cause it isn't), but it's a fact. Unless something is done to change the culture, it's a force to be reckoned with.