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Originally posted by zchi2
Just like you don't think people see your point, I really don't think you are seeing my point, which is ok. What is wrong with saying that someone joined XYZ organization coming in knowing that they were going to be a member for life and another person joins ABC organization thinking that it's only a group for the college years but after being a full member realizes that they want remain active post graduation? Why can't we as members of Greek organizations see something positive in another greek organization such as the involvement of their alumni and congratulate them. Just because I think another sorority might do something better than mine doesn't mean I think my sorority is bad. Instead of saying, "I know a sister over in Mississippi that has been an active member for 80 years..." What we all need to say is "this organization over here has an OVERALL greater percentage of active alum in their organization. Let's see what they are doing that we aren't so that we can make our organization better."
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Look up. I'm not sure about anybody else, but I know for a fact that I wrote: "Now obviously the level of post-collegiate involvement [in the NIC and NPC] is not the same as that of the NPHC organizations." I think that it's fantastic that the NPHC can retain so many of their members and keep them involved in their organizations so long after graduation, and I will fully admit that they do a better job of that than the NPC and NIC groups. What I don't understand is why many NPHC members seem unwilling to extend the NPC and NIC groups the same courtesy and respect that many, many of our alumni DO stay active in our organizations. I don't see why the fact that they know one member who says things like "I was an ABC in college" nullifies the many many alumnae who post here and still admit that they ARE ABCs and are involved with ABC to this day.
I don't think anybody is trying to disrespect NPHC organizations. It's a fully recognizable fact that they do a fantastic job at making their members see that they are members for life. What many of the NIC and NPC members posting here are saying is that just because you know one or two or five people who were "only members of their organization in college" doesn't mean that our sororities and fraternities aren't lifetime commitments for thousands and thousands more of their members.