Just wanted to forward the response I recieved regarding this concern.
This response came from CU's greek liason:
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"Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The listing of Historically Ethnic Groups on the University of Colorado
Greek Liaison Office home page does have an explanation, and I am sorry if
it has upset some members of your discussion group. Up to this point no
one had ever brought this to our attention as being offensive.
At the time the web page was developed, the NPHC groups on our campus
asked to be listed as such (historically ethnic) and to not be included
with the IFC and or NPC. Sigma Lambda Beta (who is a member of NIC) asked
to be listed as historically ethnic group as well. The category of
historically ethnic groups was determined to be the best and most
descriptive way to tell those unfamiliar where those chapters were
located, and that they were independent of the IFC and Panhellenic. There
was not and still is not a NPHC council on this campus.
Once again, I am sorry if members of your group have been offended, please
feel free to offer suggestions to me that we could possibly use that would
not prove to be offensive and would best describe these organizations."
Thomas A Lorz
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Hope this clears up any misconceptions.
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Faced with the Divine, I was asked; "What one gift do you seek?"
I answered ever so meekly; "I seek Honor, Truth, Integrity, and Wisdom, yet those are four. How am I to choose?"
The answer came as a pounding whisper; "The four you seek are but one. I grant thee Compassion; for without it the four make none."
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