I concur 1908%
First a foremost, ALL NPHC organizations MUST be affiliated with a sponsoring graduate chapter in order for ANY university to allow them to be an "on campus" organization and work with that campus. It has to do with legal and liability issues...
No matter how one slice's it, an undergraduate member or chapter is NOT the sum whole picture of the BGLO. When a child sees only "those" members they are only touching the "tip" of the iceberg...
When I was a
Graduate Advisor for my
undergraduate chapter, I requested several young ladies who told me they were interested to attend several of the "graduate chapter" events. IT WAS THE OUTSIDERS--
NON-MEMBERS--and NOT other BGLO's mind you--NOT even other GLO's that told these young ladies NOT attend--BUT average everyday "spoons" that like to stir up chit!!! They don't mean nuthin', do nuthin', say nuthin'--do count for nuthin' but stirrin' up chit!!! Ultimately, if the interest was too stupid to show up, it was on her. But, most of the time a resilient interest would come to the Grad functions and many a time, they were blown away with what they saw...
Back in the day, an undergraduate interest would want to be going to CHURCH to meet any graduate member of XYZ BGLO... Hey you may as well pray while your at it...
Realistically, most the NPHC affliates do not see decline in their memberships, there are increases... However, nunna us are hurtin' for members--Undergrad or Grad... So, it makes any discussion here moot... Don't you think...
Yes, there's room for improvement... All of the NPHC's are doing that--that is what a International Conventions are all about... Duh!!!!
So to state we don't see the big picture is an understatement. Maybe the big picture is not for a member or an interest to see at that time... Because it takes time to know all things... And one needs years of training...
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Originally posted by Happydaysf91
Actually,
I don't see the 'greek' decline as people say. I have been a graduate advisor for several chapters. And each and every year, we get more and more people showing up. And looking at membership numbers for the year (on a national level), it isn't declining....actually, since 'MIP'....we've crossed a lot more people! Lines were a lot 'smaller' back in the day at most schools (the bigger HBCU's still had big lines)!(just my observations).
And trust me....even at those schools with lines of 50-150...there are a lot of girls still rejected! Everyone is not selected! I still run into random people on the streets inquiring about greek life (when I wear pari!) and over the internet...I can't tell you how many emails I've received from people I don't know.....So as to the question of decline.....I just don't see it.
But at any rate........everyone 'sees' things from their point of view. Because I'm in the 'greek' world...I meet/see 'Greeks' all the time.
Lastly....not saying that people can't discuss what they want to discuss....and I'm definitely not saying the people who aren't Greek shouldn't talk about such....but why do you care? If we aren't going to be here...we aren't going to be here. You weren't a member in the first place....(that's just my opinion...and that's just how I think about other orgs. when people post about them).
How, maybe such is declining at your schools...but from the numbers that AKA has...we are still growing. Are members staying active...that's another question altogether.
And to the person who was talking about 'orgs' that are multi-cultural and 'new' orgs. being more acceptable (something along those lines). We do have people of different backgrounds in our orgs. and a lot of us are accepting of this....as long as you agree with our standards and agree to promote what we stand for (usually something dealing with the black family or black community)....it doesn't make a difference.
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