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I was just thinking along this line before I read your post. After I reconsidered the question, I think that is the case for sororities. While the number of interests are increasing, the QUALITY of the interests are declining. Many collegiate chapters are adjusting their selection accordingly.

Originally posted by AKA_Monet
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...