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Originally posted by Erik P Conard
I belong to about ten various outfits with greek names, from
Phi Delta Kappa (education) to Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish) and a
few more, some of which are creeping into the social realm.
The NIC outfit is the one who does not permit "dual" membership,
but decades ago Sigma Tau Gamma was an "educational fraternity" later joining the NIC. Phi Sigma Epsilon, now merged
with Phi Sigma Kappa, was likewise. Several members of TKE, now quite old, belonged to Sig Tau and TKE as they transferred
from a teachers' college to a large university and joined the NIC
fraternity. I am sure that the old Delta Sigma Epsilon, Pi Kappa
Sigma, Theta Sigma Upsilon...all now merged...were sororities of
the same sort...Sigma Sigma Sigma, Delta Zeta, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau--somewhat in the middle, I do not know
how they handled theirs in the '50s and before. There were a good many "educational" groups on traditionally teacher college
campuses who never entered on the larger campuses. This was
prevalent in the '50s and before, and no longer an issue.
But professional, honorary, non-collegiate greek letter groups can
indeed join the NIC organizations. But, check it all out first....
The black fraternal organizations....well, they have chosen to be
separate so I do not know their stance, likewise Asian and the
Latino ones. Perhaps they could clarify.
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The HBGLOs were founded when they were not permitted to join HWGLOs and to my knowledge they have never been asked to merge with the NPC or IFC even though a few have membership in NIC as well as the NPHC.
ETA: We do not allow dual membership in more than one of the four sororities or five fraternities in the NPHC. And if you have joined an NPC sorority you are not eligible for membership in an NPHC sorority.