NPHC life at Howard

[LXA SE285]

Can anyone who's a Howard student or alum talk a little about Greek life there? With so many of the Divine Nine having been founded there, it seems like it would be pretty intense. Do Greeks "run the school" in the sense that they do at places like Alabama? Are Greek-independent relations good or strained? Also, do Greeks have houses or dorm space?

Thanks!

[Tom Earp]

Try greekpages.com

It will come up greekgear, but before it fully loads, - the site and will come up greekpages.

Then you can Navigate from there!

PM Me!!!!!!

[ladygreek]

Originally posted by Tom Earp
Try greekpages.com

It will come up greekgear, but before it fully loads, - the site and will come up greekpages.

Then you can Navigate from there!

PM Me!!!!!!

Interesting website that is badly in need of maintenance. But I don't think it will answer LXA's questions.

LXA, I am not an HU alumni, but my daughter is. What I know is that while the D9 are popular there, they do not necessarily control everything. The richness of HU is its historical being and the fact that Blacks in general are enriched by the school. Thus, your greek affiliation, if any, plays less of a role than your leadership ability.

My daughter was an accomplished student and leader in her predominately White high school here in Minnesota and considered an overachiever. When she went to Howard, she was the norm, not the exception.

I would venture to say that many of the students there become members of the D9 after they have shown leadership ability on campus, not before. Because that is one of the main things we look for.

As far as a house or dorm space--no Delta did not have one. I don't think there were any Greek houses on the campus. But they did have space available for the orgs to meet.

I hope some HU students/alum with personal experience will respond. Otherwise, does this help?

[kddani]

Originally posted by Tom Earp
Try greekpages.com

It will come up greekgear, but before it fully loads, - the site and will come up greekpages.

Then you can Navigate from there!

PM Me!!!!!!

Tom, why do you always recommend people look at greekpages? It's even been pointed out to you several times that this website is incredibly out of date and inaccurate.

Plus I don't see how much it could really answer the OP's question.

Do they pay you a referral fee or something? I don't understand why you would recommend someone to incorrect information

[starang21]

i saw pics of probates for the k's and the deltas.

*making out my christmas list*

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally posted by starang21
i saw pics of probates for the k's and the deltas.

*making out my christmas list*

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by kddani
Tom, why do you always recommend people look at greekpages? It's even been pointed out to you several times that this website is incredibly out of date and inaccurate.

Plus I don't see how much it could really answer the OP's question.

Do they pay you a referral fee or something? I don't understand why you would recommend someone to incorrect information

As an example, it doesn't list my chapter under Kappa Sigma, despite the chapter being around for 18 years and having a website for the past 2.5 years.

[starang21]

Originally posted by DSTCHAOS

hi.

[33girl]

Originally posted by KSigkid
As an example, it doesn't list my chapter under Kappa Sigma, despite the chapter being around for 18 years and having a website for the past 2.5 years.

Has it been submitted? I submitted my chapter's site and it went up fairly quickly.

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by 33girl
Has it been submitted? I submitted my chapter's site and it went up fairly quickly.

That would probably be the problem.

The site can be linked through the Kappa Sigma site and through BU's Student Activities Office., so I think they might just leave it at that.

[The Truth]

Originally posted by LXA SE285
Can anyone who's a Howard student or alum talk a little about Greek life there? With so many of the Divine Nine having been founded there, it seems like it would be pretty intense. Do Greeks "run the school" in the sense that they do at places like Alabama? Are Greek-independent relations good or strained? Also, do Greeks have houses or dorm space?

Thanks!

The presence of the Greek organizations on campus is very overwhelming. Not only the D9, but the presence of other greek lettered organizations. 5 of the 9 being founded there definitiely plays a part in the tone of the campus and adds to the intimidation. There is a lot of pride and I found that even people not interested in greek life show respect. It is amazing to walk around the campus and "feel" the history of the university. History is a MAJOR part of the Howard University experience.

There are not any houses on campus, but some organizations do have houses. My chapter opted to use the money for our house to fund the Delta Towers, which is a housing complex for senior citizens. Service always comes first!!

As Soror Ladygreek stated before, it may seem that Greeks "run the campus" because almost all of the leadership positions were/are held by members of greek organizations. You cannot walk down Power Hall without seeing a member of a greek organization, especially Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. During my 3 1/2 years at Howard, all of my HUSA presidents were greek except during my junior year. But hey what can I say future leaders are just being groomed left and right at Howard!! I love my alma mater!!

[Rudey]

Here is a page on Howard University from the Department of Education:

http://www.ed.gov/about/reports/annu...te-howard.html

-Rudey
--Looks like some over achievers. Good for them.

[skajeff]

That website is seriously out of date. Beta Theta Pi hasn't been on campus in years.

[The Truth]

Originally posted by skajeff
That website is seriously out of date. Beta Theta Pi hasn't been on campus in years.

LOL!

[Wolfman]

While I can't speak to the question firsthand, a perusal of some of the Alpha Chapter website could give you some "flavour."

http://www.blackpgs.com/alphachapter/

"The value of our fraternity is not in numbers, but in men in real brotherhood..."-Bro. Walter H. Mazyck,Esq., The Oracle, 1925.