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Originally Posted by Little32
I do understand the need for a degree of transparency within organizations and within the NPHC--I am still learning more about how that looks and works; and I think that being in adherence with university and college policy is also necessary for those branches of our organization (and all of our organizations are comprised of more than college chapters). However, with regards to the who, what, when, where, why, and how of membership pursuit with NPHC, I am not an advocate of transparency or disclosure just so that others might feel more comfortable and reassured about our organizations. Others levels of comfort with the workings of Alpha Kappa Alpha are of no concern to me. So, we may just have to agree to disagree on that.
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To add: there is an EXACT TIME and PLACE to ask such things regarding these... There is a reason for it. We are NOT EVER going to discuss these issues on GC especially on the AKA Ave. and elsewhere... Every post make by individuals about membership on GC will be reported. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has legal obligations.
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Originally Posted by L.O.C.K.
The interesting this is with the advent of MGC's on campuses and the increased interaction between NPHC orgs and other minority Greek orgs, I feel that is going to create a lot more cultural understanding between those organizations than happens w/ NPC, NIC. In fact, I already see Latino/a, Asian, and Multicultural orgs adopting NPHC characteristics and following in their footsteps.
What does the future hold? This is going to be very contentious, but I think it means that with the changing populations of the US (re: Black, Latino, Asian populations all increasing while White population is decreasing), White Greeks are either going to have to move away from the party hard image and sorority girl image that can be true on many campuses(NOTE: I am not saying everyone is like this b/c on my campus NPC/NIC orgs are generally more involved in the community than on state school campuses - this comes from my Greek Advisor btw) or face declining numbers and the very real possibility of becoming obsolete.
NPHC orgs are having a MAJOR impact on the shaping of Greek Life. As Latino/a and Asian and Multicultural orgs grow in numbers of chapters and members, campus dynamics are going to change dramatically, and NPC/NIC orgs will face some serious challenges to being the Greek Life choice on campus.
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Well, I know how you might like it... But I wouldn't hold my breath and I would not count my chickens before the eggs hatch... NOT EVERY say African American woman will join one of D4 sorority or any historically based BGLO for that matter. Some like I friends Jill and Sistergreek will join a NPC Sorority. I think many in the NIC are changing some of their recruitment strategies and as it turns out as the nature they are, the marketting strategy will supercede that of the NPHC and maybe MCGLO's.
The responses we get from interests on PWI's is not the kind of thing that is respectable. And kids these days do NOT care about historical ramifications--even IF we influence them in high school...
I say all this because what I have experienced as a Graduate Advisor and faculty on 2 large universities.
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