The NPHC 21st Century and Beyond.

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

No. In this day and age, people have access to college more than ever before. It's enough that some honorary members (for the orgs that still allow honoraries) don't have college degrees.

I also pray that we never allow collegiates from online schools like University of Phoenix even if they had some classes in a classroom; and never allow alumnae/alumni/graduate members with an online bachelors degree from online schools like University of Phoenix. That's not to be confused with colleges and universities that have online courses, hybrid course, and online degree components.

We aren't limiting ourselves by not considering those without 4 year degrees and we aren't starving for members.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

SGRho rocks. I guess the Philos who wish to be SGRhos must go through the proper channels to do so.

True, we do rock, for this and other reasons. I really like that we offer an option for non-college-educated women to participate in sisterhood and service. Everyone can be great because everyone can serve, right? It's very clear though, that membership (in SGRho) has its privileges, so if you want it, you know how to pursue it. Higher education isn't a priority for everyone, but know that re: SGRho membership for women who feel that way isn't a priority for us.

Originally Posted by MasTNX

I could be wrong, but I believe I saw that some NPHC orgs have chapters at DeVry. What's your opinion on this? In my experience, the non-traditional university and community college have a lot in common.

Originally Posted by Senusret I

4) I would like to see Alpha at less schools. Not every brick and mortar school with an Alpha chapter needs to have one. I'm sorry, I have been called elitist for that sentiment, but I'll be dat.

Right - i feel like when you make a choice to attend a non-traditional university or community college (including online programs like University of Phoenix, or those schools like Everest and Anthem - what are those called? Trade school, like Devry, TCI or Apex?), you give up (some) rights to traditional aspects of college. What, you want to live in a dorm too? Sign up for a meal plan? By attending these types of schools, to me, says you are willingly sacrificing access to privileges like joining a GLO.

If you decide, however, that you'd like to further your education onto a 4 year traditional college/university, do that for the sake of furthering education, not because XYZ is there.

and to Sen, yeah... love expansion and all, but there are some schools Sigma doesn't need to be. That's not a jab at particular schools, but at the culture the school fosters. Ideally, its survival of the fittest: we're all on our campuses as guests, and in confidence that we can excel as chapters and organizations at these respective schools. I think its realistic to say that Sigma isn't the best fit for every institution. I'd even venture to say that we all have chapters that don't do so hot and need some TLC in being bigger, better and stronger, otherwise should get the boot.