History of NIC

[TSteven]

The post regarding "Fraternity History" got me thinking about the history of the NIC.

Does anyone know a link to a site that has NIC history in more detail than what is on the NIC web site? And or which twenty-six (26) fraternities were the founding (charter) members of the NIC (IFC) in 1909?

I don't have a Bairds Manual, nor can I find any kind of link (I've tried various searches) about the history other than this from the NIC web site. Which isn't much.

And please, I don't want or need the usual general history of fraternities such as Phi Beta Kappa; Union College, the Mother of all Fraternities; Miami Triad etc. Just history specific to the NIC.

Thanks.



Found under the "Who We Are & What We Do" link.

http://www.nicindy.org/index.html

North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)

Have you every heard of the North-American Interfraternity Conference? How about the National Interfraternity Conference? Most have heard of one of these groups.

The North-American Interfraternity Conference (formerly known as the National Interfraternity Conference) has a long and storied history as a body that has assisted fraternal organizations to work together. On November 27, 1909, 26 fraternities met to discuss critical issues facing fraternities at that time. A formal organization was completed in 1910. In 1931 the organization's name was changed from Interfraternity Conference to National Interfraternity Conference. In 1999, the leadership again changed the name to North-American Interfraternity Conference to celebrate the membership of brothers in Canada.

Today, the NIC has 64 member organizations with 5500 chapters located on 800 campuses in the United States and Canada with approximately 350,000 undergraduate members. The NIC is led by a Board of Directors comprised of 15 volunteers from member fraternities. The headquarters and professional staff are located in Indianapolis, IN.