Latino Greek Letter Organizations

[LatinaAlumna]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

You don't have to put the MULTICULTURAL rubber stamp on every single thing you do to be legitimate. Alpha doesn't put a black stamp on everything and we're no less a black fraternity.

But your organization also doesn't "flip/flop" between calling itself an African American fraternity and a Multicultural fraternity. I think this is where the controversy lies within the LGLO and MCGLO community.

Perhaps some of the LGLOs and MCGLOs are experiencing an "identity crisis" as they grow (not saying this in a sarcastic way, that's just the best way I can describe it). It's really unfair to aspirants who are searching for the organization they wish to pursue, and unfair to members who joined under a focus that may be completely different now.

[Senusret I]

I understand.

[ZChi4Life]

Originally Posted by LatinaAlumna

But your organization also doesn't "flip/flop" between calling itself an African American fraternity and a Multicultural fraternity. I think this is where the controversy lies within the LGLO and MCGLO community. Exactly!

Perhaps some of the LGLOs and MCGLOs are experiencing an "identity crisis" as they grow (not saying this in a sarcastic way, that's just the best way I can describe it). It's really unfair to aspirants who are searching for the organization they wish to pursue, and unfair to members who joined under a focus that may be completely different now.

I totally understand what you're saying here. And I can see it as an identity crisis, but I can also see some are trying to figure out their niche on their campuses. In the latter case, this issue seems to stem from individual chapters, rather than from the national governing body. I suspect that some orgs' national boards don't even know about the flip-flopping (one org in particular has 50+ chapters, so I'm sure they can't keep track of how each chapter presents itself at every given moment).

I don't have a problem with an org changing from being LGLO, AGLO, etc to being MCGLO (by design), but it should be done from a national scope. Like LatinaAlumna stated, it can be unfair to interests and members in the long run.