NALFO Orgs. Changing Focus

[Monarca7]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

The NMGC appears to be pretty lax in terms of its definition of a multicultural Greek org. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, Gamma Eta is a member of the NMGC. Given that fact, I would imagine that SLG and SLB could gain entrance if they removed all traces of "Latina/o" from their identities.

Sorry I don't know why allowing Gamma Eta being accepted would suggest SLB and SLG would not have issues getting in?

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Monarca7

Sorry I don't know why allowing Gamma Eta would suggest SLB and SLG would not have issues getting in?

I only mean in terms of their former lives as Latino orgs. Gamma Eta was originally, "Gamma Eta Society for Hispanic Women." It was founded as a group for Latinas, but evolved into a "multicultural" sorority.

[Monarca7]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I only mean in terms of their former lives as Latino orgs. Gamma Eta was originally, "Gamma Eta Society for Hispanic Women." It was founded as a group for Latinas, but evolved into a "multicultural" sorority.

O I did not know that I read their website and didn't see anything like that...they just said it was "Gamma Eta Society" but I didn't exactly look deep. Thank for the info!

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Monarca7

O I did not know that I read their website and didn't see anything like that...they just said it was "Gamma Eta Society" but I didn't exactly look deep. Thank for the info!

They've scrubbed their history of all references, but there are those of us who remember.

In the 2002/2003 UF yearbook, this was Gamma Eta's entry:

In Fall of 1995 when the mother, Ilena Camilo had a vision of a unique alliance that would provide the opportunity for Hispanic women at the University of Florida to come together as one with the same ideals, interests and goals. [Emphasis mine]

Source: http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/.../Page_129.html

There were still references to their Latina roots as of 2005 when Theta Nu Xi first established a chapter on the campus. Since then, however, Gamma Eta has made an intentional effort to be known as "multicultural."