Chapter was just closed - now what?

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by TheresaM

Hi everyone, I'm new here!
...... We had a meeting with our National President during which we were given notice that our chapter was going to be shut down and we will all be dismissed as members. She explained to us that now, according to the org, none of us have ever been members. We won't be considered alumni and basically any trace of us having connections to the sorority are going to be gone. Additionally, we can't "function" as a sorority, and we were warned against wearing our letters in that we could face legal repercussions by doing so. .....

Says quite a bit.

[AnchorAlumna]

I'm so sorry about your chapter. It truly is like a death in the family.

I've never heard of a chapter closing and all members being expelled, but I'm sure it's happened before. The circumstances must have been truly egregious - I admit, I'm very curious.

But if the national president told you personally that legal action would be taken if you identified yourself in any way with the sorority, then I would say it's pretty certain the sorority would not be shy about prosecuting. It's conceivable that the sorority could demand all goods with their copyrighted symbols, letters and emblems.

Wear your stuff in private, if you must, but start collecting some new garments.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

I would say it's pretty certain the sorority would not be shy about prosecuting. It's conceivable that the sorority could demand all goods with their copyrighted symbols, letters and emblems.

I don't think that's how the law works.

[BraveMaroon]

I swear to God, I thought the last sentence from the OP would be, "Since I was technically never in this sorority can I join another NPC?"

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

I swear to God, I thought the last sentence from the OP would be, "Since I was technically never in this sorority can I join another NPC?"

Nope, I still want to be able to represent the sorority that I was in because it was something I've always been proud of.