Lack of Ethnic Diversity in Bama's sororities worry future rushee - Page 2

AKA_Monet · #1 01-12-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Wait . . .isn't the word "process" usually used by NPHC sororities?

Hence, my confusions as to what she was talking about...

epchick · #2 01-12-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Wait . . .isn't the word "process" usually used by NPHC sororities?

I thought they used the word "intake?"

Either way, she didn't mean "process" as in NPHC terminology. In the context of her sentence, she was saying that she knew how recruitment works.

libramunoz · #3 01-13-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Wait . . .isn't the word "process" usually used by NPHC sororities?

And as to legacies at the University of Alabama - well, there are plenty of threads about that. Alabama is a competitive recruitment for EVERYONE. Do your homework as KSUViolet recommended. Good luck.

I think it depends on where you go to. Where I was it was an initial rush as in an open invitation to the sorority itself. Basically getting to know what the sorority was about, what it's positions were, etc. IF you got accepted, then it certain phases were called certain phases and you were an initiate.

GAgalBamabound · #4 01-12-2009, 11:00 PM

thank you ksuviolet, will do

agzg · #5 01-12-2009, 11:29 PM

OP make sure the family member whose sorority you are a legacy to fills out and sends in a legacy introduction form (or equivalent) to the chapter at Alabama. It should be sent in around the same time as recs. The form should be available on the members only section of the national sorority's website.

The only way you can really get a feel for diversity is by going through recruitment. FWIW there was one African-American girl on my campus who was in an NPC sorority, but she loved her chapter and it never seemed like there was a lot of racial tension between her and her sisters, or her and other sorority members for that matter. There were NPHC sororities available to students from my campus, but things worked well for her.

srmom · #6 01-13-2009, 01:03 PM

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"God, tone down the crazy!"

I'm getting that vibe too. Strange...

Good luck with recruitment at BAMA. It is competetive, so do your homework.

I'm not sure about diversity in the houses, but you might be able to go on the individual chapter's websites and see if they post pictures. It may give you some insight into which houses are more diverse.

PenguinTrax · #7 01-13-2009, 09:02 PM

I think all the misunderstandings have been resolved, no? Let's not go further down the path and cast aspersions, n'est ce pas?

To the original poster - as has been stated, Bama Recruitment is very competitive. Get your recs in order, meet folks on campus at every opportunity. While you are doing your research regarding the diversity in Bama's Greek Life, be sure to check these sources as well as look for more recent information.

Senusret I · #8 01-13-2009, 10:56 PM

I don't know if this is the proper place to say so, but I think it's cool that the OP is an African American NPC legacy. I don't see that too much where I am.

AOII Angel · #9 01-13-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

I don't know if this is the proper place to say so, but I think it's cool that the OP is an African American NPC legacy. I don't see that too much where I am.

It's a beautiful thing, isn't it! We'll be seeing more of that when our newer African American NPC sisters begin having children. I don't know that every chapter of an NPC group would pledge an african american tomorrow, but I sure hope we are moving in the right direction. I'm just not foolish enough to think that prejudices don't still exist in some places.

To the OP, good luck. I hope you find open women in the Bama chapters who will welcome you with open arms.

UGAalum94 · #10 01-13-2009, 11:29 PM

This isn't something that the OP should attempt herself by any stretch of the imagination, but is this an area where it might make sense to notify someone higher up in the NPC than just the chapter of the legacy status?

Certainly, the chapter makes its own membership decisions, and I like to think that all the chapters would be delighted to have a well qualified African American PNM legacy come through. But knowing that some cases have made the paper in the past, I wonder if HQs wouldn't want to make sure they were proactive in terms of all policies being followed?

On the other hand, it might make the chapter so angry that they weren't trusted to do the right thing that it would backfire. What do you all think?

I'm emphatically not suggesting that someone attempt to strong arm the chapter, but it just seems like the recipe for a PR disaster if the PNM is dropped that you'd want to make all your i's were dotted on your legacy policy and that every member of the chapter knew your GLOs policies about discrimination.

KSUViolet06 · #11 01-14-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by AOII Angel

It's a beautiful thing, isn't it! We'll be seeing more of that when our newer African American NPC sisters begin having children.

I was just talking about this the other day with one of my sisters.

LadyLonghorn · #12 01-13-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

I don't know if this is the proper place to say so, but I think it's cool that the OP is an African American NPC legacy. I don't see that too much where I am.

I think we are just now seeing the daughters of the first generation of African American women who started to break the NPC color barrier in the early 70s. These women are now in their 40s to early 50s and are at the age where they will have college-bound daughters. As years go on, it will be come less unusual as NPC chapters gradually became more diverse.

ComradesTrue · #13 01-13-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

I don't know if this is the proper place to say so, but I think it's cool that the OP is an African American NPC legacy. I don't see that too much where I am.

We had a very smart and very beautiful African American member in my chapter back in the late 80s/early 90s. Sad to say that not only did our NPC system lack diversity, so did our entire campus. So... we felt very special to have her in our chapter. (BTW- campus and greek life is much more diverse now.. so yes, "someone" does have to be the trailblazer)

She was a senior when I was a freshman so I didn't really know her well, but I know she was loved by all. I guess she is almost old enough now to have a daughter going off to college in a few years. So perhaps another African American NPC legacy soon.

carnation · #14 01-14-2009, 12:02 AM

Of course, an adopted daughter is a legacy as well...and because international and transracial adoption were huge in the South in the eighties, there have been several non-white legacies rushing lately, 3 of my daughters and 1 of my nieces included. I can think of several others.

DrPhil · #15 01-14-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Blondie93

We had a very smart and very beautiful African American member in my chapter back in the late 80s/early 90s... but I know she was loved by all.

These qualifiers could've gone without saying.

Unintentionally, this is classic "token language."

Senusret: I also think it is cool and part of that has to do with how rare it is.