NPHC Members To Be Among Gamma Chis for Fall 2012 NPC Recruitment (Miss. State)

[knight_shadow]

What if a nonGreek decided to apply to be a gamma chi? Has that ever been done?

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

What if a nonGreek decided to apply to be a gamma chi? Has that ever been done?

I wondered that too. If next year an independent applies for a position, how could she(or he, for that matter) be turned down, if all other criteria are met?
Perhaps in the MSU constitution and/or by-laws it was never specified that Gamma Chis were to be members in good standing of NPC sororities.

It seems to me that each council should, while working together to promote greek life from within their respective councils, not veer into another councils business.

As Dr. Phil implied, NPC sorority members need not volunteer to assist with NPHC intake-as it should be.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

I wondered that too. If next year an independent applies for a position, how could she(or he, for that matter) be turned down, if all other criteria are met?
Perhaps in the MSU constitution and/or by-laws it was never specified that Gamma Chis were to be members in good standing of NPC sororities.

It seems to me that each council should, while working together to promote greek life from within their respective councils, not veer into another councils business.

As Dr. Phil implied, NPC sorority members need not volunteer to assist with NPHC intake-as it should be.

I was going to mention the bold, but I figured there were rules in place saying "...a woman in good standing..." or something.

I still think it's strange, but if it's working, so be it. There are plenty of ways to show Greek unity without diving into processes that folks are unfamiliar with.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by DGTess

Why would anyone who's not involved with rush at that campus even be concerned about this, much less opposed?

Whatever works for that campus....

Why do we discuss ANYTHING on Greekchat? There are plenty of things that are brought up on the site that don't directly affect ANY of us, but we still talk about it. Also...

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I was going to mention the bold, but I figured there were rules in place saying "...a woman in good standing..." or something.

I still think it's strange, but if it's working, so be it. There are plenty of ways to show Greek unity without diving into processes that folks are unfamiliar with.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

It seems to me that each council should, while working together to promote greek life from within their respective councils, not veer into another council's business.

Absolutely agreed. To me, this is a misguided attempt at "diversity" that really doesn't accomplish anything on a bigger scale.

Everyone saying this is wonderful - would you feel the same way if a fraternity man was a Gamma Chi?

[carnation]

I do like the idea of NPC alums being Gamma Chis, especially if their chapters aren't represented in campus.

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by carnation

I do like the idea of NPC alums being Gamma Chis, especially if their chapters aren't represented in campus.

I agree. Portland State University asked all the alumnae associations for help during their recruitment. I know that at least ten of us showed up. I was a Rho Gamma (or Gamma Chi or whatever) at U of Oregon. The PNMs seemed a lot more open to talk about what was troubling them as none of our chapters were representing on PSU campus. It could be that the campus personality is more open or it could be that there was no chance we were part of the organizations they were worried about. Also it reinforces the idea that sorority membership is for life. Most of us even wore letters which, in my opinion, also reinforced that there is a larger community that one is joining instead of just one chapter.

Perhaps the NPHC gamma chis will do (or do at Southern Miss as someone mention) a great job. I am just having trouble imaging giving advice to someone going through something that I had never experienced.