Famous Greeks... or are they???

[MysticCat]

Originally posted by bonelifer
MysticCat I mean nothing by this but you should have Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Nationals call the Professional Fraternity Association and rescend their membership, and also they should change their joint-statement with Kappa Kappa Psi

I can't speak to details, but my understanding is that the appropriateness of continued membership in the PFA has been a matter of considerable discussion at national levels, and probably will continue to be. It is a rather complex issue for a variety of reasons, and no one wants to take action without a lot of forethought.

It should be noted, however, that the PFA defines eligibility rather generally: fraternities that are "identified by, or related to a field of study or common interest." (My emphasis.) Even though we voted 20 years ago to rid our governing documents of "professional" language and return to our roots as a social fraternity, it could be said we still meet the PFA definition since we are identified by a common interest in music. But like I say, I'm pretty sure the discussions will continue.

As for the Kappa Kappa Psi joint-statement, I can't remember exactly when it was issued (although I think it was many years ago), but the part you quoted, while perhaps accurate at the time -- and arguably accurate even now, given the PFA definition of "professional fraternity" as noted above and the fact that the statement says "as defined" by the PFA -- indeed appears misleading given our current status.