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

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by epchick

Wow, then you TOTALLY read her post wrong. She's is pursuing an NPC sorority. She doesn't need to learn what "rush" (p.s. its called recruitment) is. She'll go through that soon enough.

I didn't know that "hahaha" or "aha" was an acronym for something. And the fact that it offends you, is well.....whatever.

She edited her post to accurately reflect what she was saying... It is different from what I originally read... Maybe she intended to say one thing, then realized it could easily be misinterpreted and changed it.

Your youthful interpretation skills are still intact, because I cannot understand it these days... I am not "hip" anymore... LOL...

I'll have to remember to use NPC upgraded terminology, in addition to my own Sorority's terminology... LOL...

[epchick]

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.

[SWTXBelle]

I'm not fluent in NPHC - I always have to get my NPC/NPHC dictionary out.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by epchick

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.

Seriously, I would take any sentence she writes like a "wait and see" attitude... If she follows KSUViolet's advice to the letter, then she will become successful...

Yet it is still OBVIOUS that she has a concern about the lack of diversity in Sororities at the University of Alabama...

If I was in her shoes, I would ask... Maybe... LOL!

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I'm not fluent in NPHC - I always have to get my NPC/NPHC dictionary out.

You know if y'all were to write a NPC to NPHC terminology translation book, you'd make a ton of money... Seriously...

I will write the preface for you...

[KSUViolet06]

GAgalBamabound: I sent you a PM.

[agzg]

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.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Congrats on your acceptance, but seriously, as easily as you got accepted, you can be easily kicked out if you are unable to manage your coursework. If I have seen it once, I've seen it a million times...

Seriously? You have no idea how easily she was accepted. Bama is not an easy school to get into; don't just assume that she just waltzed in.

NPC does not do things like NPHC. Please respect our system the way we do yours.

I'm going to quote my favorite TV show when I say, "God, tone down the crazy!"

[srmom]

"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]

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.

[libramunoz]

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.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by libramunoz

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.

Ok, we are discussing NPC formal recruitment, which is a little different than what you are describing.

[SWTXBelle]

She was responding to my question about the word "process", I think.

[UGAalum94]

Certainly, you can get a feel for the current make up by looking at chapter websites.

I'd advise you to keep in mind that things change with time, but that sometimes people have to lead the change. It could end up being your leadership that results in a more diverse bunch of NPCs at Alabama.

If you google, you could probably come up with a bunch of articles about the racism of SEC greek systems in the past which has probably contributed to not too many non-white PNMs going through recruitment. But they wouldn't necessarily be representative of the attitudes of the women in groups there today.

Get your recs in order. Make sure your legacy status is known by your legacy chapter. Keep your grades up and make sure your activities look good on your application. Go to alumnae panhellenic information sessions if any are available in your area. Try to get some advice from greek women at Bama about exactly what to wear. (I'm not suggesting that you don't know this stuff, but you don't want to give anyone a stupid superficial reason for claiming that you won't "fit;" the chapters may be open to racial or ethnic diversity, but that doesn't mean they're going to throw image issues out the window.) You're going to have to shine just as brightly as any other PNM.

[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.