Alpha Phi Alpha Joins NIC

[TSteven]

Originally posted by MysticCat81
Didn't Phi Delta Theta withdraw from the NIC as well?

Phi Sigma Kappa withdrew from the NIC around that time as well. They rejoined NIC when Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta Chi Theta and Sigma Phi Delta joined.

FYI: This is not unusual. Since the inception of the NIC in 1909, organizations have left, others joined, some rejoined, others left etc.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally posted by Optimist Prime
very cool, now no excuse not to be in greek week

Is participation in Greek Week an NIC requirement or something? If not, there are still REASONS why a chapter might opt out.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally posted by DeltAlum
My question is: Can anything that fosters communications on a national/international level be all bad?

From the looks of this thread, some of the people were unsure about where their NIC dues went.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally posted by Rain Man
Now I wonder if AKA or Delta will join the NPC....
(j/k )

If our national decision makers see any benefit in doing so and we meet whatever entry requirements there are.

[Dionysus]

Originally posted by DSTCHAOS
Is participation in Greek Week an NIC requirement or something? If not, there are still REASONS why a chapter might opt out.

What reasons? I thought Greek Week was one of biggest events that goes on in the Greek world.

[Optimist Prime]

Originally posted by Dionysus
What reasons? I thought Greek Week was one of biggest events that goes on in the Greek world.

there were only two of them so didn't have a team, and then I think they went away from my campus, but would like to see them there again

[MysticCat]

Originally posted by DSTCHAOS
From the looks of this thread, some of the people were unsure about where their NIC dues went.

Not so much unsure as in disagreement with where their NIC dues went.

I think it had more to do with the amount of dues, which for some groups were over $10K, combined with the opinion, in the words of Phi Delta Theta's official statement when it withdrew from the NIC, that "the NIC has drifted from its primary mission of serving as an advocate for the American college fraternity movement toward one whose central function is to provide educational programming to our undergraduates. . . . [Phi Delta Theta] feel[s] strongly that the purpose of a trade association that represents college fraternities must be to provide services to the member organizations, rather than to the members of those organizations."

In other words, we're paying a lot of money and we don't think we're getting our money's worth.

Phi Delta Theta's entire statement can be found in the first post in this thread.

And TSteven is exactly right -- the history of the NIC is full of groups coming and going, coming back . . . .

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by DSTCHAOS
From the looks of this thread, some of the people were unsure about where their NIC dues went.

Yeah, and I wonder why. There have been chapters out and in for whatever reasons -- I'm just curious.

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by DeltAlum
Yeah, and I wonder why. There have been chapters out and in for whatever reasons -- I'm just curious.

I can't seem to find the official release for when Kappa Sig withdrew from the NIC; I suspect the reasoning was similar to Phi Delt's, and that we just didn't think we were getting as much out of the NIC as we were putting into it. Either way, withdrawing hasn't had a negative effect on the fraternity.

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by KSigkid
...I suspect the reasoning was similar to Phi Delt's...

I remember when that happened, but can't remember why. You may be right about getting value back for the money, but I thought there was some disagreement on some policy. Obviously, I don't know if that's true, though.

[Drolefille]

Originally posted by KSigkid
I can't seem to find the official release for when Kappa Sig withdrew from the NIC; I suspect the reasoning was similar to Phi Delt's, and that we just didn't think we were getting as much out of the NIC as we were putting into it. Either way, withdrawing hasn't had a negative effect on the fraternity.

It was in the thread posted above that started with the Phi Delt's... scroll down

[Wolfman]

Originally posted by Senusret I
*scoff*

But a party isn't a party until the Alphas arrive!

Actually, now the NPHC men's groups who are non-NIC affiliated are in a minority: Omega Psi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma. I wonder A Phi A joined the NIC now?

Oh, my Greek brother,the Alpha party you spoke of is of the "Tea and Crumpet" kind;now, if the Ques came on board...

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally posted by Dionysus
What reasons? I thought Greek Week was one of biggest events that goes on in the Greek world.

Is this sarcasm?

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally posted by MysticCat81
Not so much unsure as in disagreement with where their NIC dues went.

I think it had more to do with the amount of dues, which for some groups were over $10K, combined with the opinion, in the words of Phi Delta Theta's official statement when it withdrew from the NIC, that "the NIC has drifted from its primary mission of serving as an advocate for the American college fraternity movement toward one whose central function is to provide educational programming to our undergraduates. . . . [Phi Delta Theta] feel[s] strongly that the purpose of a trade association that represents college fraternities must be to provide services to the member organizations, rather than to the members of those organizations."

In other words, we're paying a lot of money and we don't think we're getting our money's worth.

Phi Delta Theta's entire statement can be found in the first post in this thread.

And TSteven is exactly right -- the history of the NIC is full of groups coming and going, coming back . . . .

Oh, thanks for clarifying.

[DST4A00]

Originally posted by DSTCHAOS
Is this sarcasm?

excuse my ignorance but what is greek week?