National Pan-Hellenic Council
Data
Established	1930
Members	9
Continent	North America
Country	United States
Headquarters	Decatur, Georgia
Organization type	Coalition of members

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is an umbrella organization for nine historically black, international Greek lettered fraternities and sororities. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the south-western Georgia County, see Decatur County Georgia. A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. The Greek alphabet (Ελληνικό αλφάβητο is a set of twenty-four letters that has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal The nine NPHC organizations are collectively referred to as the "Divine Nine. "

NPHC was formed as a permanent organization on May 10, 1930 on the campus of Howard University, in Washington, D.C. NPHC was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois in 1937. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Howard University is a private, Coeducational Nonsectarian University located in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The council promotes interaction through forums, meetings and other mediums for the exchange of information and engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions.

Today, the primary purpose and focus of member organizations remains community awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural service activities. The individual member is also expected to align with a graduate/alumni chapter, following graduation from college to perpetuate the purpose of the council.

History

The National Pan-Hellenic Council was established in an age when racial segregation and disenfranchisement plagued African Americans, the rise of each of the black fraternities and sororities that make up the NPHC bore witness to the fact that despite hardships African Americans refused to assend to a status of inferiority. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa ^[1]

The organization's stated purpose and mission in 1930:

Unanimity of thought and action as far as possible in the conduct of Greek letter collegiate fraternities and sororities, and to consider problems of mutual interest to its member organizations. ^[2]

The founding members of the NPHC were Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Zeta Phi Beta. Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ is an international fraternity and was the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black Kappa Alpha Psi ( KAΨ) is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership Alpha Kappa Alpha ( ΆΚΆ) is the first Greek-lettered Sorority established and incorporated by African American college women Delta Sigma Theta ( ΔΣΘ) Sorority is a Non-profit Greek letter organization of college educated women who perform public service placing emphasis on the Zeta Phi Beta ( ΖΦß) is an international historically black Greek-lettered sorority and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. The council's membership expanded as Alpha Phi Alpha (1931), Phi Beta Sigma (1931), Sigma Gamma Rho (1937), and Iota Phi Theta (1996) joined this coalition of Black Greek letter organizations (BGLOs). Alpha Phi Alpha ( ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans Founded on December 4 1906 on the campus of Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ is a predominately African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington D Sigma Gamma Rho ( ΣΓΡ) was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, The Iota Phi Theta Fraternity ( ΙΦΘ) is a nationally incorporated predominantly African-American fraternity was founded on September 19 1963 In his book on BGLOs, Lawrence Ross coined the phrase "The Divine Nine" when referring to the coaltion. Lawrence Ross was born on February 20, 1966 in Los Angeles California A neologism (from Greek neo = "new" + logos = "word" is a word that although devised relatively recently in a specific time period has been ^[3]

In 1992, the first permanent national office for NPHC was established in Bloomington, Indiana on the campus of Indiana University through the joint cooperation of Indiana University and the National Board of Directors of NPHC. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Bloomington is a city and the County seat of Monroe County in the south central region of the U Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. ^[2]

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Social initiatives

1. All National "Thrusts" of the Affiliates
2. National Bone Marrow Foundation
3. Get Out the Vote Campaign
4. National Seat Belt Campaign
5. National African American Tobacco Education Network
6. Race for the Cure of Breast Cancer
7. Prostate Cancer Awareness Program

The member organizations spearhead their own national programs as part of their social and service programs. The Pan-Hellenic campaign enlists "Greeks" from all over the world to help construct the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial. This article is about a planned memorial It likely contains information of a speculative nature and information will likely change as the structure nears completion ^[5]

• Alpha Kappa Alpha's "The Ivy Reading AKAdemy" is a reading initiative which focuses on early learning and mastery of basic reading skills by the end of third grade. Alpha Kappa Alpha ( ΆΚΆ) is the first Greek-lettered Sorority established and incorporated by African American college women ^[6]
• Alpha Phi Alpha sponsors Project Alpha in conjunction with March of Dimes. Alpha Phi Alpha ( ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans Founded on December 4 1906 on the campus of March of Dimes is the name of a United States health charity, whose mission is to improve the health of babies. Other programs of the fraternity are Go To High School, Go To College and Voteless People Is a Hopeless People. The fraternity jointly leads programming initiatives with Head Start, Boy Scouts of America and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. For the Australian television series see Head Start (TV series Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c(3 non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one ^[7]
• Delta Sigma Theta's major programs are based upon the organization's Five-Point Programmatic Thrusts: Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement. Delta Sigma Theta ( ΔΣΘ) Sorority is a Non-profit Greek letter organization of college educated women who perform public service placing emphasis on the ^[8]
• Iota Phi Theta's The National Iota Foundation is utilized to obtain funding for chartiable causes and philanthropic programming such as the annual IOTA Black College Tour conducted each Spring to introduce graduating High School Seniors to Historically black colleges and universities. Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) are institutions of Higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention ^[9]
• Kappa Alpha Psi established the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation as the philanthropic arm of the fraternity to assist both alumni and undergraduate chapters support of scholarships, after-school programs, and national projects such as Habitat for Humanity. Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical ^[10]
• Omega Psi Phi made National Negro Achievement Week an annual observance in 1927, and it continues today as Achievement Week. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The fraternity gives an annual gift of $50,000 to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The United Negro College Fund ( UNCF) is a Fairfax, Virginia -based American philanthropic organization that fundraises College tuition ^[11]
• Phi Beta Sigma's Phi Beta Sigma Educational Foundation, and Phi Beta Sigma Housing Foundation are two of its national programs. In addition, Project S. A. T. A. P. P. , assist men in helping them to become strong fathers.
• Sigma Gamma Rho's Public service, leadership development, and education of youth are the hallmark of the organization's programs and activities which include Project Reassurance and Operation Big Bookbag. ^[12]
• Zeta Phi Beta's Stork's Nest Program encourages women to seek prenatal care and healthy behaviors within the first trimester of pregnancy in an effort to increase the prevention of birth defects and infant mortality. Zeta Phi Beta ( ΖΦß) is an international historically black Greek-lettered sorority and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female A congenital disorder is a disease or disorder that is present at birth ^[13]

Members

The members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council are shown below in alphabetical order. ^[2] :

See also

• National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
• National Multicultural Greek Council
• National Panhellenic Conference
• North-American Interfraternity Conference
• United Council of Christian Fraternities and Sororities
• Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida

Citations

1. ^ Celebrating Community: A Tribute to Black Fraternal, Social and Civic Institutions. History Established in 1998 NALFO the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations set out to become the uniting force for Latin-based fraternities and sororities The National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC is an umbrella council for twelve Multicultural Greek Letter Organizations established in 1998. Members History Early histories of women's fraternities contain accounts of "rushing and pledging agreements" or "compacts" among fraternities Membership requirements Member The NIC membership requirements are detailed in the By-Laws of the North-American Interfraternity Conference The United Council of Christian Fraternities and Sororities, ( UCCFS) is an umbrella organization for the Christian Fraternities and sororities. The Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida Inc Houston Public Library. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
2. ^ ^{a b c} About the National Pan-Hellenic Council. nphchq. org. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
3. ^ *Ross, Jr, Lawrence (2001). Lawrence Ross was born on February 20, 1966 in Los Angeles California The Divine Nine: The History of African-American Fraternities and Sororities in America. New York: Kensington, pp. 37-38. ISBN 075820325X.  
4. ^ Social Initiatives. NPHC. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
5. ^ Greeks Asking Greeks. Kintera. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
6. ^ National Programs (PDF). Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
7. ^ Projects and Programs. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
8. ^ Delta Programs. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
9. ^ Service Initiatives. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
10. ^ The Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
11. ^ International Mandated Programs. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
12. ^ National Programs. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
13. ^ Signature Programs–Stork's Nest. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.

Further Reading

• Brown, Tamara L. , Gregory S. Parks, and Clarenda M. Phillips. (2005). African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-2344-8
• Hughey, Matthew W. and Gregory S. Parks (14 June 2007). “Broken Bonds: Are Black Greek Organizations Making Themselves Irrelevant?” Diverse Issues in Higher Education. 24(9): 21.
• Hughey, Matthew W. and Gregory S. Parks. (9 March 2007). “A Bleak Future for Black Greeks. ” The Black College Wire.
• Hughey, Matthew W. and Gregory S. Parks. (Spring 2008). “The Education of the Black Fraternity and Sorority Advisor, Ten Critiques. ” Perspectives: 22-25.
• Hughey, Matthew W. (2008). “Walking Up-right but not Alright: The Trivialization of Discrimination and Identity Politics in ABC’s Cavemen. ” Social Problems Forum 39(1): 38-39.
• Hughey, Matthew W. and Gregory S. Parks. (October 2007). “Measuring Up: Twelve Steps Closer to a Solution on BGLO Hazing. ” Essentials: A Publication for Members of the Association of Fraternity Advisors.
• Hughey, Matthew W. (forthcoming 2008). “Brotherhood or Brothers in the ‘Hood? Debunking the ‘Educated Gang’ Thesis as Black Fraternity and Sorority Slander. ” Race, Ethnicity, and Education, 11(4).
• Parks, Gregory Scott. 2008. Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the 21st Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-2491-9
• Skocpol, Theda, Ariane Liazos, and Marshall Ganz. (2006). . What A Mighty Power We Can Be: African American Fraternal Groups and the Struggle for Racial Equality . Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12299-1.