Fraternities and Sororities at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is host to 17 national fraternity and sorority chapters. The Greek system at North Carolina A&T is very selective, with roughly 1.4% of undergraduate male students and 1.2% of undergraduate female students involved in fraternities and sororities.[1]
Fraternities and Sororities at N.C. A&T provide both social and service opportunities for students. As of 2013, the Office of Greek Life recognized Nine Fraternities and Seven Sororities that vary in scope from, social, service, honorary, and social fellowships that do not affiliate themselves with the traditional black Greek movement.
Greek System
The Greek system at North Carolina A&T is considered very selective with roughly 1.4% of undergraduate male students and 1.2% of undergraduate female students involved in fraternities and sororities.[1] As of 2013, the Office of Greek Life recognized Nine Fraternities and Seven Sororities. Active fraternities at NC A&T include Alpha Phi Omega, a national co-ed community service fraternity; Kappa Kappa Psi, a national honorary Band fraternity; and Pershing Rifles, is a military fraternal organization for college-level students: and social fraternities Phi Beta Sigma, Alpha Phi Alpha, Iota Phi Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Lambda Chi Alpha; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music; Omega Psi Phi, and Groove Phi Groove.[2] Active sororities at the university include Chi Eta Phi, a professional association for registered professional & student nurses; Tau Beta Sigma, a national honorary band sorority; and social sororities Alpha Kappa Alpha; Delta Sigma Theta; Zeta Phi Beta; Sigma Gamma Rho; and Swing Phi Swing.[2]
Fraternities and Sororities at N.C. A&T are governed by either the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) or the Greek Lettered Council.[3] The National Pan-Hellenic Council, collectively known as the "Divine Nine," is a collaborative organization of nine historically African American, international Greek lettered fraternities and sororities. The Greek Lettered Council serves as a governing body for the non-NPHC organizations and social fellowships.[3]
Chapters
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Organization | Chapter Name | Year Chartered | Year Founded |
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Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity | Beta Epsilon (ΒΕ) | 1929 | 1906 |
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority | Alpha Phi (ΑΦ) | 1932 | 1908 |
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity | Alpha Nu (AN) | 1933 | 1911 |
Omega Psi Phi fraternity | Mu Psi (ΜΨ) | 1927 | 1911 |
Delta Sigma Theta sorority | Alpha Mu (AM) | 1932 | 1913 |
Phi Beta Sigma fraternity | Eta (H) | 1915 | 1914 |
Zeta Phi Beta sorority | Zeta Alpha (ZA) | 1934 | 1920 |
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority | Gamma (Γ) | 1951 | 1922 |
Iota Phi Theta fraternity | Zeta (Z) | 1970 | 1963 |
Greek Lettered Council
Other National fraternities and sororities with registered chapters are members of the Greek Lettered Council. The current members on campus include:
Organization | Chapter Name | Year Chartered | Year Founded |
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Kappa Kappa Psi honorary band fraternity | Iota Zeta (IZ) | 1990 | 1919 |
Tau Beta Sigma honorary band sorority | Theta Zeta (ΘΖ) | 1990 | 1946 |
Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity | Kappa Psi (ΚΨ) | 1952 | 1925 |
Chi Eta Phi sorority | Sigma Chi Beta (ΣΧΒ) | 1975 | 1932 |
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity | Iota Beta (IB) | 1972 | 1898 |
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity | Pi Iota(I) | 2004 | 1909 |
Social fellowships
National Social Fellowships that do not affiliate with Greek Lettered organizations fall under the jurisdiction of 'Social Fellowships. The Current Members on campus Include:
Organization | Chapter Name | Year Chartered | Year Founded |
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Groove Phi Groove S.F.I. | Aggie Chapter | 1969 | 1962 |
Organization | Chapter Name | Year Chartered | Year Founded |
Swing Phi Swing S.F.I. | Aggie Chapter | 1971 | 1969 |
References
- "North Carolina A&T State University| Student Life". usnews.com. US News and World Report. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "Clubs and Organizations". NCAT Orgsync website. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- "2011-2012 N.C. A&T Student Handbook" (PDF). North Carolina A&T State University. Retrieved 30 March 2014.