Welcome to Iowa State University. My name is Melia Romine and I am the current President of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, also known as the NPHC. The purpose of NPHC is to govern over the Divine Nine organizations, which are also the Historically Black Greek Letter Organizations.
Currently on this campus, we have six out of the nine, which include, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated.
My name is Malik Burton and I am the current Vice-President of the Omicron Pi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated founded on an ICE COLD Tuesday, December 4, 1906 on the campus of Cornell University. Alpha Phi Alpha develops leaders, promotes brotherhood, and academic excellence by providing service and advocacy for our community.
Hi. My name is Natalie Weathers and I am the current President of the Eta Tau chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated here at Iowa State University. We were founded Wednesday, January 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University in Washington D.C.
Our purpose is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards to promote unity and friendship amongst college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to prove their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life and be of service to all mankind.
My name is Kierra White and I am the current President of Phi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. It was founded on the campus of Howard University, January 13, 1913 by twenty-two illustrious college educated women. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women,
Committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service, with a primary focus on the black community. My name is Melia Romine and I am the current President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Upsilon Nu chapter.
We were founded January 16, 1920 on the campus of Howard University, founded on the principals of scholarship, service, sisterly love, and finer womanhood. We are a community conscious, action oriented organization. Hi. my name is Brittany Pernell and I am the President of the Theta Psi chapter of Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, We were founded November 12, 1922 at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho to enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally through community service, civil, and social action.
Our goal is to achieve greater progress in the area of education, health awareness, and leadership development. Our members, affiliate, staff and community partners work to create and support initiatives that align with our vision. Thank you. Great! Now that you’ve learned about all the NPHC organizations that are active at Iowa State’s
Campus, here are some tips on how to join. Number one, do your research. Each organization has a national websites that you can go on and look at why the organizations started and some of their national programming. Two, Come to our social events.
We also have community service events and social awareness events as well. And three, most importantly, get to know us. We have friendly faces on campus. Just wave and say hello. Also, follow us on social media.
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