National Pan-Hellenic Council

The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC), is a coalition of the nine largest historically African American Greek letter Fraternities and Sororities.  Locally, BGSU is proud to represent seven of the nine organizations.  The NPHC is currently composed of nine international Greek letter Fraternities and Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The NPHC Fraternities and Sororities here at BGSU are: Alpha Phi Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Phi Beta Sigma Zeta Phi Beta For more information on the NPHC, visit their website.

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History of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.

On May 10, 1930, on the campus of Howard University, in Washington DC, the National Pan-Hellenic Council was formed as a permanent organization with the following charter members: Omega Psi Phi and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternities, and Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta and Zeta Phi Beta Sororities. In 1931, Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternities joined the Council. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority joined in 1937 and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity completed the list of member organizations in 1997.

The stated purpose and mission of the organization in 1930 was “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.” Early in 1937, the organization was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois and became known as “The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated.”

For more information on the National Pan-Hellenic Council at BGSU, please contact President, John Anderson at johnba@falcon.bgsu.edu or NPHC Advisor, Holly Grunn at hgrunn@bgsu.edu.