The National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC) is an umbrella council for multicultural fraternities and sororities in the United States and was established in 1998.
History Multicultural college fraternities and sororities, which represent a range of cultural identities, emerged in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s. Inspired by the creation of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations in 1998, thirteen multicultural organizations met in October 1998 to form a similar organization. The outcome of the meeting was the establishment of the Multicultural Pan-Hellenic Alliance (MCPA) in 1998, now known as the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC). NMGC was established to serve as an umbrella organization representing culturally based fraternities and sororities.
The National Multicultural Greek Council formally adopted a Code of Ethics for its members in 2005. This was followed by the establishment of the NMGC Principles of Excellence, which require member organizations to be incorporated, maintain an anti-hazing policy, provide service and scholarship or academic initiatives, and carry at least one million dollars in liability insurance.
The National Multicultural Greek Council aims "to promote multiculturalism by advocating for justice and equity, cultivating interfraternal relationships, and empowering its member organizations."
Activities The National Multicultural Greek Council awards scholarships to both undergraduate and graduate members of its member organizations. NMGC presents the Chapter Advisor of the Year Award to an outstanding fraternity or sorority chapter advisor from a member organization. Additional annual awards include the Cultural Awareness Award, Excellence in Community Service Award, Flores/Pipersburg Founders Award, Professional of the Year Award, and the Unity Award.
Governance NMGC is governed by a National Executive Board that is elected every two years. The Board consists of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Relations Coordinator, and University Liaison. NMGC's national headquarters is located in Newark, New Jersey.
Affiliate organizations To become a member of the National Multicultural Greek Council, a fraternity or sorority must be multicultural or multiethnic and have been in existence for at least five years, with a minimum of five chapters or colonies/associate chapters. In addition, prospective member organizations must be incorporated in the United States and maintain at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance coverage.
Current members The following are the current members of the National Multicultural Greek Council in alphabetical order. Chapter counts include undergraduate chapters and colonies. Contains chapter lists and founding schools, or from each organization's website. Organization Symbols Founding date Founding institution Chapters Year joined NMGC Delta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority Texas A&M University 21 2016 Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign 23 1998 Gamma Beta Chi Fraternity Broward County, Florida 9 2022Gamma Beta Chi national website , accessed 16 October 2023 Gamma Eta Sorority University of Florida 8 2006 Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority California State University, Sacramento 26 2012 Lambda Tau Omega Sorority Montclair State University 24 1998 MALIK Fraternity MALIK LIU Post 16 2023 Mu Delta Alpha Sorority University of Texas at Dallas 9 2024 History of Mu Delta Alpha Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority Rutgers University–New Brunswick 71 1998 Omega Phi Chi Multicultural Sorority Rutgers University 24 1998 Phi Sigma Chi Multicultural Fraternity New York City College of Technology 14 1998 Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity Montclair State University and New Jersey City University 17 1998 Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 67 2011
Former members The following are former members of the National Multicultural Greek Council. Organization Symbols Founding institutions Founding date Year joined NMGC and range Delphic Fraternity State University of New York at GeneseoOctober 13, 18711998 to c. 2010 Lambda Psi Delta SororityYale UniversityMarch 9, Active as of 2009
See also List of social fraternities and sororities Racism in Greek life
References
External links Official website