National Pan-Hellenic Recruitment

Welcome to the most exciting era of your life: College! You chose one of the greatest places to experience college life, The University of Tulsa. It is a fair guess to say that you are being bombarded with invitations to witness many different types of organizations, groups, and events. Here is one more to add to your list—but hopefully this one will be one you check out for sure!

The National Pan-Hellenic Council is a fairly new organization on campus. This group represents the traditionally African American fraternities and sororities. Represented on TU’s campus are: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Although they are not represented at The University of Tulsa at this time, members of Tulsa’s NPHC members on campus have contacts of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. It is simple to contact these organizations and you will also see them at functions on campus.

The individual organizations that make up the NPHC hold similar programs. All have fun community service projects that are rewarding both to those who benefit from the project and the participants. Each organization also sponsors monthly or bimonthly get-togethers such as bible studies, health and wellness classes, and open mic poetry nights. These are great ways to meet new people and build strong friendships.

The NPHC hosts programs much like those of its individual organizations, only on a larger scale. For example, the 2006/2007 year opened with a Block Party where guests could get a free meal and meet the members of the NPHC. The NPHC teams up with the traditionally white Greeks on campus and the Association of Black Collegians to produce “Steppin’ Outside the Lines," an incredible step show that is always one of the years largest programs.

If you’re interested in Greek Life here at the University of Tulsa, it’s definitely a good idea to check out all of the things the NPHC is doing. The organization is full of university leaders, and is growing at a phenomenal pace, and you’ll want to be a part of it!

Enjoy your time at TU!

Yours,

Vanessa Norman

NPHC President