National Pan-Hellenic Council Chapters
Chapters
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is composed of the nine historically African American fraternities and sororities. It was organized in May 1930 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The stated purpose of the organization is: “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.”
The following nine fraternities and sororities make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Undergraduate Chapter: Alpha Kappa
Denver Chapter: Epsilon Nu Omega
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. was founded on January 15, 1908 at Howard University in Washington D.C. by 16 collegiate women. Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded on a mission comprised of five basic tenets that have remained unchanged since the sorority’s inception more than a century ago. Alpha Kappa Alpha’s mission is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of “service to all mankind.”
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Chapter: Alpha Beta Omega
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. was founded on September 19, 1963 on the campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland by 12 non-traditional students who had a slightly different perspective than the norm for college students. The founders of Iota Phi Theta established the fraternity’s purpose as: “The development and perpetuation of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, fidelity, and brotherhood among men.”
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Chapter: Delta Delta Sigma
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1914 by three young African-American male students. The founders, Honorable A. Langston Taylor, Honorable Leonard F. Morse and Honorable Charles I. Brown, wanted to organize a Greek letter fraternity that would truly exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship and service. Today, Phi Beta Sigma has blossomed into an international organization of leaders. No longer a single entity, members of the fraternity have been instrumental in the establishment of the Phi Beta Sigma National Foundation, the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union and the Sigma Beta Club Foundation. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, founded in 1920 with the assistance of Phi Beta Sigma, is the sister organization of the fraternity.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Chapter: Beta Rho Sigma
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. was founded on November 12, 1922 on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana by seven young educators. Sigma Gamma Rho is a non-profit whose aim is to enhance the quality of life within the community. Public service, leadership development and the education of youth are the hallmark of the organization’s programs and activities. Sigma Gamma Rho is the only National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) sorority to be founded at a predominantly white institution (PWI).
