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{{Short description|Organization of multicultural fraternities and sororities}}
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The '''National Multicultural Greek Council''' (NMGC) is an umbrella council for eleven [[multicultural]] [[fraternities and sororities]] (Greek Letter Organizations (GLOs)) in the United States. It was established in 1998.
The '''National Multicultural Greek Council''' (NMGC) is an umbrella council for twelve [[multicultural]] [[fraternities and sororities]] (Greek Letter Organizations (GLOs)) in the United States. It was established in 1998.


==Affiliate organizations==
==Affiliate organizations==
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! Organization Name !! Greek Letters !! Chapters !! Founding Date !! Founding University !! Year Joined !! Notes
! Organization Name !! Greek Letters !! Chapters !! Founding Date !! Founding University !! Year Joined !! Notes
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| [[Delta Xi Phi]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΔΞΦ}}''' || 26 || {{dts|1994|04|20}} ||[[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]]|| Founding Member, 1998 ||
| [[Delta Xi Phi]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΔΞΦ}}''' || 26 || {{dts|1994|04|20}} ||[[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]]|| 1998 (Founder)||
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| [[Delta Xi Nu]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΔΞΝ}}''' || 20 || {{dts|1997|10|07}} ||[[Texas A&M University]]|| 2016 ||
| [[Delta Xi Nu]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΔΞΝ}}''' || 20 || {{dts|1997|10|07}} ||[[Texas A&M University]]|| 2016 ||
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| Gamma Beta Chi Fraternity|| '''{{lang|grc|ΓΒΧ}}''' || 9 || {{dts|2022|11|15}}|| [[Broward County, Florida]] ||2022||
| Gamma Beta Chi Fraternity <ref>Gamma Beta Chi national website [https://www.gammabetachi.org], accessed 16 October 2023</ref>|| '''{{lang|grc|ΓΒΧ}}''' || 9 || {{dts|2002|11|15}}|| [[Broward County, Florida]] ||2022||
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| [[Gamma Eta]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΓΗ}}''' || 8 || {{dts|1995|10|18}} ||[[University of Florida]]|| 2006 ||
| [[Gamma Eta]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΓΗ}}''' || 8 || {{dts|1995|10|18}} ||[[University of Florida]]|| 2006 ||
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| [[Lambda Sigma Gamma]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΛΣΓ}}''' || 26 || {{dts|1986|10|24}} ||[[California State University, Sacramento]]|| 2012 ||
| [[Lambda Sigma Gamma]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΛΣΓ}}''' || 26 || {{dts|1986|10|24}} ||[[California State University, Sacramento]]|| 2012 ||
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|-
| [[Lambda Tau Omega]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΛΤΩ}}''' || 33 || {{dts|1988|10|09}} ||[[Montclair State University]]|| Founding Member, 1998 ||
| [[Lambda Tau Omega]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΛΤΩ}}''' || 33 || {{dts|1988|10|09}} ||[[Montclair State University]]|| 1998 (Founder)||
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| [[Mu Sigma Upsilon]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΜΣΥ}}''' || 64 || {{dts|1981|11|21}} ||[[Rutgers University–New Brunswick]]|| Founding Member, 1998 ||
| [[Mu Sigma Upsilon]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΜΣΥ}}''' || 64 || {{dts|1981|11|21}} ||[[Rutgers University–New Brunswick]]|| 1998 (Founder)||
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| [[MALIK Fraternity]]|| '''MALIK''' || 24 || {{dts|1977|05|13}} ||[[C.W. Post College]] at [[Long Island University]]|| 2023 ||{{efn|Non-Greek Fraternity, formerly known as MΣΨ}}{{efn|Organizes Kingdoms (Chapters) using the Arabic alphabet as opposed to the Greek letters}}
| [[Omega Phi Chi]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΩΦΧ}}''' || 26 || {{dts|1988|11|09}} ||[[Rutgers University]]|| Founding Member, 1998 ||
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| Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity|| '''{{lang|grc|ΦΣΧ}}''' || 5 || {{dts|1996|11|16}} ||[[New York City College of Technology]]||Founding Member, 1998 ||
| [[Omega Phi Chi]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΩΦΧ}}''' || 26 || {{dts|1988|11|09}} ||[[Rutgers University]]|| 1998 (Founder)||
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| [[Psi Sigma Phi]] Fraternity|| '''{{lang|grc|ΨΣΦ}}''' || 20 || {{dts|1990|12|12}} ||[[Montclair State University]] and [[New Jersey City University]]||Founding Member, 1998 || {{efn|Not to be confused with the NIC general fraternity with a similar looking name, [[Phi Sigma Phi]].}}
| Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity|| '''{{lang|grc|ΦΣΧ}}''' || 5 || {{dts|1996|11|16}} ||[[New York City College of Technology]]|| 1998 (Founder) ||
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| [[Psi Sigma Phi]] Fraternity|| '''{{lang|grc|ΨΣΦ}}''' || 20 || {{dts|1990|12|12}} ||[[Montclair State University]] and [[New Jersey City University]]||1998 (Founder)|| {{efn|Not to be confused with the NIC general fraternity with a similar looking name, [[Phi Sigma Phi]].}}
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| [[Theta Nu Xi]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΘΝΞ}}''' || 64 || {{dts|1997|04|11}} ||[[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] || 2011 || {{efn|Not to be confused with the sophomore class society, now largely disbanded, with a similar looking name, [[Theta Nu Epsilon]].}}
| [[Theta Nu Xi]] Sorority|| '''{{lang|grc|ΘΝΞ}}''' || 64 || {{dts|1997|04|11}} ||[[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] || 2011 || {{efn|Not to be confused with the sophomore class society, now largely disbanded, with a similar looking name, [[Theta Nu Epsilon]].}}
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| [[Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau]] fraternity ||'''{{lang|grc|ΓΣΤ}}''' || ||{{dts|1871}}|| [[SUNY-Geneseo]]||(Active as of 2009)||
| [[Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau]] fraternity ||'''{{lang|grc|ΓΣΤ}}''' || ||{{dts|1871}}|| [[SUNY-Geneseo]]||(Active as of 2009)||
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| Delta Sigma Chi sorority||'''{{lang|grc|ΔΣΧ}}'''|| || || ||Founding Member 1998 / (at some point between Mid 2018 & 2022)||
| Delta Sigma Chi sorority||'''{{lang|grc|ΔΣΧ}}'''|| ||{{dts|1996|11|27}}||[[New York City College of Technology|NYC College of Technology]]||Founding Member 1998 / (Mid 2018 ~ 2022)||
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| [[Lambda Psi Delta]] sorority||'''{{lang|grc|ΛΨΔ}}'''|| || || ||(Active as of 2009)||
| [[Lambda Psi Delta]] sorority||'''{{lang|grc|ΛΨΔ}}'''|| ||{{dts|1997}}||[[Yale University]]||(Active as of 2009)||


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==Chapter Advisor award==
==Chapter Advisor award==
The Council gives the Chapter Advisor of the Year award to a selected fraternity or sorority chapter advisor. The 2014 award went to Xong Lor of the [[University of Arkansas]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181115100102/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-376056078.html "Sorority Advisor Earns National Award Xong Lor Recognized by National Multicultural Greek Council."] States News Service. July 25, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2016 from HighBeam Research</ref>
The Council gives the Chapter Advisor of the Year award to a selected fraternity or sorority chapter advisor. The 2014 award went to Xong Lor of the [[University of Arkansas]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181115100102/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-376056078.html "Sorority Advisor Earns National Award Xong Lor Recognized by National Multicultural Greek Council."] States News Service. July 25, 2014.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Multiculturalism in the United States]]
[[Category:Multiculturalism in the United States]]
[[Category:Greek letter umbrella organizations]]
[[Category:Greek letter umbrella organizations]]

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National Multicultural Greek Council
AbbreviationNMGC
Founded1998
TypeTrade association
Location
Membership
12 Organizations
Websitewww.nationalmgc.org

The National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC) is an umbrella council for twelve multicultural fraternities and sororities (Greek Letter Organizations (GLOs)) in the United States. It was established in 1998.

Affiliate organizations[edit]

Organizations noted in alphabetical order. Chapter counts include graduate chapters and colonies. [1]

Current Members[edit]

Organization Name Greek Letters Chapters Founding Date Founding University Year Joined Notes
Delta Xi Phi Sorority ΔΞΦ 26 April 20, 1994 University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign 1998 (Founder)
Delta Xi Nu Sorority ΔΞΝ 20 October 7, 1997 Texas A&M University 2016
Gamma Beta Chi Fraternity [2] ΓΒΧ 9 November 15, 2002 Broward County, Florida 2022
Gamma Eta Sorority ΓΗ 8 October 18, 1995 University of Florida 2006
Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority ΛΣΓ 26 October 24, 1986 California State University, Sacramento 2012
Lambda Tau Omega Sorority ΛΤΩ 33 October 9, 1988 Montclair State University 1998 (Founder)
Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority ΜΣΥ 64 November 21, 1981 Rutgers University–New Brunswick 1998 (Founder)
MALIK Fraternity MALIK 24 May 13, 1977 C.W. Post College at Long Island University 2023 [a][b]
Omega Phi Chi Sorority ΩΦΧ 26 November 9, 1988 Rutgers University 1998 (Founder)
Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity ΦΣΧ 5 November 16, 1996 New York City College of Technology 1998 (Founder)
Psi Sigma Phi Fraternity ΨΣΦ 20 December 12, 1990 Montclair State University and New Jersey City University 1998 (Founder) [c]
Theta Nu Xi Sorority ΘΝΞ 64 April 11, 1997 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2011 [d]
  1. ^ Non-Greek Fraternity, formerly known as MΣΨ
  2. ^ Organizes Kingdoms (Chapters) using the Arabic alphabet as opposed to the Greek letters
  3. ^ Not to be confused with the NIC general fraternity with a similar looking name, Phi Sigma Phi.
  4. ^ Not to be confused with the sophomore class society, now largely disbanded, with a similar looking name, Theta Nu Epsilon.

Former members[edit]

Organization Name Greek Letters Chapters Founding Date Founding University Year Joined/Left Notes
Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau fraternity ΓΣΤ 1871 SUNY-Geneseo (Active as of 2009)
Delta Sigma Chi sorority ΔΣΧ November 27, 1996 NYC College of Technology Founding Member 1998 / (Mid 2018 ~ 2022)
Lambda Psi Delta sorority ΛΨΔ 1997 Yale University (Active as of 2009)

Chapter Advisor award[edit]

The Council gives the Chapter Advisor of the Year award to a selected fraternity or sorority chapter advisor. The 2014 award went to Xong Lor of the University of Arkansas.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chapter lists and founding schools noted in the Baird's Manual Online Archive, accessed 13 June 2021, or from each organization's website.
  2. ^ Gamma Beta Chi national website [1], accessed 16 October 2023
  3. ^ "Sorority Advisor Earns National Award Xong Lor Recognized by National Multicultural Greek Council." States News Service. July 25, 2014.

External links[edit]

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