Need to Know
Greek Life
DSA Currently houses 15 Greek-Life organizations between the National Panhellenic Council and the Council if Independent Organizations. Joining a Greek organization can be a fun way to form life-time friendship and build an invaluable national network.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC), also referred to as the Divine Nine, is the umbrella organization housing nine black Greek-letter organizations. The NPHC was founded at Howard University in Washington, DC on May 10, 1930, and incorporated under laws in Illinois in 1937. Its member organizations include Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Altogether, the council’s membership exceeds 1.5 million individuals around the world. In 1995, the first international chapter was formed in Nassau, Bahamas.
The goal of the National Pan-Hellenic Council is to promote unity among its member organizations and address problems of mutual interest to those organizations.
The Organizations on campus
Divine 9:
The Beta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
The Phi Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
The Nu Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc
The Eta Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
The Alpha Phi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
The Alpha Epsilon of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
The Tri-Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
The Alpha Eta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Alpha Zeta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Council of Independent Organizations (CIO)
The Council of Independent Organization exists on many different campus around the nation. This council at Virginia State University is comprised military, music and social based organizations. These organizations include Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, Inc., Sigma Alpha Iota National Music Fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority, National Society of Pershing Rifles, National Society of Pershing Angels, Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Incorporated.
Virginia State University | Chapters
Phi Mu Alpha – Sigma Zeta
Sigma Alpha Iota – Mu Beta
Kappa Kappa Psi – Zeta Psi
Tau Beta Sigma – Epsilon Rho
Pershing Rifles - Oscar 4
Pershing Angels – Oscar 4
Groove Phi Groove
Swing Phi Swing
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