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The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC), is the governing body for historically Black Greek letter organizations. The NPHC is currently composed of nine (9)
International Greek letter Sororities and Fraternities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.,
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
The NPHC Fraternities and Sororities here at BGSU are:
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History of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.
On May 10, 1930, on the campus of Howard University, in Washington DC, the National Pan-Hellenic Council was formed as a permanent
organization with the following charter members: Omega Psi Phi and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternities, and Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta
Sigma Theta and Zeta Phi Beta Sororities. In 1931, Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternities joined the Council. Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority joined in 1937 and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity completed the list of member organizations in 1997.
The stated purpose and mission of the organization in 1930 was “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.” Early in 1937, the organization was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois and became known
as “The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated.”
