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| Abbreviation | NMGC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Type | Trade association |
| Location | |
Membership | 12 Organizations |
| Website | www.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.
Organizations noted in alphabetical order. Chapter counts include graduate chapters and colonies. [1]
| 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 | 2002 | |
| 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 | [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] |
| 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) | [lower-alpha 3] |
| Theta Nu Xi Sorority | ΘΝΞ | 64 | April 11, 1997 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2011 | [lower-alpha 4] |
| 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) |
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]
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