The Multicultural Greek Council elected new officers two weeks ago, yet this marks only one change the organization has undergone since it was founded two years ago.
In the past two years, the MGC created and ratified a new constitution and changed its name from the Fraternity-Sorority Council to its current title as the Multicultural Greek Council.
The MGC was founded in fall 1999 and serves as the umbrella organization for fraternities and sororities that do not fall under the Black Fraternal Council, Inter-Fraternity Council or Inter-Sorority Council.
The members of MGC are Omega Phi Beta, a Latina-oriented sorority, Lambda Upsilon Lambda, a Latino-oriented fraternity, alpha Kappa Delta Phi, an Asian-oriented sorority, and Phi Delta Alpha, formerly Phi Delta Theta of the IFC.
"The new constitution goes more into depth about the functions of the MGC, and the name change was momentous," MGC President Michael McPheeters said. "I believe we are really taking the MGC on the right track."
Next week McPheeters will end his term as president and will be succeeded by Amanda Crane, who served as fundraising chairwoman during the previous term of MGC.
Crane said she ran for MGC president because she wants to be a part of the organization's progression.
"My goal is to build a stronger foundation at the University and to make our council known to the University and the community at large," she said.
The MGC has approved the addition of two more sororities, McPheeters said.
One of these sororities is Lambda Theta Alpha, which may become an official chapter under the MGC by the end of the semester. Lambda Theta Alpha is "Latin by tradition, not by definition," sorority co-founder Suhey Nevarez said. The service-oriented sorority also addresses multicultural concerns, Nevarez said.
The MGC fraternities and sororities are all service-oriented, Crane said.
MGC secretary-elect Hanna Tieu said she sees the MGC's service activities expanding rapidly. While MGC fraternities and sororities all support individual philanthropies, Tieu said she believes the MGC will undertake a philanthropy event as a whole in the coming years.
"In the future, I see us building a greater relationship with the Inter-Fraternity Council, Inter-Sorority Council and the Black Fraternal Council," Crane said.
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