[989] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Annie Wang)
Wed Dec 12 22:12:15 2001
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Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 22:10:50 -0500
From: Annie Wang <annie17@MIT.EDU>
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
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December 12. 2001
Distinguished Members of the Administration, Faculty, and Staff:
It brings us great pleasure to announce that today, Wednesday December 12,
2001, is a very momentous day in MIT's history. After 15 years of growing,
sharing, and serving the MIT community as one body, the Panhellenic
Council (Panhel) and the Interfraternity Council (IFC) are officially
separating and will be recognized as two separate organizations.
While both organizations serve to represent local FSILG Chapters and FSILG
Life within the MIT community, the two have different purposes. Panhel at
MIT, governed by the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), is the
umbrella organization for the five existing sororities (Alpha Phi, Alpha
Chi Omega, Sigma Kappa, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Alpha Epsilon Phi). IFC at
MIT, governed by the North American Interfraternity Council (NIC), is the
umbrella organization for MIT's 32 fraternities and independent living groups.
The number of women applying to MIT has dramatically increased in recent
years, which ultimately has had a positive effect on the FSILG community,
in particular, the Panhellenic community. The first sorority was founded
at MIT in 1984 and since then, Panhel has grown stronger both in numbers
and in its quality of leadership. With many new challenges facing the
FSILG community, including those associated with the year 2002, we believe
that now is the most appropriate time for Panhel and IFC to better serve
its members as two separate organizations.
Both groups will continue to work together as an FSILG community, but this
separation will allow the organizations to focus more on its individual
objectives and needs and ultimately to serve the MIT community at a
greater capacity. Panhel can better focus on its goals of achieving the
highest scholarship, endorsing community service, promoting sisterhood,
creating health awareness, and establishing public relations.
The purpose of this letter is two-folded: (1) to thank you for supporting
the FSILG system and (2) to ask you to help us recognize the two bodies by
including both Panhel and the IFC in your thoughts regarding changes
facing the Institute and the community as a whole.
Again, thank for your continuous support, and best wishes for this holiday
season.
Sincerely,
Annie Wang Rory Pheiffer
Annie Wang Rory Pheiffer
(2001 Panhel President) (2001 IFC President)
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