National Pan-Hellenic Council

NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL (NPHC)

The National Pan-Hellenic Council consists of both fraternities and sororities, which are also commonly referred to as the Divine 9. Western is currently home to 8 of the 9 organizations that are members of NPHC. Each semester, every organization within the council hosts a week of programming dedicated to their individual organization. The dates of these weeks for the Fall 2024 semester are listed below, and you can find more information about the specific events on the chapters' social media pages.

Kappa Week: September 8th - September 14th
AKA Week: September 15th - September 21st
Alpha Week: September 22nd - September 28th
Delta Week: September 29th - October 5th
Iota Week: October 27th - November 2nd
Sigma Week: November 3rd - 9th
SGRHO Week: November 10th - November 16th
Que Week: November 17th - November 23

There are several major council-wide events hosted throughout the semester. The first of these is Yardshow, where each organization showcases their own steps, chants, and strolls. This year, NPHC will also be hosting a new series of events, called NPHC Week. NPHC Week will be September 2nd - 7th. The next Yardshow is scheduled for September 13, 2025. NPHC here at Western is also known for their annual Marchdown, which is a high energy step competition between the organizations in the National Pan-Hellenic Council. The 2025 Marchdown Step-Show is on Friday, October 10th at 6pm in Miller Auditorium. Entry is free for all WMU students. Tickets for non-WMU students are available for purchase here: https://wmu.crowdchange.co/51907

Each organization has its own specific requirements and varied timelines for aspirants to become candidates for membership. All candidates must be full-time students at Western Michigan University during the semester seeking membership. Organizations often host informational meetings that anyone can attend to learn more about the chapter's history, membership requirements, and current membership. There may also be opportunities to meet all the chapters at events coordinated by NPHC, or in collaboration with other councils. If you're interested in joining one of these organizations, you can reach out to an active member, connect with them through social media, or send them an email through ExpWMU.

Chapters

Sororities

Fraternities

Leadership

President
Amaree Waddell / amaree.s.waddell@wmich.edu

Vice President General Business
Lemuel Appling ll / lemuel.c.appling@wmich.edu

Vice President Event Programming
D'Myra Williams / dmyra.d.williams@wmich.edu

Secretary
Kyle Wiley / kyle.d.wiley@wmich.edu

Treasurer
Nate Robinson / nathan.a.robinson@wmich.edu

Public Relations Chair
Shelby Vaughn / shelby.m.vaughn@wmich.edu

WSA Representative

Rayne Strother / rayne.s.strother@wmich.edu

Parliamentarian

Ivan Belew / ivan.b.belewii@wmich.edu