Multicultural Greek Council

Club Description

Founded on September 14, 1999. The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) focuses on unifying and creating opportunities for all of its member organizations. The MGC and its members work together in an on-going effort to serve as the governing body of the organizations approved for membership within the Multicultural Greek Council at the University of Virginia. The MGC educates and supports the current and emerging traditions of Greek-lettered organizations. The MGC unifies the goals and ideals of member organizations in relation to the educational mission of the University of Virginia. The MGC cooperates with the members of the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC), the Inter-Sorority Council (ISC), and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The MGC educates the UVA community of Multicultural Greek Council's purpose and the pillars of its organizations. Its members are a part of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA), the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC), and North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), with some of its organizations being independent or local.Many of the organizations of the Multicultural Greek Council sponsor or co-sponsor educational programs regarding hazing, discrimination, and personal safety. All member organizations stress their commitment to the University and Charlottesville communities. Informational sessions about the fraternities and sororities are held throughout the year.Currently, the MGC consists of Latin, Asian, multicultural, LGBTQ+, and local fraternities, sororities, and a gender-inclusive diaternity. The  fraternities, sororities, and diaternity of the Multicultural Greek Council are:Fraternities:- La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Epsilon chapter- Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Tau chapter- Delta Lambda Phi Social Fraternity, UVA colony- Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau Fraternity, Inc., Kappa chapterSororities:- Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota chapter- alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc., Sigma chapter- Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc., Gamma Alpha chapter- Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc., Lambda chapter- Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc., Pi chapter- Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc., Alpha Rho ChapterGender-inclusive Diaternity:- Sigma Omicron Rho, Queer and Allied Diaternity, Alpha chapterAdditionally, we have an active and officially sanctioned interest group for Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc.If you would like to be put in contact with any of these organizations, please contact the President of the Multicultural Greek Council Noel Ayala Gallo at tau5fa@virginia.edu or uva.multiculturalgreekcouncil@gmail.com, and he will forward you to the right person.