Many have Greek-letter names, but none is affiliated with national sororities.
With only two chapters left, members decided to petition a national sorority.
The conference comprises 26 national general sororities or women's fraternities, which focus on service, education, scholarship programming and social activities.
When you think of a sorority, you're probably thinking of a national sorority.
A national sorority has chapters all over the country that answer to a governing body.
All three groups had the intention of becoming a national sorority together; however, it would be five more years before national status was reached.
By that time there were at least 57 national fraternities and 21 national sororities.
North Georgia is home to six national fraternities, five national sororities, and one local fraternity.
These sororities would become the first three national sororities on campus.
Last year, the societies signed an agreement, valid until 1991, not to join national sororities.