Feb 15, 2023
LEXINGTON, Ky. (February 15, 2023) – The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) was founded May 10, 1930 on Howard University’s campus in Washington, DC. Each organization within the council operates under NPHC’s mission of fostering the cooperative action of its members in addressing matters of mutual concern.
The University of Kentucky NPHC is the coordinating body for eight of the nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities. It exists under the umbrella of UK Fraternity and Sorority Life which is housed in the UK Office for Student Success. The council organizes educational and cultural programs as well as community service projects for members and the larger university community. Its signature program is the annual Homecoming Step Show, which has become a tradition on campus.
Chloe Kellom, NPHC president and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Kerrell Hurt Jr., current president of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. sat down with UKNow to discuss NPHC and its role here on campus for this week’s Behind the Blue podcast.
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