Association of Education Sororities - Joining The National Panhellenic Conference

Joining The National Panhellenic Conference

(Also from The Golden Years with Pi Kappa Sigma, 1949)

From 1915 through 1926, National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) and AES sororities operated chapters in the same colleges and universities. In 1926, the NPC and AES made an agreement "defining fields of activities of each panhellenic". There was competition between NPC and AES sororities, and dual memberships were often held.

In November 1947, at a conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the NPC considered and granted associate membership "with reservations" to the six AES sororities. The AES was holding its meeting when it was notified of the NPC decision. "When notification was received concerning the action of N.P.C., the Association completed the necessary business and took formal action to dissolve the Association of Education Sororities" (p. 478).

Dual memberships in NPC sororities were not allowed, so women who belong to two sororities had to choose between their NPC or former AES sorority. The NPC also required former AES sororities to close chapters at unaccredited colleges.

On June 1, 1948, the six former member organizations of AES were granted NPC associate membership and full membership in 1951.