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In 2002, core ideological differences caused disenchantment with the strategic direction assumed by

(NIC).

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did not agree with the goals and path taken by NIC during the previous six years. They believed that the conference placed too much emphasis on educational programming for individual undergraduates rather than focusing on the fraternity movement as a whole. Specifically, they noted that NIC was not addressing the issue of colleges closing their campus to new fraterniies and increasing costs for insurance for fraterniies. The three fraternities decided to leave NIC. Phi Delta Theta resigned from NIC on December 9, 2002. The three fraternities decided to create a parallel national fraternity council that would better serve their needs.

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voted to join such a council, although keeping dual membership in NIC. It was then that the Fraternity Leadership Association (FLA) was born. However,

, a founding member of the NIC, decided not to join FLA. After several years,

decided to rejoin NIC. Thus, out of the six members in FLA, only

remained without dual membership. Eventually, FLA dissolved.

did not rejoin NIC.

Members

References

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