University now recognizes IX Society
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on the University’s recognition of IX Society and the roles of administrators and the SGA in that process.
- The News-Letter reported that the University recognized IX Society last semester, after it had operated as an underground group; the organization had 84 members and would receive insurance and safety training.
- The paper reported that former Kappa Alpha Theta members founded IX in 2009 after the University revoked the sorority’s charter.
- The article says Associate Dean Tiffany Sanchez described the recognition process as a way to provide unrecognized groups with training, education and leadership opportunities.
- The reporter writes that administrators and IX agreed to bring the organization under University authority, though Sanchez said the process involved negotiation and difficult conversations.
- According to the article, SGA was not involved in recognizing IX; an SGA committee chair said applications for Greek-life groups are referred to Fraternity and Sorority Life, which has final say.