The Zeta Phi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. has a rich history of stepping.

In 1998, Cedric Jones and Robert Willis had a vision to bring Greek life to another level at ISU. They brought the Indiana Statewide Stepshow from Ball State to ISU for the first time. Phi Beta Sigma competes each year to keep the stepshow at ISU.

The show brings together different Indiana schools to compete for the title of hosting the show for the next year. 

The other acts compete for the title and a cash prize of $2,500.

"The show has grown from being a small event to being a strong event each year," said Jones, chapter adviser.   more >>

Civic activism and awareness are two of the things that will be promoted Saturday at the third annual Community Day at the Stone Center on Washington Avenue in Oxford.

Hosted by the Oxford Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Community Day will include informational sessions with various local agencies, entertainment provided by a church praise team and games for children.

Jennifer Bobo-Milliner, chairperson of Community Day, said the purpose is to heighten community awareness of the plethora of non-profit local resources available to residents of Oxford and Lafayette County.   more >>

Members of Kappa Alpha Psi formed "The Brothers," in the fall to provide positive role models for black students in hopes of improving discipline and academic performance.

Assistant Principal Beverly Smith said the idea was to help steer the fifth-grade boys in the right direction.

"These were students with challenging behaviors," she said, "students I call 'frequent flyers' because they were frequently in my office."    more >>

Age has its distinct advantages.

There's the respect, for one -- and Hattie Morris has earned plenty of that. There's the sage advice -- she has that, too, and she doesn't bother to sugarcoat the truth.

Now, if she could only find a boyfriend.

But Morris, who turned 104 on Thursday, is having a little trouble there. She's particular, although she acknowledges she'd have to find a younger man.   more >>

The Huntsville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recently honored 280 high school students during its 26th annual Honors Convocation.

Since 1980, the chapter has recognized students in grades 9-12 who have earned A's ...   more »

University students will get to see what diversity looks like this week -- albeit only for a few days.

More than 1,500 members of Kappa Alpha Psi, a national black fraternity with a chapter on campus, will come to the University for the 54th Southeastern Province Council Meeting, which begins Thursday and ends Sunday.

There are little more than 1,000 black undergraduates currently enrolled at the University.

The fraternity members and guests from Georgia and South Carolina will come to campus to talk about issues in their chapters and strengthen chapter "cohesiveness," Chapter President Kevin Wilson said.

"We're going to take over the campus," said Nicholas Bedford, keeper of the records for the chapter.   more >>

Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are collaborating with the University of Mississippi Foundation to create a scholarship in memory of their sorority sister and friend, Candice Walker.

On Nov. 21, Walker, 21, a senior communicative disorders major from West Point, died after being involved in a car accident near Grenada when she was returning from the Ole Miss-LSU football game in Baton Rouge.

Candice transferred to Ole Miss in 2003 from Itawamba Community College where she was an Indianette Dancer. She served as an orientation leader at Ole Miss and also volunteered as a big sister with the Boys and Girls Club of Oxford.   more >>

“People are going to label you if you are part of an organization,” he said. “Once you join, you’re in the spotlight.”

Coverson, along with members of several African American campus organizations conferred Wednesday in the Bovee University Center Lake Michigan Room as part of the “That’s What it’s Made 4” forum hosted by the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.   more >>