The thought of Greek initiation ceremonies often calls to mind private events and the passing down of secret traditions, but many of the University's fraternities and sororities take a more public approach to bringing in new members. The Greek organizations on Grounds represented by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, NPHC, and the Multicultural Greek Council, MGC, have a tradition of open initiation ceremonies where all students and even parents of the new members are invited to be a part of the audience. Although the name for these ceremonies varies from organization to organization