It is now all but certain that the Fraternity Council will disband into its four component organizations. The move is allegedly to improve communication and efficiency, but this seems an odd way to do so. Fracturing Greek life further seems more likely to lead to miscommunications and disconnects rather than improved relations. An upcoming meeting will elaborate upon the reasons for the change, but it seems strange to decide upon a course of action and then later find reasons to justify it.
In the absence of provided reasons, we can only consider the preceding events. Relations between different aspects of Greek life have been publicly strained after the impeachment of former president Tim Bryson. A series of events during Homecoming that led to the withdrawal of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations only strained the situation further. It is against this backdrop that the decision itself unfolds, even if the idea to disband Fraternity Council has earlier origins.
Meaningful communication and coordination is understandably difficult given the circumstances. Even then, that is not an excuse for giving up and retreating back into more homogenous corners. If anything the Fraternity Council should be strengthening and looking to bring different umbrella organizations into more contact. While we will reserve final judgment until a full justification for the split is given, we remain skeptical of and disappointed in the course of action.