Dr. Michael V. Bowie Elected 32nd National President of The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.

(Bloomington, Indiana) The 62nd National Convention of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC) convened in Dallas, TX, October 23-26, 2003, at the Adam’s Mark Hotel downtown. Dr. Michael V. Bowie of Gainesville, Florida, by way of Washington, DC, was elected the 32nd National President, the youngest President in the 73-year old history of the organization.

Dr. Michael Bowie brings a wealth of leadership capability and knowledge to the Office of NPHC National President. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers, Inc. and Director of Recruitment, Retention & Multicultural Affairs in the College of Education at the University of Florida. He is President of the Alachua County Branch of the NAACP, Black AIDS Services & Education, Inc., and the Association of Black Faculty and Staff at the University of Florida. Prior to his employment in the Education arena, Dr. Bowie served as the only African-American faculty member in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida, where he studied rickettsial diseases of animals and humans using molecular techniques.

In the fraternal arena, Dr. Bowie has served as a National Treasurer of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. Florida State Keeper of Records & Seal of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Past President of the Gainesville Council of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and Advisor to the NPHC at the University of Florida.

Dr. Michael V. Bowie holds an undergraduate degree in biology from Morgan State University, a Master’s degree in Veterinary Science from The Pennsylvania State University and a PhD in Veterinary Medical Sciences from the University of Florida. He has served as Assistant Veterinary Investigations Officer for the Ministry of Agriculture in Swaziland (Southern Africa) and holds 2 patents. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC) is a coalition of the nine (9) largest historically African American Greek-letter fraternities and sororities, currently representing over a million members internationally. The organization boasts a diverse membership comprised of students, celebrities, corporate, political and community leaders. Its affiliate membership includes Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

For seventy-three (73) years, members of the constituent Greek-letter organizations of NPHC, Inc. have convened to discuss and address issues of mutual concern. The collective social and economic power of the NPHC has been a major source of change for the African American community in America since its inception.

The NPHC was organized in May 1930 on the campus of Howard University.