Phi Sig has some stuff going on in Colorado... but I forget which schools...

San Diego State – Groups have been invited for presentations but I forgot when they start.
Northwestern Univ. - Panhellenic is supposed to announce presentation invites soon.

Others still in RFP:
Central Methodist Univ.
Union College (KY)
University of the Incarnate Word
Knox College

What's RFP?

It is a shame that you cannot understand plain English and not Earp Speak.

I asked a simple question and get a two step instead. I explained my position very plainly and do not feel it is necessary for a "We" keep on and even footing when it is not true in many cases.

If Women are not happy with either the Chapters and or the woment in them, then, where do they go?

Oh, GDI=not affilated in any form.:(

So I guess my next question is who does this help, You or them?

In any parlie, GLO just means Greek Letter Organization, not different between Mal or Female.

Correct?

In business it stands for Request for Proposal

I didn't know that Union College of Kentucky had any national GLOs. (i.e. IFC/NIC, NPC, NPHC). Is this something completely new (campus opening to Greek Life) or do they have local(s) that are going to affiliate with an inter/national(s)?

By the way, what does RFP mean?

If your are refering to Central Methodist in Mo. and UIW, NIC has colonized in both.

LXA in UIW and is Chartered. Not sure who did at CMU.

Knox and Union I am not sure about but both sound familiar for NIC.

Let us know if you find something out.:)

Central Methodist University in Missouri has had local fraternities and sororities for many years. In the past couple of years, two of the fraternities have joined national GLOs. Sigma Alpha Chi became a chapter of Phi Delta Theta and Delta Sigma Psi became Tau Kappa Epsilon. Perhaps all of their organizations are looking into going national?

Local fraternities: Delta Beta Tau and Chi Delta

Local sororities: Delta Pi Omega, Sigma Pi Alpha, Zeta Psi Lambda, and Alpha Gamma Psi.

Wow, Waterloo!!! Yay, Canada! There's only one other NPC group there, right (KKG)?
I live there (well Kitchener) and know quite a few young ladies that go to UWaterloo...now to convince them of the benefits of joining a sorority!

Phi Sig has 4 colonies this fall:
University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Grand Valley State University
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (started last year)

Tom, I suggest you re-read before you post. "There may be Sororitys that some heart for or hear of" - ????? "emuried" - ????
Face it...men and women do things differently. The reason we have the highly structured rush is because we would slice each other to ribbons if we didn't. That's why the NPC was formed.
Different means different. Not better.

Plain english, I get; YOU are unintelligible.

Not everyone is cut out for Greek Life. I'm not going to cry if every woman doesn't get a bid someplace, because it is simply not ever going to happen. Many think that if they brought a new sorority to campus, they'd get a bid. This is not necessarily the case. (This happened on my campus, the interest group failed)

Bringing all 26 sororities to every campus would not guarantee a home for everyone.

We would, as AnchorAlumna put it, cut each other to ribbons. The formality of it it all keeps us at least civil if not friendly.

Lanesig, Thanks for the aide and update!

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AnchorAlum yes they do and that is exactly what My question is concerning.

But no one wants to seem to answer but do for the best for the few.

Those that are there as Sororitys, not for the women who are looking.

Can you explain that part of it for a meaningful justification?

You may ask carnation about Her School that changed and hopefully is getting better.:)

I just and still wonder if the few are protected then, what happens to the many who are not willing to join and why?

That is and has been always been my major question.

Can anyone really explain it?:o

WHAT IS HE SAYING!?!??!

I KNOW HE'S TRYING TO COMMUNICATE.

BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!

/aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAGH

There are sororities on the smaller campuses, and surely there would be demand for more sororities if only more sororities would colonize there. The only reason every university woman does not join a sorority MUST be that they don't like the organizations available on their campus. (Sounds like someone's niece! There's thousands, maybe millions of those women out there if only Kappa and Chi O and DG et al would just meet their obvious demand!!) Surely, there can't possibly be campuses that can only support two or three sororities through the natural demand.

Spell check, please!

Sorry...couldn't resist! :D

Spell Check Paleeze.

Read the post first and then tell me about spell check.

drofile wants to stir the cauldron, I guess?:rolleyes:

It is meaningfull and was meant as a wanting explanation, not crap!

So far, no one has answered the question, just given a two step and no answers as usual.:rolleyes:

WHO ARE THESE MANY WOMEN who are dying to join a sorority but just not the ones on their campus? They don't exist, Tom. That's a big part of the reason why sororities don't expand according to your wishes. That and the fact that you aren't a sorority member so your wishes aren't very relevant.

Awwww Tom, I wasn't talking about you -- (You're in a category all your own!) :)

As far as an explanation re: NPC's Expansion philosophy...I know I have responded to your queries about this topic in several other forums (as have others!).

Yes, thank you irishpipes.

Tom--I think you should just accept that NPC Extension is the way that it is for our own reasons, and stop offering "help" EVERYTIME the topic comes up.

Kind of like how I have to accept that I will NEVER understand one of your posts without serious translation help. :)

It's a brand new system just like UT-Tyler and Greek Life is being introduced for the first time.

RFP means Request for Proposal.

No, not all. One of the sororities is seeking affiliation. Time will tell if it becomes a trend.

*sigh* I'm beginning to think that English is not your native tongue.
They DON'T join!
And that's my last attempt. May God have mercy on your soul.

OK Tom. Here’s what these unhappy women should do. First, they need to go through recruitment and see first hand what it’s all about. (Who knows, if the group is large enough then they may have the strength to make said chapter what they want it to be. Or, they may realize that things weren’t so bad after all.) Second, if what they see is not what they truly desire then they should try to form an interest group. Third, the interest group should function under the guidelines for any other student organization. (What about the single –sex issue? Well, if there is enough interest then the university will usually work with that especially if the group may be temporary. (I know that sentence structure was atrocious but I am tired.)) Fourth, if the group can prove themselves in terms of numbers, academics and philanthropy then the university and/or Panhellenic Association may open for extension. Fifth, if the women in question are not up for all that then I hope that they are able to find happiness somewhere else.

This is how the Alpha Gamma Delta chapter at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri was founded. Several women did not care for the chapters that were available. They started a local sorority. That sorority existed for several (at least 10). They had formal rush and did everything that an NPC sorority does. After those years of showing that they were an established and vital group, the college urged (or required) them to become part of a national group. They connected with AGD and the rest is history.

BTW- The group did not originally start out with the intention of becoming AGD when they were founded. They did want to eventually bring a chapter onto campus, but needed to prove that their sorority would not fall apart after a semester or two.

Thank you for the explanation and update. I'm pleased to hear that Greek Life is coming to Union.

By the way, does an RFP refer/apply to both universities requesting to start a system (starting from scratch) as well as requests from an existing NPC system that is looking to expand?

Thank you.

This makes a lot more sense than We just do not do that.

It does mean that there is an avenue for expansion for those who want to join a Sorority when not happy with existing GLOs.

Yes, it does. When a campus decides to add an NPC group for any reason, the “proper authority”, meaning the university administration and/or Collegiate Panhellenic Association, contacts the NPC Extension Chairwoman. This is a written statement and if there is a Collegiate Panhellenic Association, the minutes for the meeting showing where extension approval was given.

At that point, NPC will send a bulletin to all 26 groups saying that College University is officially open. There will be details about the school, their reason for expansion and a timeline. This timeline usually includes dates for permissible exploratory visits, RFP deadlines, and estimated dates for presentations and so on.

Groups interested in the extension opportunity will submit their RFPs (packets) by the deadline. The decision of whom to send presentation invitations is based largely on those RFPs.

Delta Tau Delta is recolonizing at both Kansas and Michigan this year.

Both chapters were closed in 2001, I believe.

Phi Sigma Kappa is recolonizing at the University of Alabama:

http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v.../4513991e42442

The Kansan reports that the Delta Tau Delta colony at Kansas has 41 men. Congratulations! Article with picture is at

http://www.kansan.com/stories/2006/sep/29/delta/?news

Congrats! Ours(ADPhi): Brandeis (24 men), Northeastern(25 men), UNH (28 men before rush) Duke (50+men) Pretty happy as NE chapters tend to be smaller anyway.

Congratulations to both ADPhi and DTD on expansion!

While we all bemone the lose of Greeks, it is good to always see expantion!

While each grows, so do all of us!:)

Union College KY
 

Since I'm originally from Barbourville, KY (where Union is located) and my mother, aunt and uncle went to Union I thought I'd comment. Union has never had IFC/NPC/or locals in the last 40 years if ever to my knowledge. This school has just under 600 undergrads in a town of 3,000. Most of the students I would classify as commuter students.

New Greek System Coming to U. of Arkansas - Fort Smith

http://www.uafortsmith.edu/News/Inde...=&storyid=1568

As the news release (above) says, 2 NIC fraternities and 2 NPC sororities will be colonizing at the U. of Arkansas - Fort Smith in spring 2007:

Delta Gamma and Gamma Phi Beta (NPC)
Kappa Alpha Order and Sigma Nu (NIC)

An informational meeting for interested students and parents is scheduled -- see the link above.

Added - Excerpts from Recruitment Schedule:

Schedule is at:

http://www.uafortsmith.edu/Life/ImportantDates

Go Greek Week: January 22, 2007 through January 26, 2007
Go Greek Week is the kickoff for the first-ever fraternity and sorority recruitment at UA Fort Smith. Be sure to attend the following events:

Monday, January 22, 2007:
Monday Breakfast with the Greeks, 7:45 a.m. - 11 a.m., Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center Fireplace

Pizza at the Commons, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Sebastian Commons Residents welcome your new guests...National Representatives from the fraternities and sororities.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007:
Greek Life Presents: The Spaghetti Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Reynolds Room
This event is open to students interested in joining a fraternity or sorority and all faculty, staff, and alumni. Enjoy a free spaghetti dinner and meet the representatives from Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Nu. . . .

Fraternity Interest Meeting, 7:30 p.m. (after the Spaghetti Dinner), Reynolds Room
Meet with National Representatives and alumni of both Kappa Alpha and Sigma Nu. Find out information about the recruitment timeline, what to expect, and other information.

Thursday, January 25, 2007:
Sorority Orientation, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center 129 A & B.
. . . get information about the week's events. If you haven't registered for recruitment by this event, attend to learn more about sorority recruitment and submit your registration form.

Friday, January 26, 2007:
Greek Life Presents: What Not to Wear, Noon, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center Fireplace.
Women participating in recruitment will get advice on what to wear throughout recruitment week.

Sorority Recruitment Week: January 29, 2007 through February 3, 2007
Women interested in participating in Sorority Recruitment should submit a Recruitment Registration form by Wednesday, January 31, 2007. Women should make every effort to attend each recruitment event. The following are the scheduled events . . . :

Monday, January 29, 2007: Meet the Greeks, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Reynolds Room.
Meet representatives from both Delta Gamma and Gamma Phi Beta. Each sorority will share information with you about their organization. This event is informal and the most relaxed, so have fun!
. . . wear your Go Greek t-shirt and jeans or khakis.


Tuesday, January 30, 2007: One-on-Ones, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center 129 A & B.
Meet one-on-one with representatives from each sorority to share information about yourself and ask any questions you may have. Each one-on-one will be 20 minutes. Each Prospective New Member (PNM) will have two one-on-ones, one with Delta Gamma and another with Gamma Phi Beta. Schedule your one-on-one session Monday night at Meet the Greeks. . . .
Approach these one-on-ones as you would an interview. Wear a suit or dress pants and a blouse. A formal dress or jeans would not be appropriate.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007: One-on-Ones, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center 129 A & B.
Meet one-on-one with representatives from each sorority to share information about yourself and ask any questions you may have. Each one-on-one will be 20 minutes. Each Prospective New Member (PNM) will have two one-on-ones, one with Delta Gamma and another with Gamma Phi Beta. Schedule your one-on-one session Monday night at Meet the Greeks. . . .
Wear a suit or dress pants and a blouse. A formal dress or jeans would not be appropriate.

Friday, February 2, 2007: Preference, Invitation Only, Evening Event
Invitations will be available for pick-up from 8:00 a.m. - noon in the Student Activities Office. Women may be invited back for one, both, or neither Preference Ceremonies. This evening is your chance to really get to know the women and decide with which sorority you would be happiest. . . . A dress, dress pants and nice blouse, or a skirt would be appropriate. A formal dress or jeans would not be appropriate.

Saturday, February 3, 2007: Bid Day, Invitation Only, 2:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Today you may receive an invitation (bid) to join your new sorority!
Jeans or khakis and a t-shirt are appropriate . . . for this event.

Alpha Sigma Phi recently rechartered two chapters.

Upsilon Chapter at Penn State - Oct. 7

Beta Theta Chapter at Rutgers - Sept. 16

Congratulations to Alpha Sig, its new chapters, and new members.

My brother's also an Alpha Sig, and his colony, Delta Beta at Northen Michigan University, is being presented with their charter in a few weeks. More on that when it happens.

Just found out we're also colonizing Apalachan State