I have a friend who goes to LSU who was telling me about the "alpha curse". She said something happened (can't remember what the reason was) and all the alpha chapters were forced to close around the same time. Is that just an urban legend or did something actually happen?

More than 50% of the members of the "alpha" chapters developed a strange rash. No one was ever ill or had any other symptoms, but it made PNMs reluctant to pledge those sororities, and the chapters soon didn't have enough members to participate in recruitment. After all the chapters had closed, a toxicology study revealed that it was due to a mold found in the house building materials. It could have easily been eliminated if it had been identified. Unfortunately, by the time that happened, the chapters were all closed and the legend had formed a life of its own.

OK, that was mean. I'm just kidding.

RF - here's the thread where the "alpha curse" was brought up.

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?p=249285

Basically, a really bad case of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Either way, I don't think A Phi was there in '75. I think they were there closer to '89/'90/'91. I know they were there by '91 because they extended a bid to an African American woman that year and it caused a big ruckus on campus.

What I remeber about Phi Mu was that there was a 'greek' year book at A&M and they mentioned it in the year book. I came across the year book in the stacks next to the regular Aggieland yearbooks, and it did mention Phi Mu being there back in '75 or so. The only reason this tid-bit of information has stuck in my head was that someone wrote in the margin of the page 'Phi Mu - died at TAMU'. This person also wrote some very unsavory things about all the sororities, it was proabaly a guy......:(

That's pretty funny, actually, and it's also known as the Alpha Syndrome. Seriously though, these chapters were never forced by the university to close. They just came to an unfortunate end.

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ome#post110302

wow!
 

awesome. just a little addition. emory university is in atlanta, georgia (not decatur). also, delta phi epsilon is still active. :)

I am laughing at myself. I have been to Emory many times - my brother got his PhD there, and while doing so he lived in Decatur. I didn't even realize I had typed Decatur instead of Atlanta.

Are you sure this as not a greek yearbook from another school? Greeks were not mentioned in Aggiland YBooks until 1990 edition. I also believe Pi Phi was the newest sorority on campus when I joined in 1992. I will ask an Aphi b/c now it is bugging me.

No, it was a yearbook separate and diffierent from the Aggieland. There was only like one or two issues. It's that it was in the stacks *next* to the Aggieland yearbooks. Yes, greeks did not appear in the Aggieland until 1990.

My Aggieland yearbooks (1987-1991) are at my mom's house. I think they give a bit of chapter history for each greek org that was on campus. I'll have to look also. :)

I guess there is a "Delta" curse at University of North Texas. Except for Alpha Delta Pi, every sorority with "Delta" in its name closed: Kappa Delta, Delta Zeta, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Gamma, and Delta Phi Epsilon. Now that DG is re-chartering and KD will be re-chartering, hopefully the curse will be broken.

University of Mississippi Oxford, MS: October 2007 Quota= , Quota last year = 91
Website
Chi Omega 1899, Delta Delta Delta 1904, Phi Mu 1926, Delta Gamma 1927-?/1938, Kappa Delta 1927, Delta Zeta 1928-1953, Zeta Tau Alpha 1939-?, Kappa Kappa Gamma 1947, Alpha Omicron Pi 1958, Alpha Delta Pi 1961-1997, Pi Beta Phi 1962, Alpha Xi Delta 1971-1976, Kappa Alpha Theta 1979
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Just to verify: ZTA was here from 1939-1999, ADPi was gone before I went through rush and that was in the Fall of 1996, so I think they left in the spring of 1996? I think DG's Alpha Psi chapter (named in honor of of Psi Chapter) in 1927 and then in 1931 they closed because Ole Miss lost it's academic ranking and then they came back in 1936 with the ground breaking of their new house as a colony and then as a chapter in 1938. I got this information from the DG website, very interesting stuff....

http://www.deltagamma.org/pictures/h...si_history.doc


The dates of recruitment for this year are Sept. 26-Sept. 30, 2007. Basically they pick the dates around the football schedule and that was the best time I guess!

The Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter at Western IL University went inactive Spring 2003.

University of Memphis
 

I believe Alpha Chi Omega closed in 1996-1997. My Rho Chi in fall '97 was an AXO and they were last pictured in the yearbook in 1996.

University of Arizona has posted its fall 2007 recruitment dates on the web site ...

Panhellenic Association: August 15 - August 21, 2007

University of Central Florida

Hi irishpipes, here's UCF fall 2007 dates:

U. of Central Florida

FORMAL PANHELLENIC RECRUITMENT F0R FALL 2007 - "A Week in Paradise"
Monday, August 13: Greek Forum. 7:30-9PM
Tuesday, August 14: UCF Spirit Day
Wednesday, August 15: Philanthropy Day
Thursday, August 16: Video Day
Friday, August 17: Preferential Day
Saturday, August 18: Bid Day , Noon

http://www.greeklife.sdes.ucf.edu/howtojoin.html

U. of North Florida

August 28 - September 2, 2007
University of North Florida
2007 Recruitment
Event ** Date ** Day ** Attire
Orientation August 28th Monday casual (jeans, t-shirts, flip flops, etc.)

Day off August 29th Tuesday

Ice Water Parties August 30th Wednesday semi-casual (skirts, dresses, NO jeans, heels, khakis, etc.)

Philanthropy Night August 31st Thursday semi-casual

Preference Night September 1st Friday semi-formal (heels and dresses)

Bid Day September 2nd Saturday

** A fashion show will be conducted at Orientation to give examples
of proper attire for each event. **

http://www.unf.edu/greeklife/sorority.php

Purdue

hello, irishpipes:

Purdue University Formal Recruitment 2007 Dates:
August 25 & 26- Open Houses
September 1 - 1st Invitational Round
September 2 - 2nd Invitational Round
September 3 - Suits (i.e., Preference)

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~panhel/recruitment.html

Fall Recruitment Dates for Univ. of Southern California
 

Applications for fall recruitment are available at the campus Panhellenic office on May 1, 2007.

Fall Recruitment Dates :)

Sunday September 2 and Monday September 3 10 Houses
Conversation Days-Unity Days

Friday September 7 Up to 6 Houses
House Tours-Spirit Day

Saturday September 8 Up to 4 Houses
Slideshow Day-Pride Day

Sunday September 9
Preference (Breakfast and Preference Ceremony) Up to 2 Houses
Bid Night (Evening) The One!

Irishpipes, Gamma Phi Beta at Texas State University - San Marcos (Southwest Texas State) went inactive 1991.:(

Chi Omega is no longer at Old Dominion U in Virginia

Texas State - San Marcos

Hi irishpipes; another set of dates for your master list.

Texas State-San Marcos:
August 25, 2007 – August 29, 2007
Fall 2007 Recruitment!

Early Bird Registration - April 1 - July 31, 2007 Fee:$65
Regular Registration - August 1 - 20, 2007 - Fee:$80
Late Registration - August 21 - 22, 2007 - Fee: $90

OPEN HOUSE – Saturday, August 25, 2007
PHILANTHROPHY DAY – Sunday, August 26, 2007
SKIT NIGHT – Monday, August 27, 2007
PREFERENCE NIGHT – Tuesday, August 28, 2007
BID DAY – August 29, 2007

http://www.txstatepanhellenic.com/pa...=&page_id=5507

Oregon State University

Hi irishpipes:

Oregon State University
There was a vote by the Panhellenic Council to approve the 2007 Formal Recruitment Schedule as follows:

Sunday, September 30th – Go Greek Day #1
Monday, October 1st – Go Greek Day #2
Tuesday, October 2nd – Day off for the Chapters
Wednesday, October 3rd – Chapter Day #1
Thursday, October 4th – Chapter Day #2
Friday, October 5th – Preference Night
Saturday, October 6th – Bid Day
Sunday, October 7th – Invite new women over to Chapters

The 2007 Formal Recruitment Schedule passed. Nine chapters were in favor of the schedule, none of the chapters were against the schedule, and one chapter was not present for the vote.

The above dates are from the minutes of the March 7, 2007 Oregon State University Panhellenic Council meeting, which is accessible from:

http://www.oregonstatenpc.com/page.php?page_id=5691

...

New Mexico State recruitment will be Aug 25-29. This will be the first year that Preference and Bid Day will be split into their own day.

...

University of British Columbia 2007 Recruitment Dates


Round 1--Tours: Sept 8 and Sept 12th (PNMs can pick either date)
Round 2--Invitationals: Sept 15th
Pref and Bid Day: Sept 16th

Hi irishpipes; here's another one:

University of Kansas
Sunday, August 12, 2007 -- Saturday, August 18, 2007 (Bid Day)

More about the schedule:
http://www.kugreek.org/panhellenic_schedule.html

And their page about recommendations (they "can only help," and some sororities require them):
http://www.kugreek.org/panhellenic_letters.html

I am sorry to report that the Phi Mu chapter at Arkansas State University will be closing this semester. They were chartered in January, 1951.

Hi irishpipes!
University of Arkansas (main campus)
http://uagreeks.uark.edu/1437.htm

For fall 2007, recruitment will be held over two weekends in September:


Schedule of Events
Wednesday, August 22nd 6:30 - 9:00 pm Meet your Gamma Chi!
Friday, September 7th 8:00 pm - 12:00 am Orientation & FNL
Saturday, September 8th 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Open House
Sunday, September 9th 9:00 am - 5:30 pm House Tour
Saturday, September 15th 8:30 am - 4:30pm Skit Day
Sunday, September 16h 1:00 -7:00 pm Preference Night
Monday, September 17th 6:00 pm Bid Day @ Greek Theatre

About Recommendations:
http://uagreeks.uark.edu/119.htm
“. . . It is appropriate and highly encouraged for you to obtain your own letters of recommendation. You can begin this process by informing friends, teachers, and relatives that you are participating in formal recruitment at the University of Arkansas. . . .
. . . it is encouraged to have at least one letter of recommendation per chapter.”

I'm not ignoring all the information I've been receiving via PM and these posts. I have exceeded my space limit on my original post and it will not let me update anymore. It won't even let me go in and delete some stuff to make space!

University of Alabama at Huntsville

Fall Formal Recruitment August 22-25 2007

http://www.uah.edu/gogreek/recruitment.html

Sam Houston State University (TX)

August 12 - 15, 2007

http://www.shsu.edu/%7Eorg_npc/recruitment.html

Delta State University (Mississippi)

August 13 - 17, 200&

From site (link is below): “The week begins with NPC recruitment orientation on August 13, 2007 and concludes with sororities offering bids for membership on August 17, 2007.”

http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/628.asp

Dickinson College Recruitment
 

The schedule is up, as well as a new website! I'm proud to say that Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. is represented at my alma mater. All the orgs. participated in an ice cream social yesterday, and registration is beginning now (very early!).

http://alpha.dickinson.edu/storg/panhel/

September 5th-September 16th

Kappa Delta has never been at UCR. Alpha Chi Omega colonized in 1992 (or 1993, I'll have to check). Kappa Kappa Gamma colonized in 1976 along with Theta and Gamma Phi.

Recruitment this year will be October 5-8.

North Carolina State University

Wednesday, September 5, 2007 (Information Night) -- Wednesday, September 12 (Bid Day)

Schedule and other info at:

http://www.ncsu.edu/greek_life/schedule-pa.html

Chapel Hill
(University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill)

http://greeks.unc.edu/content/view/138/187/

August 30th - Panhellenic Recruitment Registration Closes 6:00pm
August 30th - Panhellenic Recruitment Kick Off - Great Hall 8:00pm
August 31st - Panhellenic Recruitment Round 1 - Open House, 4:00pm - 10:00pm
September 2nd - Panhellenic Recruitment Round 2 - Skit Round, 1:00 - 6:00pm
September 3rd - Panhellenic Recruitment Round 3 - Philanthropy Round, 1:00 - 6:00pm
September 5th - Preference Night, 6:00 - 9:00pm
September 6th - Bid Day! 6:00pm

University of California - San Diego ("UCSD")

October 5, 2007 (Open Houses) - October 9, 2007 (Bid Day)