https://www.psu.edu/news/campus-life...ng-violations/

Phi Kappa Sigma suspended at Penn State for at least four years

Speaking of Penn State:

Per a National IG post on 10/12/23, Alpha Sigma Alpha re-installed their Gamma Eta chapter at Penn State University. 38 women were initiated (head count).

Quick update on Alpha Delta Pi at Southern Methodist University:

They will be forming a charter class in the spring. More information via SMU Panhellenic.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzKOKfCvWma/?img_index=1

Alpha Tau Omega will be colonizing at Arizona State University in the spring.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzM9qnOvqPc/

I just came back from our Founders Day lunch. The President of our Gamma Phi Beta chapter at SDSU shared that the chapter picked up some 160 new members at fall recruitment and that total is over 300. (Don't quote me, I didn't quite catch the exact numbers.)

She added that, due to the huge new member class sizes, Panhellenic is currently looking to add either Chi Omega or Tri Delta or both.

Eight NPC chapters seems too few for this campus with those types of numbers. Chi Omega was there until 1995 but it seems that this would be first time that a Tri Delta chapter was on campus. UC San Diego would be the closest university that has both chapters.

Stony Brook University(NY) is open for NIC expansion. From the wording on the website, they may be open for expansion in all groups (NPHC, MGLO, NPC, NIC), but it was not quite clear. I do know that they are open for NIC.

I'm excited to see how Stony Brook unfolds. There are only 4 IFC chapters and 3 NPC sororities (with Theta Phi Alpha being on suspension.) The sororities have totals around 90, and the new member totals for the chapters were in the 20's, so a new sorority would be good.

As for SDSU, it would be interesting if they decide to do a stacked expansion rather than just adding an extra chapter. I can't wait to see who presents!

Alpha Kappa Alpha has established the first sorority at Georgia Gwinnett College.

Alpha Sigma Omega Latina Sorority has established a new chapter at Marquette University(WI).

Lehigh University(PA) has invited Pi Lambda Phi to re-establish in Spring '24 and Pi Kappa Phi to establish in Spring '26.

I believe the University of South Carolina - Columbia has or will soon vote on opening for NPC expansion. Not too surprising, as quota was 143 this past fall. I understand there is an on-going issue about their Greek Village needing to be expanded, so currently there are 2 NPC groups w/o a house.

I don't know how AGD and Pi Phi will manage without housing. Rumor has it that AZD may also be losing their house sometime soon. I don't know how they can add more groups if there's no housing for them.

Sigma Sigma Sigma will be returning to Costal Carolina University in Fall 2024!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzrxrtrsrhT/

Per WVUfraternities IG post (West Virginia). During Fall 2023, Phi Kappa Tau colonized with 47 pledges and Delta Sigma Phi colonized with 21 pledges.

Also per this post: Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) is returning to campus Spring 2024 and Beta Theta Pi is returning to campus Fall 2024

Per our news article "Phi Kappa Tau Flourishes-A Remarkable Growth Update", we will be returning to St Louis University (Epsilon Upsilon) and will re-activate at Arizona (Epsilon Tau) during Spring 2024.

NOTE: Our Arizona chapter never closed (charter pulled), it went non-active for a year.

Why would they lose their house? They have plenty of members to fill it.

Because they are renting their house and their lease is up in 2025. No guarantee that it will be renewed.

Sigma Chi reinstalled the chapter at Stanford University(CA) this past weekend. Congratulations to all the new members.

The ADPI chapter at Drake will be closing at the end of the Spring Semester.

https://timesdelphic.com/2023/11/dra...gCTvg2at4lOv7M

When I saw this post I thought to myself didn’t Alpha Delta Pi just colonize there recently and sure enough, it was in 2009. Not very recent but still not an old chapter.

Sigma Chi rechartered the chapter at Eastern Illinois University this past weekend. Congratulations to all new members!

Phi Delta Theta Fall Semester Update:
Texas State, Texas Mu: Installed Emerging Chapter (return)
Stephen F. Austin, Texas Eta: Installed Chapter (return with 28 members)
Tulane University, LA Alpha: Installed Chapter (return with 46 members)
Penn State, PA Theta: Installed Emerging Chapter (return)
Cal Poly SLO, CA Nu: Installed Chapter (return with 37 members)
Boise State, ID Beta: Installed Chapter (New Charter)

Tri Sigma closed their chapter at Edinboro - now PennWest Edinboro. The chapter submitted a petition to close due to low membership.

Chi Omega will be returning to San Diego State University in Fall 2024!

Announcement from SDSU NPC:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0fXiWov0ti/?img_index=2

Tri Delta to join campus following final approval
 

This is interesting given the fact that 3 fraternities, including my organization, have closed over the past 3 years due lack of interest in Greek life.

https://kenyoncollegian.com/news/202...ues-as-reason/

Wow! Kenyon is generally so unsupportive of NPC chapters.

But, IFC numbers are usually (usually) lower than NPC; so, there really isn't a correlation between the decrease in groups for IFC and an addition for NPC. Plus, there are still four existing IFC orgs at Kenyon.

Kenyon no longer allows local groups to form; so, if 60% of the pnms dropped out or did not get a bid and are still interested in being in Greek Life, this is their only option.

60% drop rate! :eek: And considering it's a campus with under 2k students on it.

I hope my sorority does well and helps to give PNMs more options.

What in the world?! If they have a 60% drop rate, the solution to their problems isn't to add a new sorority. :rolleyes:

I only saw this in a local system with one NPC chapter where typical NPC rules didn't apply (RFM, quota, etc.) The sororities could decide their pledge class numbers and many people were cut from recruitment before bid day, even if they had gone to a specific chapter for pref.

They probably want to join nationals, not locals, and there is only national sorority on campus. It also sounds like the locals want to stay that way.

That's a great point and probably the most likely scenario. It's the way they reported it that sounds odd to me. The article, and/or the student life director to whom the information was attributed, conveniently ignores explaining why the students want a new chapter.

Chi Omega is coming back to San Diego State University, fall 2024.

The IU chapter of Delta Upsilon has been suspended by its national organization.

Very large chapter 180 members. Active since 1915. As a local since since 1902

Alpha Chi Rho has been closed at Coastal Carolina University(SC). Closure is due to hazing allegations.

DU rechartered at the University of Kansas this weekend.

Our Gamma Eta colony at East Carolina University was reinstalled this weekend. Welcome back brothers.

Pi Kappa Alpha has received a one year suspension from the University of Arkansas. If all sanctions are followed, the chapter can renew operations in December, 2024.

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/fea...ternity-house/

Congrats to the charter members of Delta Sigma Theta at UC-Merced! They are the first NPHC sorority to join the campus! They had 5 charter members!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C00JiuwRlpm/