Some colony updates:

The Phi Sigma Sigma colony at Sacred Heart University pledged 47 women.

The Zeta Tau Alpha colony at University of Rhode Island pledged 92 women.

Irish...just wanted to let you know...that first of all, I am so appreciative of your information about the history of sororities at the University of Miami (FL). I was at UM in the early 80's and AEPHI closed their chapter circa 1985. I think your list indicates they are active. They have not been active in years. In fact, DG, ADPi, DPhiE, ZTA, KKG, SDT, and DDD are the only sororities at Univ. of Miami. Not a very strong Greek system as far as sororities go.

Gamma Phi Beta highlights
 

. . . as per The Crescent

- 86% of our collegiate chapters are at Panhellenic total or higher!
-14% increase in new members recruited during formal recruitment!
- 10% increase in our chapters attaining Panhellenic quota
- 100% of regions 5 & 6( ND,SD,MN,IA,WI,IL,NE,CO,NM,KS,OK,MO,AR) reached Panhellenic quota!

Largest chapters (200+ members)
- Oklahoma
- Missouri-Columbia
- Auburn
- Georgia

-California-Berkeley pledged 16 over quota.
- UCLA - over Panhellenic total.
- Clemson - 13 over Panhellenic total.
-UT - Commerce - TRIPLED its membership during fall recruitment.
- Northern Iowa - went from 4th to 1st place in chapter size within 2 yrs.!
Lehigh - Quota/Total-busting results in LeHigh's first recruitment using priority with release figure methodology!
- U of South Carolina - Pledged the largest formal recruitment class with more than 75 new members.
- TCU - over Panhellenic total in its first recruitment.
- UTSA - Pledged two members over Panhellenic total.

LEGACIES - Idaho's pledge class is 1/3 legacies.
- Kansas - 13 legacies.
- Oklahoma - 17 legacies.

I am so proud of my Gamma Phi sisters. Way to go, actives! And pink carnations to all the advisors and alumnae who helped make it happen!

ZTA's Lambda Alpha chapter at Sacred Heart University is being installed today and the Lambda Beta chapter at URI will be installed on May 2.

Chi Omega Closes at Nebraska - Kearney (Low Numbers)

Sad news:

http://eleusis.chiomega.com/news.asp...ngIotaZeta.xml

Excerpt:

[I]With great sadness, the Governing Council of Chi Omega Fraternity announces the closing of Iota Zeta Chapter of Chi Omega at University of Nebraska at Kearney effective April 27, 2009.
After several years of decreasing membership, the chapter finds itself with too many chapter responsibilities and too few members to sustain operations. Membership in Chi Omega is for a lifetime. Therefore, our collegiate members have been given the opportunity to have alumnae status in Chi Omega. . . . [/}

Hey Honeychile I know this is a late response.... but better late than never.

ADPi was formed by from Phoenix Society.

Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Jan 8-12, 2010

Clearly I have been transcribing too long. Gah.