Texas A&M International University, where I spent my first year of college, is in Laredo. Myself and Shane Foley, went and spoke to their interest group Thursday. To me they look promising, the Dean of Students is looking forward to a possible expansion. I went to TAMIU 4 years ago and it is truly amazing how fast that campus has grown. They don't have Greek Life on that campus at all, they have a co-ed, so I think it would be interesting to see us as the first fraternity on that campus. Luckily, we have 3 or 4 brothers of Phi Upsilon now attending TAMIU and they have expressed their interest to me about helping the interest group get off their feet. Time will tell.

Andrew, thanks for the update, I am going to delete your previous post as it refers to the same thing as this post!:)

Expansion Whispers
 

The crystal ball sees....

St Louis College of Pharmacy
DePauw
Univ. Idaho
Weber State
Univ of Utah
George Mason
West Virginia
Incarnate Word
Texas A&M Intl.
University of Dubuque
Eastern Washington Univ.

Take all of this with a grain of salt, Im basing this on some rumors and conversations I've been hearing from my dark corner of the universe. If these are true, then Way to Go Lambda Chi Expansion Staff


Lenoxxx

Jas, knowing you Bro. I would trust Your Crystal Ball anytime!:)

By the by, how goes with You??!!:)

Interesting cluster
 

Univ. Idaho
Weber State
Univ of Utah
Eastern Washington Univ.

Interesting cluster of schools: Two in Utah, one up the road in Idaho and one in Eastern Washington. Makes for a convinient recruitment / colonization trip.

Does the crystal ball have any insight regarding ASU? I have a 14 year old nephew...


Fraternally, I remain,

Toiling away as High Pi at Cal State Fullerton,

The Crystal Ball responds
 

My Crystal Ball says .....

Maybe U. of Arizona.... maybe dont bet the farm on it

ASU- the crystal ball doenst have a good feeling on this one.

In my travels, gossip and conversation I have heard that the Insurers of LCA have advised us not to go to ASU, bad legal climate. Same goes for the state of New York and Pennsylvania.

The Swami shall try to answer all questions- just dont take my answers too seriously

Lenox

Jas, you Bitchin Man!:)

Since they just closed, wouldn't LXA follow normal policy to wait a minimum of 5 years before returning to ASU?

Other than the Michigan recolonization, I've yet to hear of a recol take less than 5....(11 years for my home chapter, btw...)

UCLA
 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the UCLA chapter was recolonized in less than 2 years after they were suspended following 2 deaths at a party.

Gettysburg was shutdown in '98 and recolonized in '01.

I thought is was 4 years or when everyone graduated.

How clear is your crystal ball on Geaorge Mason? My neighbor is going to start their next semester, i will tell him to be on the look out.

That's what I thought - hence it's usually a 5 year window to allow all members of the chapter to have passed on through school...

I think it will also depend on WHY a chapter is closed as well - did Gettysburg voluntarily shut down? That might be one explanation to get around, or, a very strong and committed alumni group (not made of members active when the chapter was closed, but going farther back) might also be of benefit.

LXAAlum, I think you are right! The normal gestation period for Recol. is like 5 years.

Gets The system cleanesd from the previous problems!

But, here in lays the rub!

What status does The University have in respect with name and prestige!

What Major Fraternity does not want to be there!

Ex: Mo. U, U. of Ark. etc!:)

Wonder how long it will take SW Mo U to be recolonized, they had a Big damn house and closest to campus!

Some of these like Incarnet Word in San Antoine and some of the others seem to be smaller schools.

I know we need to branch out but how far do we go?

Johnson & Wales, they have Greeks in the East Coast but not really sure about Denver. They are a Culinary School.

Embry Riddle, in Fl we have a Zeta, but not Az.

Suggest spend time with Jon Sagaras Site and see the dormante Zetas!:(

The Crystal ball Answers All
 

George Mason- I give it 50-50% you will see LCA there in the next three semesters 04- spr 05 tell your relative to be on the look out

UCLA- look harder- we arent back there yet methinks

5 years or less- all depends, Gettysburg was ideal to come back fast, closed on a whimper, alumni and college owned house, school wanted them back

ASU- not an issue of the chapter leaving, more of an issue with the state legal climate in arizona with regards to host liability, same as in NY state, and PA- you'll notice LCA isnt expanding much there at all in the last 15 years.

They (nationals) will come back fast in some cases (see Mansfield, although it didnt work in the long term) to never at all, even at strong chapters (see Clark in Massachusetts)

They also came back fast to Zeta Theta at Memphis as well.

Another one for the rumor mill- San Diego State, I keep hearing about it online and off.

The Crystal Ball has spoken

Lenox

Hey....

Some news from Canada-

:( Bad News- The Colony at Wilfred Laurier University folded under pressure from IHQ and the local greek community (or so I understand after talking to a number of people at the campus). It appears that they did recieve enough guidance and got sucked into the sterotypical "frat-boy" attitude...... very dissapointing considering that this school invited LCA to come there (only 3 univeristies in Canada support greek-life).


:D Good News- The University of Calgary may see LCA on campus again. Unfortunately my information about this is a little slim so does anyone know anything about the colony at the University of Calgary? I believe they are currently called Lambda Chi Delta as they are trying to re-activate an old chapter.

The answers
 

Internationals recolonized Calgary this fall, they sent an expansion team there to do the deed.

Also- look for a potential LCA colony in Toledo Ohio

at Univeristy of Toledo

Lenox