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single sorority campus
I'm in Phi Sigma Sigma on a University of Wisconsin campus and we just finished rush and will pref next Friday. Anyone have any advice about how to get more members? We have trouble keeping our numbers up because we don't have any other Greek Life on campus, no Greek Life office or Greek Week or anything. Any ideas?
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Are there any fraternities on campus? If you don't have a panhellenic, then you'll have to do all of the advertising of Greek Life yourselves. Put your big letters out at football games (we could do this on the field, but if you can put them out in front of the stadium, that would be good, too.) Your sisters need to be visible. You could have members stand in front of the female dorms and hand out bottles of cold water to people moving into the dorm. Have a movie night for the dorms. Plaster the campus with posters that describe the benefits of greek life. Be creative, but expect whatever you do will be a lot of work!
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Is this a commuter campus or primarily resident? Do you have a suite or a house? The reason I'm asking ist that you need to target these ladies differently.
Could you decorate pumpkins for a COB event and donate them to a local nursing home? How about an inexpensive fundraiser where you could stand out/in a busy area, and sell something like Cider/Coffee and Donuts or a build-your-own taco? This could get you exposure that Greek life isn't all about parties. |
you could also partner up with student clubs and throw events. widen your appeal.
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Are you the only ones there because you're the first or the only ones there because everyone else has died off or left? |
^^^ that's a good question. but i also ask, is are there any other campuses we know of that are single-chapter greek life? i heard of some schools on here that have 2 or 3 chapters, thus changing what greek life is like, from recruitment to the social scene, but id be interested to hear what a campus with one chapter looks like.
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Tld221, as far as I know, Bellarmine University in Louisville has Phi Mu as the sole sorority. I don't believe there are any fraternities.
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Ringling College of Art has one sorority (Tri Sigma) and one fraternity (Phi Delt). I think it's neat that an art school has a Greek scene in the first place!
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As far as I know, University of Alaska-Fairbanks and Gustavus Adolphus College [MN] both have one sorority on campus (Sigma Sigma Sigma).
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In Ohio....
Lake Erie College has a Gamma Phi Beta colony (no other sororities). They have Kappa Sigma and a TKE interest group. Steubenville has Theta Phi Alpha and no fraternities Cleveland State has Theta Phi Alpha and a bunch of locals (lots of fraternities) |
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I have a full list somewhere on GC. I'll look for it.
Okay here is a list of campuses with only one NPC sorority. It's from back in February so it may have changed a bit. It also doesn't include NPHC sororities - I just couldn't find all the information. ETA: Just to clarify, there could be local sororities on these campuses. I only did the NPCs. By State: ALASKA University of Alaska at Fairbanks - Sigma Sigma Sigma CALIFORNIA Cal State, Dominguez Hills - Phi Sigma Sigma Humboldt State - Delta Phi Epsilon Occidental College - Kappa Alpha Theta University of San Francisco - Delta Zeta Woodbury University - Phi Sigma Sigma COLORADO Colorado State, Pueblo - Alpha Sigma Alpha Johnson & Wales University - Alpha Sigma Tau CONNECTICUT Central Connecticut State - Phi Sigma Sigma Southern Connecticut State - Delta Phi Epsilon Trinity College - Kappa Kappa Gamma University of Bridgeport - Alpha Epsilon Phi Western Connecticut State - Alpha Delta Pi DELAWARE Goldey-Beacom College - Theta Phi Alpha DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Gallaudet University - Delta Zeta FLORIDA Johnson & Wales University - Alpha Sigma Tau Lynn University - Sigma Sigma Sigma Ringling School of Art & Design - Sigma Sigma Sigma GEORGIA Augusta State University - Zeta Tau Alpha HAWAI'I University of Hawai'i at Manoa - Alpha Gamma Delta ILLINOIS Eureka College - Delta Zeta Illinois Institute of Technology - Alpha Sigma Alpha Roosevelt University - Alpha Gamma Delta INDIANA Indiana University, Kokomo - Phi Sigma Sigma Indiana University, South Bend - Phi Sigma Sigma Indiana University, Purdue U. - Phi Mu Purdue University, Calumet - Theta Phi Alpha Tri-State University - Phi Sigma Sigma IOWA Iowa Wesleyan College - Alpha Xi Delta Loras College - Alpha Sigma Alpha Morningside College - Alpha Omicron Pi KENTUCKY Bellarmine University - Phi Mu Thomas More College - Theta Phi Alpha MARYLAND Villa Julie College - Phi Sigma Sigma MASSACHUSETTS Brandeis University - Delta Phi Epsilon Emerson University - Alpha Epsilon Phi Suffolk University - Theta Phi Alpha MICHIGAN Lawrence Technological University - Delta Phi Epsilon MINNESOTA Gustavus Adolphus College - Sigma Sigma Sigma University of Minnesota, Duluth - Phi Sigma Sigma MISSOURI Lindenwood University - Delta Zeta MONTANA Montana State University, Billings - Alpha Chi Omega NEBRASKA Wayne State College - Theta Phi Alpha NEW HAMPSHIRE Plymouth State University - Delta Zeta NEW JERSEY Rutgers University, Newark - Phi Sigma Sigma NEW YORK Buffalo State College - Alpha Epsilon Phi Canisius College - Phi Sigma Sigma CUNY-City College - Alpha Epsilon Phi Hartwick College - Alpha Omicron Pi Iona University - Phi Sigma Sigma New York Institute of Technology - Theta Phi Alpha New York University, Heights - Alpha Epsilon Phi Saint Francis College - Delta Phi Epsilon SUNY-Potsdam - Alpha Sigma Tau NORTH CAROLINA Chowan College - Alpha Sigma Tau Greensboro College - Alpha Xi Delta Mars Hill College - Delta Zeta Methodist College - Alpha Xi Delta North Carolina Wesleyan College - Alpha Sigma Tau OHIO Cleveland State University - Theta Phi Alpha College of Steubenville - Theta Phi Alpha Shawnee State University - Theta Phi Alpha PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science - Delta Phi Epsilon Saint Francis College - Theta Phi Alpha Ursinus College - Sigma Sigma Sigma SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota School of Mines & Technology - Alpha Delta Pi TENNESSEE Tennessee Wesleyan College - Sigma Kappa University of the South - Kappa Delta TEXAS University of Saint Thomas - Delta Phi Epsilon UTAH Southern Utah University - Alpha Phi VIRGINIA Averette University - Phi Sigma Sigma WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Institute of Technology - Alpha Sigma Tau WISCONSIN University of Wisconsin, Parkside - Sigma Sigma Sigma University of Wisconsin, Platteville - Gamma Phi Beta University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point - Delta Phi Epsilon University of Wisconsin, Superior - Phi Sigma Sigma CANADA NOVA SCOTIA Dalhousie University - Alpha Gamma Delta ONTARIO University of Guelph - Pi Beta Phi University of Ottawa - Delta Delta Delta QUEBEC Concordia University - Delta Phi Epsilon __________________ |
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Alpha Chi Omega Montana State University, Billings MT Alpha Delta Pi Western Connecticut State University CT South Dakota School of Mines & Technology SD Alpha Epsilon Phi University of Bridgeport CT Emerson University MA Buffalo State College NY CUNY-City College NY New York University, Heights NY Alpha Gamma Delta University of Hawai'i at Manoa HI Roosevelt University IL Dalhousie University NS Alpha Omicron Pi Morningside College IA Hartwick College NY Alpha Phi Southern Utah University UT Alpha Sigma Alpha Colorado State, Pueblo CO Illinois Institute of Technology IL Loras College IA Alpha Sigma Tau Johnson & Wales University CO Johnson & Wales University FL SUNY-Potsdam NY Chowan College NC North Carolina Wesleyan College NC West Virginia Institute of Technology WV Alpha Xi Delta Iowa Wesleyan College IA Greensboro College NC Methodist College NC Delta Delta Delta University of Ottawa ON Delta Phi Epsilon Humboldt State CA Southern Connecticut State CT Brandeis University MA Lawrence Technological University MI Saint Francis College NY Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science PA University of Saint Thomas TX University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point WI Concordia University QU Delta Zeta University of San Francisco CA Gaullaudet University DC Eureka College IL Lindenwood University MO Plymouth State University NH Mars Hill College NC Gamma Phi Beta University of Wisconsin, Platteville WI Kappa Alpha Theta Occidental College CA Kappa Delta University of the South TN Kappa Kappa Gamma Trinity College CT Phi Mu Indiana University, Purdue University IN Bellarmine University KY Phi Sigma Sigma Cal State, Dominguez Hills CA Woodbury University CA Central Connecticut State CT Indiana University, Kokomo IN Indiana University, South Bend IN Tri-State University IN Villa Julie College MD University of Minnesota, Duluth MN Rutgers University, Newark NJ Canisius College NY Iona University NY Averette University VA University of Wisconsin, Superior WI Pi Beta Phi University of Guelph ON Sigma Kappa Tennessee Wesleyan College TN Sigma Sigma Sigma University of Alaska at Fairbanks AK Lynn University FL Ringling School of Art & Design FL Gustavus Adolphus College MN Ursinus College PA University of Wisconsin, Parkside WI Theta Phi Alpha Goldey-Beacom College DE Purdue University, Calumet IN Thomas More College KY Suffolk University MA Wayne State College NE New York Institute of Technology NY Cleveland State University OH College of Steubenville OH Shawnee State University OH Saint Francis College PA Zeta Tau Alpha Augusta State University GA *Chi Omega, Delta Gamma and Sigma Delta Tau are not on any campuses alone. |
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Oops! I'll go edit that one out. Thanks, Benzgirl.
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I think Lynn has added Phi Mu recently. Also, I think Methodist has added ADPi. Also, our UW-Parkside colony was never installed.
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For the OP... when I was in school, I had a good friend who went to a small university where there was one NPC chapter and one local chapter, and she was a member of the NPC chapter. Keeping girls interested in Greek life at their campus was usually a challenge. Someone else above said that your chapter needs to be visible- that's what my friend always said was the key for their chapter- they would wear their shirts to sports events together, have lunch on campus together, give out cups of lemonade on hot days, sponsor sandwich-chips-and-a-drink picnics on campus, things like that.
Their big attention-getting philanthropy in the fall was a trick-or-treat for a local food bank- but they'd invite ALL the campus organizations to participate. The chapter would staff a table at lunch in the student center and encourage groups to bring in canned/non-perishable goods. The girls kept track and the group who brought in the most items for the food bank would win something from the chapter- not just a prize, but something interactive with the chapter; once the girls had a skating/pizza party for the winning group that got talked about for months afterwards. |
You could bring in guest speakers on relevent topics and open it up to all women on campus. Some ideas are: bring in a career counselor to hold a resume workshop or interview skills workshop, have a police officer speak about personal safety, etc. You could create study groups for certain popular majors and invite others to attend, (even possibly provide a tutor). Dinner with a popular professor... Invite professor's kids to attend a Haunted House... You get the idea.
I think a previous poster got it right when she said BE VISIBLE. Hold events that have a wide appeal and invite others to participate with you. Wear your letters proudly on campus. On the plus side, you don't have the competitive issues that many campuses do. Try to be as creative as possible....and HAVE FUN! |
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I was thinking-maybe you all could see about bringing another chapter on campus. If it's hard to even feel like it's really a "greek life" experience and having no other contact with more sororities seems to be hurting you numbers-wise, maybe you could talk to the Greek Life Director. That's just an option. Good luck-I'm sure you'll find a way to get tons of great girls! |
To get back on topic...
Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV only has a Theta Phi Alpha chapter. Their chapter of Phi Mu closed at the end of last school year due to declining membership.
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rainingducks, I know what campus you are at. I'd encourage all your sisters to be active members of at least one other campus organization to get more info about your group out. You might be successful recruiting some members from the Women in Science group, since those women may be looking for more female friends on campus. I'd recommend trying to have mixers with different groups. If your campus has a club rugby team or something like that, have a party/mixer with them!
To Leslie Anne, your lists are totally not accurate. Many of those campuses have plenty of Greek Life, it's just local or not an NPC organization. This is not the same situation rainingducks is in, because I believe Phi Sig is the only social Greek organization on that campus whatsoever. |
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