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Indiana University-Bloomington
Here are the Greek Organizations we have at IU.
IU has a greek walkway. On the walkway, each GLO that has EVER been at IU has a brick with their name and what year they were established here. Sororities Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Phi Alpha Xi Delta Gamma Phi Beta Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Zeta Tau Alpha Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi Phi Mu Sigma Delta Tau Chi Omega In the past (last 10 years) we've had Sigma Kappa (folded around 95) Alpha Sigma Alpha Sigma Sigma Sigma I also know that we've had a Delta Phi Epsilon Theta Phi Alpha Tri-Sigma was suppossed to recolonize this year (IU is in DIRE need of another sorority!) but that fell through. As for fraternities We currently have Acacia Alpha Tau Omega Alpha Sigma Phi Delta Upsilon Delta Kappa Epsilon Tau Kappa Epsilon Sigma Chi Chi Phi Fiji Delta Tau Delta Delta Chi Phi Kappa Psi Lambda Chi Alpha Kappa Sigma Sigma Alpha Mu Alpha Epsilon Pi Zeta Beta Tau Sigma Phi Epsilon Kappa Delta Rho Phi Sigma Kappa Pi Kappa Phi Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Delta Theta Sigma Nu Sigma Pi Evans Scholars within the last 2 years, we have lost Theta Chi Pi Kappa Alpha Beta Theta Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon However, all 3 of the 4 plan on returning to campus in one form or another next fall. IU's fraternity system is currently in a stage of rapid expansion. Within the past 2 years, these chapters have either colonized or recolonized on campus: Phi Sigma Kappa, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Kappa Sigma, Kappa Delta Rho, and Delta Kappa Epsilon. And honestly speaking, almost ALL of these new groups have done EXCELLENT jobs at recruitment! Some of them, at only a year old, have larger chapters then "established" organizations. Men's rush has become a VERY competitive process. If you dont work, your chapter will probably not be around in two years! Of the Divine 9, we have 7 Chapters Alpha Kappa Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Zeta Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Psi Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Beta Sigma Iota Phi Theta We had a Sigma Gamma Rho for a few years, but I think that their numbers waned. Thats too bad because Sigma Gamma Rho is one of the two NPHC organizations that was founded in Indiana! We also had an Omega Psi Phi, but we lost them in the mid-90s. For exactly what, I'm not sure so I wont speculate. XP2k |
Hmm..I was working on the Tri Sigma thing. However, I haven't heard from my group's contact for a couple weeks. We had a meeting with the greek advisor sometime in September and he sent Sigma all the necessary information needed for them to send the expansion packet. Unfortunately, I have no idea what's going on at the moment. Maybe everything fell through.
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lindsay
That sounds really strange. You might want to start to hound Tri-Sigma's National HQ to see whats up. What I had heard is that the university told Tri-Sigma that they didnt have the resources to establish a successful colony at Indiana University. That is only a rumor I heard though. This is probably why the sororities that we tend to see at smaller universities arent at IU. I know that A LOT of girls hopes were up about having a new chapter. I have a friend who is graduating this year who had interest in the colony. She went through formal rush. Unfortunately she had to leave after 6 party because of a death in the family :( Her dad was a big ZBT alumnus at UIUC and she felt like she missed out on Greek Life. I'm sure that there are countless other stories like this at IU. Having Sigma Sigma Sigma here would have added at least 100 more spots for girls to be greek! |
Definitely. Adding opportunities for more girls to experience greek life was one of the main motivations for wanting to establish a new colony.
The only thing that Stan (the advisor) said was a concern was getting a house. Of course, the university really doesn't have any control over the empty houses, that's up to the national hq, but he said that IU would put in every good word possible in efforts to get a house. Well...there was another thing...we really couldn't colonize this semester because of women's rush. It's just too busy for everyone involved in greek life to have recruitment and a new colony at the same time. I should email my group's spokesperson to see if she's heard anything recently. One of my friends is also a senior and it's upsetting that there's the possibility that she won't get to be a part of a sisterhood. I really want to get things on the ball, not only because I hate waiting, but because I want to be able to have her as my sister. |
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This kind of attitude by school administrators (if that is the truth) really @#$%s me off. :mad: |
What sort of resources does the university need? I mean, how much is IU giving to a colony? The sorority would have to buy the house and finance it's own colonization. Just curious.
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I agree 33girl. Indiana University NEEDS another sorority or two.
There are so many strong chapters here but as you all know, so many girls not getting spots. There will be property for sale. Kappa Sigma is building a new house and their old house will go up for sale. There are other properties possibly going up for sale too. You can PM me if you want to know more, most of my knowledge about those organizations is greek hearsay, and I dont like to be a part of spreading rumors if I can help it. When AOII recolonized, they built a new house here for $4 million! I think a sorority would be fine with a house around $2.5. The university actually provides loans to greek organizations to improve their property or expand it...with a price of course :rolleyes: Sororities seem (at least to me, I could be wrong) to be a lot less cutthroat when it comes to helping eachhother with recruitment and expansion. Maybe you could ask AOII how they did it. Also, doesnt Tri-Sigma have a chapter at Ball State or Indiana State? You may be able to conjure up support there. If not, then why not go for a new organization all together? There seem to be women posting who have contact with their national hq's who could help you out. From reading this board, I'm sure there are lots of sororities that would like to come IU. I think a Delta Phi Epsilon chapter would do quite well here. However, I think that ANY sorority would be great to have. If anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to tell them what I know or get them the contact info for someone who does know. XP2k |
maybe my scuttlebutt isn't up to par, but weren't there actually some transfers who were Tri-Sigmas who were trying to get this going, along w/ IU just needing another sorority in general? i.e. there were initiated members of SSS on campus.
I know if one of my chapter sisters was in that situation, I'd help any way I could. |
33girl
Here is an article in our school newspaper for more info. http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=9347 I have heard stories ranging from Sigma Sigma Sigma's national approached IU, to undergraduate members sparking the interest in adding a new sorority. does anyone else know anything? |
I contacted Panhel in January with the interest of establising a new colony. The president told me that there was already a group of girls working on this, so she gave me their contact information. When I met with the other group, Julie, the girl in charge basically, told me that Tri Sigma had contacted the university in October. So xp2k, I think that the last rumors you heard were a little bit of both.
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IU needs to
a) get on the quota/total system or b) add a chapter Which is better? I am not sure, but they way they rush now is NOT working. |
I am an IU grad and would love to see Sigma Kappa recolonized! I miss having my chapter there.
But what happened with Beta Theta Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon (my dad's house)? They were three of the strongest fraternities in the '80s! Also sorry to hear that Tri-Sigs, Omegas, and SGR are gone as well. That campus is so huge, but it can always use a few more GLO's. DeltaBetaBaby, fill me in on how recruitment is at IU now. When I went through, the rules were so strict it was as if General MacArthur were in charge. |
Celticgirl
I think that Deltababy actually goes to UIUC. However, I am still at IU and I can tell you that things havent changed, sorority rush is very strict, and probably a lot tougher then when you went through! As for what happened to what fraternity: Beta Theta Pi: http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=5237 Sigma Alpha Epsilon http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=10056 Theta Chi http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=3277 Pi Kappa Alpha http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=6171 there are numorous other stories, just go to http://www.idsnews.com and search for a particular GLO in the search engine. It would be great to have Sigma Kappa back. Ive heard great things about them at other campuses. |
xp2k--for starters, the article that ran last year about tri sigma was mainly wrong information. it supposedly went to press when it shouldnt have. tri sigma wasnt 100% approved, it was only that panhel had voted to allow a new sorority to come to campus.
to everyone else--i am with lindsay in the group of girls thats been working to try and get tri sigma to come. i went last semester with julie (the earlier mentioned main girl) to all of the meetings with our greek life director, stan, and its been a tough process with not much getting accomplished. there are feelings amongst those of us involved that stan is not doing much in way of getting this going. we have not heard from julie in weeks, so it is to be assumed that he hasnt contacted her about anything. it really is insane, because IU definitely needs another sorority. our recruitment numbers are incredible, usually 1500-2000 sign up for recruitment, and it ends up with something like around 800 getting bids (19 houses...i think quota is around 45 most of the time), and while a good number of those girls drop on their own, there has to be at least 100 if not 200 girls who get cut, or cross cut. and i bet there are girls like me who dropped because the houses they got asked back to, they did not feel like that was their place to be. and i really dont think anyone should join a house, just to join one. and as lindsay said before, yes, tri sigma had apparently contacted IU in october of last year, expressing interest in recolonigizing here at IU, and nothing was done with that until julie approached stan in january about brining a new group to campus. i feel that people here are sitting on their hands about bringing a new sorority, and im not sure why. as xp2k said, we are getting more and more fraternities every year...and that is NOT the case with sororities. when we met with stan in september, he was saying that if everything went according to plan, tri sigma could hope to colonize in spring semester, but i highly doubt that will happen now...who knows! IU needs another sorority!!! roxydiva |
x2pk--i didnt mean the part about the article to be mean towards you, i was just clarifying!! :) also, where is the greek walkway you mentioned? i dont think ive seen it! thanks :)
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Roxy,
No worries.... :) The greek walkway is in the "Old Crescent" part of campus. You know the sample gates? Well, follow the red brick walkway as if you were walking towards the union, but just after the building AFTER the student building, vere to the right. I think as if you're walking towards Maxwell hall. In the bricks, there are little engravings, they have the Greek Letter of each organization and what year they came to IU. Its really cool because our campus's greek system is over 150 years old! I think Phi Delts were the first fraternity here and Thetas were the first sorority. You also seem the name of groups that no longer exist at IU :( Get on Stan's tail. Honestly, what does he have to do all day? And if you're a Sigma Sigma Sigma alumna, give the IU greek office a call and inquire what's happening. It will take a lot of work, but being able to have rush in the spring this year is better then nothing at all. |
I agree with everyone that we really need a new sorority. AOII was the last sorority to recolonize at IU and that was in 2000. Since then, TKE, Phi Sigs, Phi Kappa Sigma, Delta Kappa Epsilon, and possibly a few more have come to campus. Honestly, I was really upset to see that Tri-Sigma was not mentioned on the Panhel website when school started. I know just about every sorority wanted them to come. Hopefully they still can.
I know that when AOII was removed from campus in 1995, our nationals had been working the entire time to get AOII back. I think that there had to be a long period of time without AOII as to let the actives graduate. But, I also wonder how much of the delay had to do with IU's Panhel since I see that Tri-Sigma is taking a while to get here. As for the walkway, it is in the area of Franklin Hall and Owen Hall. If you know where those benches are that has a statue of Herman B. Wells, the walkway is to the left of those benches. It is pretty interesting to see what chapters we had and the years for all of them! |
thanks AOII_Luv
that was a MUCH better way of explaining it. All of those buildings look the same to me |
Actually, Beta Theta Pi was the first fraternity at I.U. in 1845 and Phi Delta Theta was the next, in 1849.
Don't worry, Beta Theta Pi will be back and probably on top of that campus in 5 years or less. Strong, strong, strong alumni base with a beautiful house right on campus. They have a lot going for them, eventhough they are currently gone right now. The MOP effect will be in place after the re-org, and I guaranty this chapter will be very strong. Quote:
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For a Tri Sigma, aren't you all colonizing at LSU as well? Maybe that's why IU isn't working right now. Undertaking colonization itself is difficult, let alone at two of the largest greek schools around. Just a thought.
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Heather - I thought SSS and AXO were still both in the presenting stages at LSU and they hadn't picked one yet?
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Actually, I would argue that IU's women recruitment is working. Yes, a lot of girls dont get bids however, most of the girls who make it through rush feel satisfied with their choices, and I would say that every house, save maybe one, EASILY reached quota last year. Now fraternity rush is whole other story... |
I know sometimes other Greek orgs can make it tough on otheres trying to colonize or recolonize. My cousins at IU said a lot of nasty things (mean) were said about AOPi when they first recolonized by other sororities, etc. Overall I believe everyone was supportive, but there are always a few bad apples.
Tri Sig is a great org and woulld be a wonderful addition to IU. |
It's sad to know that people would say mean things about a group of girls who are "new" to greek life. Quite honestly, I have an idea as to where most of the bad talk came from. There was one house (sorority) that we we paired with for IU Sing. These girls totally felt like the new AOII's were trying to steal their thunder! That was honestly not the case. We were just trying to be as active as possible. The really sad part is that I have many friends in that same sorority and they still are not big fans of ours. I guess that happens. But, I can say with total confidence that AOII wants to have another chapter on campus. We voted to have Tri-Sigma come 100%!
Cross your fingers! Edited: I heard that, so far, there about 1,600 girls coming through 19 party which starts next Saturday. |
AOII_luv
I know exactly the group that you are talking about and in fact, that was the one group that did not make quota AND voted against Sigma Sigma Sigma Colonizing (or recolonizing) in the first place. I have a lot of friends in that house too. I'm my opinion, they should take a step back and borrow AOII's "model for success" if they dont want for their chapter to fold...soon! but enough about them... I was at the greek walkway today and I also noticed that we have had a Phi Sigma Sigma chapter too! Im thinking that at one point or another, we may have had all 26! There were more sororities, but I didnt want to look like a wierdo...staring at the sidewalk you know:cool: |
Where is TriSigmaTX, I am sure she would have some info on the IU situation.
Isn't SSS colonizing at SHSU this year as well? Or was that last year?? |
bump...I'm interested in hearing about this :)
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this is the only update ive heard. i ran into julie on friday night, and she is the main girl that has been in contact with our greek advisor. i hadnt spoken to her in a few weeks, but she said that she has been trying to get ahold of stan over the phone. she didnt want to set up another meeting just to have him tell us were still waiting on hearing something. but they always say hes busy or in a meeting. and he never answers his email. she was supposedly going to call him at like 9am yesterday and being like "i know he cant be busy this early, lemme talk to him!" but i havent heard from her yet, so who knows. thats all of the update i have! :)
roxydiva ps trisigmatx doesnt know much either. she said its not necessarily a bad thing that we havent heard anything yet. |
I hope something suddenly happens for Tri-Sigma! Some would say that it would be too hard to bring girls from other campuses to help with recruiting, but I will tell you that AOII sent some of their ladies from Nationals and some alum to do the interview process. This group really had it together! When school started in the spring, they interviewed over 400 girls in less than a week...that first Thursday back, bids were given out! It was pretty amazing!
Wishing you all the best! And to all the IU girls out there....get pumped...19 party starts on Saturday! |
I was looking at the IU Panhellenic webpage and some of the sorority houses down there are absolutely GORGEOUS! I especially loved Alpha Xi Delta, Kappa Delta, Delta Gamma, AOPi and Pi Phi :D
I noticed this on the DG site about recruitment: ~Potential members attend events at all 19 sorority chapters on campus: November 2 and 3, 2002. ~Invitational events at sorority chapters, culminating in invitations to membership: 12-party -- January 9 and 10, 2003; 6-party -- January 1, 2003; 3-party -- January 12, 2003; Bidnight -- January 13, 2003. I think that gets my vote as longest rush period! I would go crazy if I had to wait until January!!! |
"I would go crazy if I had to wait until January!!!"--IowaHawkeye
I can't say whether the wait is all that bad since I never went through recruitment, but I can safely say that the worst part is that week when we finish rush in January...that is still a vacation week for the rest of IU! Actives and potential new members are the only people required to come back...basically lose a week of winter vacation. I think that is pretty unfair, but that is me! |
I think its wierd and quite unprofessional that a national organization would do something like that (totally ignore a possible colony). Maybe other sororities should start sharpening their teeth and looking at IU. There will be land available in the next 2 years.
I dont know what Stan's problem is. Rumor has it though (and everyone KNOWS how I hate spreading rumors :rolleyes: ) that the Greek Life office and the Dean's Office have their hands full with the Shane's World porn scandal. Apparently it was not just taped at the dorms, but also in fraternity houses too. I HOPE that that is just a rumor because the IU administration has been out for blood lately and that organization would be in a whole lot of mess. I dont think anyone at IU is that dumb though, after hearing of what happened to individuals and organizations at other schools. |
Holy hell! That AZD houst at IU is huge!! What is that, like an entire city block! http://www.aimface.com/smiles/IKON40...b33055ae35.gif
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First of all, its IU, not UI.
There's no such thing as University of Indiana.;) And secondly, yes, the Alpha Xi Delta house is big, but probably not as big as you thing. It has a corner lot and its wing shaped. I think it holds over a hundred girls though. |
Whats the deal with the current Beta house there? I know they were shut down about 2 years ago and will be re-colonizing soon (I hope). I also know that their alumni raised about $750,000 to renovate/fix the house to prep. it for the new chapter in the future.....and to keep it as their house, whereas some greeks just sell their house off.
Actually, I heard that the old sorority house across the street?? was sold to the campus. What a shame. Quote:
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The sorority house that was sold was actually next doors. It was the old AOII house and it was incredible. I have no clue why they sold property with such key location.
The house was put up for sale for about a year and no one snagged it, so, the university finally decided to buy it. Its a shame because when the university buys old greek houses, that hurts the greek system's ability to expand or "rebound" after losing chapters. The sorority across the street is Thetas. I dont see them EVER selling that house. It think its the oldest sorority house on campus. I had heard that the Beta alumni had raised a lot of money, but I had no clue that it was that much! I'm glad because I was worried that the university was eyeing your property as well. I hope they have a successful recolonization. As for most greeks at IU, selling off there house, that actually isnt the case. Every fraternity that has been kicked off of campus that owns property still owns their property. With the exception of AOII, no one has sold their house. A lot have been leasing them though to create some cash flow whilie their organization is absent from campus. If the rumor is true, the next house for sale will be the Kappa Sigma house (they are building a new one closer to campus) (see http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=11710) Other then that, excluding Beta, there are just 2 empty houses. I know that one of them is willing to lease out the property next year, I dont know about the other. |
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The old AOII and Theta houses have the best location on campus in terms of getting to class easily. They don't have to take the bus like the North Jordan people do. Does recruitment start this weekend? |
Getting a house is one of Tri Sigma's concerns about colonizing at IU. I know that they do have a housing fund set up for IU from when they were here previously. So they either have to build one or purchase one from another organization.
Not hearing anything about this is driving me crazy. We met with Stan this semester in mid-September, so it was before the whole "Campus Invasion" scandal. During this meeting he told us that he mailed all the necessary letters to Tri Sigma headquarters so they could send us the expansion packet. So I'm not sure what's happening now. |
Lindsay
Do you have a point of contact to the national director of expansion? Maybe greekchatters can set up an e-mail campaign to the HQ of Sigma Sigma Sigma so that we can learn whats up. Or...do you guys think that that is going a little too far? The Tri-Sigma website is not working but I'm sure there are a lot of Tri-Sigma posters who want their presence at IU. A lot of us are dying to know. Xp2k |
Update!
Tri Sigma is making a campus visit here either next week or the first week of January. They're supposed to be touring the campus and picking out a house! I personally like the old Beta house the best of all the vacant places on campus. hehe.
Julie has been in contact with an area alumna from Sigma, and we're supposed to be meeting her sometime next week to discuss everything that's going to happen in the next few months. The alumna did tell you Julie that we'd be initiated by March! |
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