Plans for colonizing? Where would you like to see us?
 

Have we heard anything if we're colonizing or recolonizing anywhere this year? Just curious.

I've also seen in a few other threads of orgs saying where they'd like to colonize/recolonize, anyone up to play that game?

I'd like to see us back at Boston University. As far as colonization goes, I'd have to think about it for a bit.

I spoke with the Director of Extension at Convention, and she was unable to share any news of where the next chapter might be. We'll have to wait and see!

I invited her to our Province Meeting, since she spent so much time here for the Harvard colonization that she knows everyone and it's become somewhat of a second home. She said "That would be great! We could visit BU while I'm there!" I don't know if Boston's Alumnae Association could easily support a fourth chapter, though. In addition to Harvard, it already provides advisers and financial support for U Mass - Amherst and Babson.

Re: Plans for colonizing? Where would you like to see us?
 

Please pardon the thread crash, but I just wanted to second this.

Since Bostonia printed the "Greek Revival" article on a "then and now" perspective of Greek life (and a very positive article at that!) I've been hoping that BU alumni/ae would rally to restore the old chapters that were destroyed by 1970. A lot of early NPC history got mothballed and I'd like to see it restored too.

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ETA: Adrienne's Kappa connection - my niece is a recently-graduated Kappa from UC Santa Barbara :)

ISU -- I was just thinking about creating this thread last night!!

I also would like to see Kappa back at BU and UPenn because they are both big-named northern schools and I have friends (independent friends) who go there. ;)

I am looking at my Kappa notebook for the different chapters who have closed and I see that the closing of the chapter at University of Maryland College Park was recent (1992), does anyone know the reason and if we will ever be back?

As for colonization, I would love to see another chapter in New Jersey (my home state) because we only have one at Princeton! The University of Delaware is also a popular school up here without a Kappa chapter!

From what I have seen and what I have read, it seems Kappa is very conservative about colonization and re-colonization... and I think that contributes to so much of our success (I am remembering the thread that said we only had 19 dormant chapters)! Yay us! :D

Mississippi State would be my 1st choice. I was involved in the colonization of Epsilon Tau and was so sad to hear of the closing. My chapter (Delta Rho) is the only chapter in Mississippi now. I would also love to see one at the Univ. of Southern Mississippi.

As far as South Carolina goes, I would love to see a chapter at the College of Charleston. We presented a while back, but another GLO was chosen.

Of course, I would love a Kappa chapter everywhere!!! There are so many factors that go into starting a chapter--where, alumnae support, etc.--that I'm glad the Big Blue Owls make those decisions! I like the fact that Kappa is very thoughtful about starting new chapters, and I didn't realize how few chapters had been lost until I read it on another thread.

Yes, I agree with the last two who said that part of our success is probably attributed to the fact that we are so selective with where we choose to colonize.


That said, in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania--the three states I am most frequently in, we have quite a few chapters. So, as far as around my neck of the woods, I don't have any preferences where I'd like to see Kappa go. I'm looking at the Kappa Notebook and notice that we're not in the Dakotas, Vermont, Maine, or Nevada, so I'd like to see some there. I'd be great to have chapters in every state, but that may be easier said than done, especially with alumni support being so important to the cause and some of those states may simply not have that many.

Reading Maria's post somehow gave me insight as to realizing where I've been wanting to see us colonize.

College's / Universities on Long Island. So when I go home there would actually be sisters nearby to visit... because currently there aren't any active chapters nearby ;_;

In Maine and Vermont, that is definitely the case! Alumnae are quite literally few and far between.

I would like to see more chapters in the midwest. I am a Kappa at Valapraiso University in Indiana. There are plenty of Kappa chapters near there, but when I go home to the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, the only chapter is at the U of MN. I plan on living in MN when I graduate and would love more chapters to be involved with.

We could always recolonize at Adelphi. That was our Beta Sigma chapter, and they still have a thriving Greek system (SDT, AEPhi, TriDelta, and DG).

sorry to crash, but my husband is from maine, and from what he tells me, it's hard for greek life at the few colleges that are up that way...

marissa

ps. as an alpha gam, i'd love to see chapters in those states too!

I'd really like to see us at Stony Brook University (it's on of the SUNY schools... the one that's closest to me). According to their webpage they currently have:

Sororities
Alpha Sigma Alpha
-National Pan-Hellenic Conference
Phi Sigma Sigma
-National Pan-Hellenic Conference
Sigma Delta Tau
-National Pan-Hellenic Conference
Theta Phi Alpha
-National Pan-Hellenic Conference
Delta Sigma Theta
-National Pan-Hellenic Council
Sigma Gamma Rho
-National Pan-Hellenic Council
Omega Phi Beta
-National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
Sigma Lambda Gamma
-National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
Sigma Iota Alpha
-National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi
-Cultural
Gamma Ce Upsilon
-Cultural
Kappa Phi Lambda
-Cultural
Lambda Fe Uson
-Cultural
Epsilon Sigma Phi
-Local
Sigma Iota Sigma
-Local

I also wouldn't mind seeing them at Hofstra University which has:

SORORITIES
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi
Alpha Theta Beta
Delta Chi Delta
Delta Phi Epsilon
KDA
Omega Phi Beta
Phi Epsilon
Phi Sigma Sigma
Sigma Delta Tau
Sigma Gamma Rho
Sigma Iota Alpha
Sigma Sigma Sigma

I'd like to see us re-open any of our single-letter chapters. Unfortunately, Beta and Gamma cannot be re-opened because St. Mary's Seminary and Smithson College no longer exist. However, both of the other seminaries at which we had single-letter chapters (Zeta and Tau) are now four-year undergraduate universities: Rockford College and Lasell College. Lasell does not appear to have a Greek system, but Rockford does.

I'd also like to see us re-open Beta Alpha (Penn).

I'd love to see us at the University of South Florida..since I'm transferring down there and am heart broken to leave my chapter:( They've got Chi O and Tri Delt, along with 6 others..I think Kappa deserves a place too, lol.

I would love to see more chapters in the Pacific Northwest. After Epsilon Iota closed a few years ago (University of Puget Sound), there's only one Kappa chapter in Western WA (Beta Pi at U of WA). There are so many alumnae in the area that the support is definitely there. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of universities with Greek systems here, so I think we need to work on that first :-) It was really nice being in the midwest (Zeta Epsilon @ Lawrence U) where there were so many chapters a stone's throw away!

Kent Sate University, it's the last major school in Ohio without a Kappa Chapter.

Hi my best friend is a Kappa ans she loves it, my school has a small greek life but it has become more competitive and I would love to start a chapter of Kappa. Do you have any advice? I have contacted greek life at my schoo and the NPC.

I wish the San Jose State University chapter would re-open (Delta Chi, I believe). I'm from San Jose, and I go to school only 40 minutes away in Santa Cruz. I'm also hoping to go to grad school at SJSU. How cool would it be to be involved there?

I occasionally lurk on the Theta board (my daughter is a Theta) and saw this post on their colonization thread: "I'd like to see a Theta chapter at every school with both a Pi Phi and a Kappa Chapter. Don't ask why, I'm not sure I could explain it." I have to admit, I agree with that sentiment (switching "Kappa" and "Theta" in the sentence, of course! :))

I posted the Kappa overlap numbers on the Frequent Competitors thread on the Greek Life forum. Sure enough, we share campuses (campii?) with Pi Phis (92) and Thetas (91) more than any other GLOs. I scrolled back through the information provided by irishpipes (who needs to do laundry?) and found we are found at 65 colleges/universities with BOTH Pi Phi and Theta.

If anyone else is interested, here is a list of colleges/universities that have the other two GLOs, but Kappa is not present:(:

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Eastern KY University, Richmond, KY
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
University of Nevada at Reno, Reno, NV
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

I must say, the information compiled by irishpipes in the recruitment 2007/2008 thread is nothing short of amazing. I'll warn you it is a black hole for time, however!! Looking through the information, I was awed, and almost humbled, but the paucity of closed Kappa chapters. It is testament to the individuals making decisions re: colonization, to the alumni supporting both colonies and active chapters, and of course to our wonderful actives that we have so few dormant locations. Kudos to all!

I know we used to have a chapter at UPS. I would looove to see a chapter at SDSU. My sister is thinking about going there. I mean, hey, I'm still trying to convince her to go Greek period, but I can dream, can't I??

I would love us to have a chapter at Lehigh.

Pardon my crash, ladies, but... do you by change have plans to colonize in Connecticut?

http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showth...=1#post1606393

Yeah, I've been reading that page, but it's totally not true. The only thing it says about new Kappa chapters on the KKG website is the three that were installed last year.

You don't have to log in to read that page. Go to kkg.org, then click on "New Kappa Chapters." I'm really frustrated by that group in Conneticut!

I can now safely confirm that this SCSU "kappa gamma" situation in the other thread is being handled by the appropriate HQ people. And no, the situation is not one of a colony or even aspiring colony according to HQ.

Thank you.

I personally would like to see us colonize at Loyola Marymount. One of our chapter's sisters transferred out there and was very sad when there wasn't a chapter for her to affiliate with. :(

Thank goodness. I looked at the Common Data Sets of this school since I was appalled at the writing style of the poster who originally alerted us to this situation. Let's just say that SCSU students don't have academic stats typical of most schools with Kappa chapters. :)

(I just read the whole thread about "Kappa Gamma" and am SO glad it's being handled. It made me furious to read that. Not to mention that they call themselves "Kappa" on their MySpace... It was just NOT okay)