Columbus State Univ. sorority colonization
 

I just received this in an e-mail from one of the higher-ups with Gamma Phi Beta...

Gamma Phi is a finalist (along with Alpha Omicron Pi and Alpha Gamma Delta) to be considered for colonizing (starting) a new chapter at CSU in the Fall of 2007. A local sorority, Alpha Delta Omega, is interested in affiliating with an NPC group.


Anyone have any further information on this?

We are presenting tomorrow.

Gamma Phi presents on Wednesday.

good luck to all the presenting sororities!!

Hey, cool! A lot of local kids go there!

The best of luck to each and one who apply for going on campus!:)

Sweet. It's nice to hear that AGD is presenting as well. Crossing my fingers and toes that it works out at UTSA and Columbus State!

Columbus State University? I'm assuming this is in Columbus, GA?

(Yet another Southern school that is NEWS to me!)

Is it a former community college?

I'm running out of fingers to cross! Okay, so one set for U of TX - San Antonio, and another for Columbus!

NutBrnHair, I think they mean the one down in Columbus, GA; it's really growing and they only have 2 groups--Phi Mu and DZ.

If you are right, and the school is growing, maybe the GLO's will grow also!:)

carnation, how is Troy doing?

Hopefully all are dong well and being prosperous!:D

You mean, my college and not Troy? They're doing great! :)

Good luck to everyone! :)

Cool!
 

According to Mapquest, it's about 1.25 minutes from my house; the chapter I advise is 45 minutes.

Too bad I'm moving...

Hey, Alpha Gam..let's try for Georgia Gwinnett College;)

http://www.ggc.usg.edu/about/factsheet.php

It began as a community college in the 1940's and transitioned to a 4-year in 1965.

Columbus is really close to the Georgia/Alabama line and about 35 miles from Auburn University. So the alums you could pull on for support could be in either state.

Good luck to all the groups!

(but I may have a favorite)

best of luck to all the groups presenting!

Oh, I didn't know about this one! I'll hold a good thought!

All of these presentations (and charters) at Southern colleges makes me wonder if Gamma Phi is gearing up to go after a school like Florida, Texas or Ole Miss down the line. Our expansion team has been working like crazy apparently!

I think you have the right idea... I know the new VP of Collegiate Extension. She lives in Birmingham and is all about expanding more in the South.

All of our new chapters in the past decade or so have been in the South, with the exception of one in Penn., if I'm not mistaken!

I am the current chapter adviser for Alpha Delta Omega at CSU. All three sororities have presented this week and did extremely well. I know Panhellenic will have a tough decision.

Good Luck to all three groups. I would say I would keep yall updated but I am kind of slow on this posting thing so inevitably someone will make it on the board before I am able too.

Thanks for the update - any idea exactly when the vote is to be taken???

Wonder what size they are in students?

Seems the Greeks have a lot of locals so should be open for expansion!

Any it good!:)

Oh, there is nothing wrong for having locals, but it does give a big bigger mix and more security.

Well, my chapter was installed in Jan. 1997, in California, and I think Valpo and one other (St. John's?) followed shortly after. But you're right that almost all of the ones since my installation have been in the south.

Gamma Phi Beta colonies and new chapters since 1987 (southern in red):
1987 Jacksonville University (FL)
1987 Bridgewater State (MA)
1988 Clemson (SC)
1988 Christopher Newport (VA)
1988 Cal State Chico
1988 University of Alabama
1989 Loyola University (LA)
1989 Chapman University (CA)
1989 Rhodes (TN) - closed
1989 U of California - Santa Cruz
1990 George Mason (VA)
1990 University of Richmond (VA) - closed
1990 Morehead State (KY)
1990 University of Rochester (NY)
1990 Stephen F. Austin (TX) - closed
1991 Bentley College (MA)
1991 University of Miami (FL) - closed
1991 UNC Asheville
1991 Marquette - closed
1991 University of South Dakota - closed
1993 Eastern Washington
1993 University of Virginia
1993 Sonoma State (CA)
1994 Southeast Missouri State
1995 Duquesne (PA)
1994 Coastal Carolina (SC)
1994 Lander University (SC)
1997 Pepperdine (CA)
1998 Valparaiso University (Indiana)
1998 University of Southern Indiana
1999 Texas A&M Corpus Christi
1999 St. John's University (New York)
2000 University of Detroit - Mercy
2001 Albertson College (Idaho)
John Carroll University (OH) sometime between 2001 -2003
Penn State Altoona sometime between 2001-2003
2003 Texas A&M University
2004 University of South Carolina
2006 Emory University (Georgia)
2006 University of Texas - Tyler
2007 Colony University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

That is a really impressive list, in my opinion, with a lot of new southern presence.

Forgot the newest colony to be.............TCU :D

I was just about to add that!!
;)

damn southerners dominating this forum!!!!

what's with that? oh yeah...like 75% of our houses were founded down there huh....damn

The vote should happen this week so hopefully we will know something soon.

The winner is
 

Alpha Omicron Pi:)

Congrats AOPi!

Congrats to AOII :)

Congrats on behalf of ASLFRose and Baby Berry!

AOII has a nearby chapter at LaGrange so they can help them!

Congrats, AOII

Are we absorbing the local ADW?

Yes. Congrats on the expansion!

To Cool and Congratulations to AOP!:D

From All of Us to You and Your Sisters!

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Look, Tom found a new page of smilies.

Raise you hand if you feel violated.

Yes AOPi will be absorbing the Local group Alpha Delta Omega.

Sorry about the delay. I was refraining from posting here because our women did not find out that AOPi had been selected to colonize until tonights chapter meeting. They were extremely excited and can't wait to start working with the national organization.

Thanks for everyone's support!