No new NPC for LSU ...
 

but Congratulations to the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta!


Greek system unable to expand
Substandard housing halts plans for additional sororities
By Melissa Prescott - Staff Writer
November 20, 2002

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JENNIFER SAVARIO / The Reveille
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The Delta Chi house has been vacant since the beginning of the semester. A new sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma, was supposed to occupy the building but declined to come on campus because the house needs so many renovations.


Students who were looking forward to the arrival of a new sorority are out of luck, unless the University can find $1 million for housing renovations.

The University wanted to extend the Greek system to allow more women to join sororities without overpopulating the current groups. The University has worked on finding new groups, such as Sigma Sigma Sigma and Alpha Chi Omega, since April.

The Greek system will not see a new sorority because of financial restraints. Although the sorority national chapters are interested in the University, they will not move to campus under unequal circumstances, said Victor Felts, Greek Affairs director.

The University planned to use the recently vacated Delta Chi house for the new sorority, returning the house to its original purpose. However, all other sorority houses have been renovated during the last 40 years, leaving the former Delta Chi house substandard.

Although no new sororities will come to campus, many still are fond of the University.

"LSU has always been a campus Alpha Chi Omega is interested in," said Julie Burkhard, Alpha Chi Omega national president.

She said they look for locations where they can be successful, competitive and supported by strong administration and alumni. While the University has support, the nature of the Greek system revolves around equality with other groups.

She said housing is an especially important collegiate component at LSU because all the other houses on Sorority Row are large with attractive curb appeal.

When Alpha Chi Omega was on campus before the 70s, it did not have equivalent housing, and it does not want to repeat its mistakes, Burkhard said.

However, the house is not a lost cause. Delta Sigma Theta, a National Pan-Hellenic sorority, is interested in moving in. Most of the National Pan-Hellenic Greek organizations do not have housing and historically recruit African-American students.

When the campus Panhellenic Council does decide to bring a new sorority on campus, all sororities will vote to select candidates, said Felts.

Last year, the University primarily sought sororities with strong interests in member education programs and high numbers of alumni in the Baton Rouge area to support the chapter.

The University formed a diverse committee to select prime candidates for bidding. The committee consisted of one member from each sorority, a Student Government representative and a faculty member.

The committee brought Alpha Chi Omega and Sigma Sigma Sigma to campus to speak to students and to allow both parties to get to know each other.

The University plans to invite both sororities in the future when it finds a solution to the housing dilemma.

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dang, the delta's must be deep as what at that school to fill up one of those houses.

I know the people on this board from LSU were pretty excited about getting a new NPC sorority, so that's disappointing.

But I happen to think it's absolutely awesome to have Delta Sigma Theta moving into that house... I think it would promote ALL-Greek unity. I have always wondered why NPHC sororities don't really have housing.

Is this more common than I think? Do your school's HBGLOs live in housing?

Congrats to the Delta Sigma Theta ladies! That house looks very pretty from the picture, and I'm sure they'll do a great job with the renovations inside.

And to echo CarolinaCutie.....why don't NPHC sororities have houses?

^ I'm not sure about other schools, but at mine they're too small to justify the expense of a house.

At my alma mater, the NPHC chapters are citywide and included students from multiple campuses, which would have made housing tough. (It's possible there were other reasons as well, but there was that practical barrier.)

Ivy

NPHC Houses
 

At my undergraduate institution NPHC organizations do have University owned housing. The houses are smaller in size than the other houses, but they are usually full to capacity (10-15).

Congrats DST!!!:D

MoxiGrrl-Congrats to the Delta Sigma Theta ladies! That house looks very pretty from the picture, and I'm sure they'll do a great job with the renovations inside.

Lots of curb appeal-needs lots of work, but that's where the fun begins! I can't wait to see how it all turns out. I know it will be so beautiful. I hope that when it's done, the Reveille takes a tour and has TONS of pictures!

Most NHPC Chapters on many Campuses have low membership!

It is great to see that a NHPC Group is getting their own house!

The Very Best of luck to you! It sounds like you have a lot of hard work ahead of you!

Just remember a Labor of Love is easy to over come the trials and tribulations of what you must do and the rewards you will reap will be well worth it!:)

In case some did not see on another thread, LXA has colonized on a Afro/American School. The first in NIC History!

LXA has for many years had members from all walks of life and I am for one very proud of that fact!

Sorry for this unpaid for annoucement!

Life changes and so must we!!!