Is Delta Zeta still colonizing at ASU?
 

There was a thread posted over a year ago that DZ will be colonizing at Arizona State and I haven't heard anything about it since then so I was just wondering if that info was correct and if so, when will DZ be starting their colony at ASU?

That's correct! DZ is slated to colonize @ ASU in 2005...(we didn't do it in 2004 b/c we are concentrating on colonies at Wake Forest & Clemson)...I know our Phoenix Alum Chapter is quite energized and can't wait to get going! I don't know if they will begin in spring or fall...but preparations are well under way & it's going to be AWESOME!!!

Congrats to another extension effort
 

Was on the Arizona State website - http://www.asu.edu/mu/greeklife/ - and stumbled across the announcement of DZ's Pi Zeta colony

http://asu.deltazeta.org/

Congrats and best wishes for a successful colonization!


Edited to add a previous discussion:
http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...a+zeta+arizona

Since Bid Day is getting closer for the girls, I would like to wish all the applicants good luck.

Interest in Greek Life increasing at ASU
 

New fraternity, sorority come to campus
Interest in Greek Life increasing at ASU
by Jourdan Rassas
published on 2005-02-09

http://www.statepress.com/issues/2005/02/09/news/691885


Greek Life at ASU expanded this semester with the addition of sorority Delta Zeta and fraternity Sigma Alpha Mu, which were added to accommodate the increased number of students interested in the Greek community.

"There have been an increased number of women interested in Panhellenic sororities over the past five or six years, so another sorority was brought on," said Lara Klinkner, Greek Life Student Activity adviser.

Delta Zeta, the second-largest national sorority, started its operations this week on campus, said Kathi Heatherly, national director of extension for the Delta Zeta National Council.

"I think ASU is ready for a new sorority because numbers are so good for interest [in Greek Life]. We have always wanted to have a chapter at ASU," Heatherly said. "We think we are a good fit because Delta Zeta offers women another opportunity to get involved in the Greek community."

According to Delta Zeta's national Web site, www.deltazeta.org, the mission of the sorority is to "advance the sorority's educational and philanthropic purposes through the development of financial and human resources in support of the sorority's leadership, scholarship, philanthropic and educational programs."

Delta Zeta members will have housing available in the Adelphi Commons on Apache Boulevard as soon as the University says it's ready, Heatherly said.

Sigma Alpha Mu, known across the country as Sammy, wanted to expand to ASU because it has several alumni in the area, Klinkner said.

Sammy is a predominately Jewish fraternity. It has strong associations with Hillel and Chabad, the two non-Greek Jewish organizations on the ASU campus.

The fraternity is historically Jewish, which means that men of any religious belief can join.

"We have a reputation of excellence in both academics and community service. We furthermore plan to create one of the most outstanding social fraternities on the ASU campus," said Jarred F. Elias, Sigma Alpha Mu president and communication junior.

"I'm looking forward to hanging out with great men and continuing to build and watch this thing [fraternity] grow that I helped make," said Kenneth M. Rotter, Sammy member and finance, accounting and philosophy sophomore.

"We are a new fraternity, so whoever joins can shape it to be what they want it to be," Elias said.

The fraternity's housing situation has not been determined yet, but they have expressed interest in the Adelphi complex and plan on building a house on or close to campus in the near future, Elias said.

"I am thrilled that Sigma Alpha Mu and Delta Zeta have joined the Greek community," Klinkner said, "They are outstanding organizations who will contribute a great deal to the ASU community."

Bravo....
may it be an easy road for both and a lot ot smiles all around

sorority recruitment at ASU - moving more to "no-frills"
 

Changes take frills out of sorority recruitment
Funding decrease, costume restrictions implemented
by Jourdan Rassas
published on 2005-02-02


Full article at - http://www.asuwebdevil.com/issues/20...02/news/691643

Excerpts below:

The glitz and glamour associated with sorority recruitment will diminish as a result of several new restrictions placed on fall recruitment at ASU. The Panhellenic Council, the governing body of the 12 sororities at ASU, has decided to implement several changes in the fall recruitment process.

Changes to recruitment will include a $500 decrease for chapter recruitment budgets to $1,500. Props or backdrops from each chapter's assigned room in the Memorial Union during recruitment will be eliminated. Only Panhellenic-approved bid-day shirts can be worn on the day girls find out which sorority has accepted them.

In addition, any slideshows presented by a chapter must be informational and can include national history, local history, foundation, scholarships, awards, events, leadership, finance, famous alumnae and new member education. Slideshows may no longer be tied to a theme. Also, chapters cannot ask members to all wear matching outfits, but they can suggest that all members wear a similar item of clothing.

Uniforms or costuming will no longer be allowed. This rule is in place so that members will be able to feel comfortable in the outfits they wear while recruiting new members, Owen said.

DZ Rush Results
 

so how did DZ do in colonizing? How many women did they get? Anyone know?

Re: DZ Rush Results
 

They finished this past weekend, and it was a rousing success!!! 92 women accepted bids and took part in our pledging ceremony yesterday morning. We're very excited about the future for DZ at ASU!

that is awesome for dz! what is total?

I believe total is 100, but don't have a source for that.... The chapter plans to bid up to total before the end of this semester.

Bid day pics are here....

Wow, that's some pretty bunch of baby turtles! Are all the girls at ASU that gorgeous?

Yes total at ASU is 100.

Makes me wonder why ASU brought another chapter in. I say that because when I graduated (which was two years ago) one of the chapters on campus, AGD, wasn't near total. In fact I heard that last spring (so 04) the other chapters agreed to not do informal spring recruitment just to let AGD get their numbers up (I hope I heard correctly on this because I heard via sisters).

Congratulations to DZ!!!!!!!!!


And Yes, women at ASU are that beautiful!!!!!



Oh question for a DZ, are all the girls "pledges" (or whatever you call your new members")? Or are some of the women already initiated to DZ?

I joined my chapter when it was a colony, and everyone, even the "old girls" (the original members who had accepted bids the previous year) was a pledge. However, the girls who joined the first year got to initiate first and were counted as founders, and the rest of us, who joined during the first formal rush, initiated about a month later.

I am a founder from the univeristy of hartford, and we had three classes of girls, 50 in total (chapter total on our campus) who were all initated on the same day. For some girls they had been new members for a year, others for only 6 weeks, but we were all initiated 20 days before our offical chapter installation!