New Housing for Pi Alpha!
 

Miss Chris will probably be most excited by this.... (Hi Chris!)

I wanted to give you a quick update on the AOII housing situation at UofL after the recent GTF (Greek Task Force) meeting. AOII has selected suite B in the new housing complex!

I hope you are all as excited as we are! This is a great opportunity for the future of Pi Alpha Chapter. To put AOII on equal footing with the other panhellenic sororities is a project almost 25 years in the making and we are finally in the home stretch.

We are scheduled to move into our new space in August 2006. Over the next few months we will be meeting to nail down some of the details and things will really begin to take shape.

The 'groundbreaking' ceremony is scheduled for Thursday April 21 at 3:30. If any of you are in the area, you are welcome to attend.

The latest available renditions of the suite layouts, elevations and exterior views are online at

http://www.louisville.edu/student/vp...munitypark.htm

FYI: The locations chosen by all the groups are:

Suite A: Kappa Delta

Suite B: Alpha Omicron Pi

Suite C: NPHC

Suite D: Tau Kappa Epsilon

Suite E: Pi Beta Phi

Other Suites in old PhiTau area: Delta Upsilon (west side) and Sigma Alpha Epsilon (east side)

Phi Kappa Tau will build on the lot next to DZ

Delta Zeta will stay

Lambda Chi Alpha will stay

Beta Theta Pi will renovate the KD house

Triangle has their name on the lot next to KD but has no current plans to use it. They would like a suite to supplement their house if one opens up.

Sigma Chi will renovate the PiPhi house

Sigma Kappa will stay

Triangle will stay

Chi Omega will stay

Pi Kappa Alpha was not represented at the meeting and currently holds no space in the complex.

Let me know if you have any questions or would like additional information about the project. Put AOII in the subject line so I'll know you aren't spam :)

Roses,

Dori

IIA Corporation

dksacks@aol.com

edited to correct spelling errors.....

Dori, thank you from the bottom of my heart for letting us know. You've got an email waiting, but it may not be very coherent. This post won't be, either, but darn it, I just don't care.

I'm almost afraid to believe it's finally happening, after so long of waiting and hoping and dreaming. Sometimes, dreams really DO come true. A sincere thank you to Dori and every single person who never ever gave up on Pi Alpha's dream.

And in just in case Sarah or anyone else was wondering, I am crying right now :) This is the most wonderful news ever.

Another heartfelt congratulations on getting housing!!

Sarah

YEAH!!!

Get excited! That is awesome news! GO Pi Alpha!

AWESOME! Congratulations on a dream coming true!

Pi Alpha Housing Update
 

I can't believe it's been almost a year since I've updated you all.... at least AOIIAlum gets my chapter updates or she'd never forgive me for keeping her out of the loop :)

Anyway... a lot has happened since my last report. Last fall we selected our upgrades from the 'dorm chic' the builder was going to put in. We even found cabinet hardware for the kitchen in a sheaf of wheat pattern!

The work is moving fast. The walls and roof are up and everything is framed out. We are supposed to get a few representatives in for a tour in the next week or so. Drywall won't be in for another month or two but we can't wait to see it either way.

There are some construction photos online via the link in my original post. They're way out of date but are better than nothing. I'll try to take a camera along when we go on the tour so everyone that wants can get a look inside.

Things are on schedule and our lease is set to begin August 12th. We're hoping to get in earlier though (recruitment starts on the 13th!). Keep your fingers crossed.

I'll try to send out more regular updates (sorry Chris... :))

Edited to add: They changed the letters on the layouts and we are now in what is considered Suite C.

OOOHHHHHH!!!! What wonderful news to read after a very long day! I still cannot believe this is really happening. Can you share any details on the other upgrades? Colors, furnishings, anything?

PS--has there been any type of fundraising mailing sent to alumnae? I've been keeping an eye out for a while but haven't received anything (she says, somewhat perplexed!) If so, PM or email me and let me know the details. :)

This type of news just gets me all excited! I cannot wait to see pictures! :) I'm sure the chapter is super excited!!!

Chris asked me about the wheat pull. Here is a link:

http://www.amerock.com/amerock/consu...AV=AMBP1334-G9

super duper nice. love it. Nu Beta Alumnae donated Sheaf of Wheat Vera Wang dinner plates two years ago....gotta love our sheafs :)

Sheaf of wheat Vera plates?!?! Link?

Love the pulls and can't wait to see everything. I am so excited and happy for everyone involved with IIA. I'll be in Louisville briefly at the end of the month and possibly again the weekend of the 22nd.

Sorry Chris - I searched online and they are discontinued

oh well...

If you go to verawang.com you can view them. They are simple. We ordered them from a supplier in England and had them shipped. One of our alumna had a contact over there to help us so a bunch of us were able to purchase it at cost. We got 250 plates! Fun times!

Darn. You're no fun.

These are kind of pretty, though. Lenox Linen Rose:
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/produc...xx.esn_results



ETA--found one of the wheat plates!
http://www.tableandhome.com/prodgcche