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I know this type of post must be put up here all the time, but I come from a small catholic college where there is no greek life. However I found out that in the 1930's there was a sorority. I'm in the process of trying to find out more information about it to possible try to restart it up. How would I go about starting a local sorority on my campus? I'm trying to write a constition, but besides that, and the technical aspect of it being ok'd by the college, how do i go about recruiting and establishing one?

A good place to start is with the person in charge of student organizations. Sometimes this duty falls under the Dean of Students. See what he/she has to say. The main question to be answered is,"Is there a need?"

If the administration is receptive to the idea, maybe there is a list of other young women wanting to do the same thing. Sometimes the Sudent Organizatinal office has a packet to get you started like a sample constitution and by-laws as well as resources. Have you talked with any of your friends? Women in your classes? How about your professors? Maybe one of them is a sorority member or may be willing to be an advisor.

Lastly, don't discount established organizations like Epsilon Sigma Alpha, www.esaintl.org, Beta Sigma Phi, www.betasigmaphi.org, NPC, www.npcwomen.org, or NPHC, www.nphchq.org. Joining a supportive established group can be better than reinventing the wheel. Hopefully, your college will allow that.

How long was the sorority in existance? 1930's makes it not out of the relm that some may still be alive. They are a valuable resource! My sorority has been working on establishing the origins of some of our traditions, so we spend a ton of time in college archives. The librarians LOVE it when students ask for archive help...they get to show their knowledge off. Alumni relations office also helps.

I had trouble inserting the link of the thread I did on non-NPC national/regional social sororities (recruitment-based). So I copied and pasted most of the info below.

Since you are at catholic college, the college adminstrators might look more favorably on a sorority like Kappa Beta Gamma or Mu Epsilon Theta.



The thread on helping smaller GLOs made me realize that very few of us know about the national/regional social sororities who are not of the NPC.

General Social Sororities

Alpha Kappa Phi (Agonian) - founded in 1885, 5 active chapters (NY based); www.geneseo.edu/~ago/

Chi Delta – founded 1990, 2 chapters (CA based); www.chidelta.com

Kappa Beta Gamma – founded 1916, 7 chapters (mainly mid-west - IL, WI, MI); www.kappabetagamma.org

Kappa Delta Phi NAS - founded in 1969, 12 active chapters (New England based - NH, RI, ME, VT, MA, NY); very closely affiliated with Kappa Delta Phi men's fraternity, www.kappatalk.com/nas.html

Kappa Lambda Psi – founded 1980, 5 chapters (New England based - NY, NJ)

Iota Beta Chi - founded 1996, 2 chapters (Canada based), www.iotabetachibeta.com/

Pi Nu Epsilon – founded 1914, 4 chapters (mainly east coast - NY, Canada); www.geocities.com/sistersofpinuepsilon/

Sigma Gamma Phi (Arethusa) - founded in 1870, 4 active chapters (NY based) http://www.arethusa.org


Niche-Market Social Sororities

Alpha Delta Chi (Christian) – founded 1925, 8 chapters (mainly west coast - CA); www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Jetty/3592/

Alpha Sigma Kappa (engineering) – founded 1989, 6 chapters (mainly central); www.alpha-sigma-kappa.org/

Ceres (agriculture) – founded 1985, 9 chapters (mainly west, mid-west - WA, Canada, SD, ND, KY, IL); www.ceresfraternity.org

Mu Epsilon Theta (Catholic) – founded 1987, 2 chapters (south – TX), http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/metheta/

Phi Beta Chi (Christian) – founded 1980, 7 chapters (mainly central, east coast – TX, IN, NC) www.phibetachi.org/

Phi Sigma Rho (engineering) – founded 1984, 20 chapters (west coast, central, mid-west, east coast – CA, OR, WA, MO, TX, IN, OH, KY, PA, NY, NJ, FL); www.phisigmarho.org

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi (Jewish) – founded 1998, 6 chapters (mainly west coast, central – CA, AZ, MN); www.sigmaaepi.com/

Sigma Alpha Iota (music) - founded 1903, 205 chapters (allows dual membership with other social sororities); www.sai-national.org

Sigma Alpha Omega (Christian) – founded 1998, 14 chapters (mainly east coast, mid-west – NC, GA, IL); www.sigmaalphaomega.org

to add on to betarose super post, in addition to researching existing sororities to make sure the name you all choose for your organization is original, take a look at each sororities colors, symbols, flowers, etc. so that you can get a feel for what has been done, and so your choices WILL be original. best wishes to you and please keep us posted!!