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I saw this article and decided to post it here since you all are talking about expansion in North Carolina.

On behalf of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, the Office of the Dean of Students has decided over the next two academic years to invite the three original chapters back for expansion on campus. In addition, the university will invite Alpha Tau Omega which attempted expansion in 2003. This expansion did not occur due to a negative vote from the Interfraternity Council at that time. In the Fall of 2007, the university will extend an open invitation all NIC fraternities to meet our interest of bringing two additional national organizations to UNCW. The Office of the Dean of Students, the IFC President and the NIC support open fraternity expansion at UNCW. The Office of Greek Affairs will work diligently in supporting the above mentioned fraternities. The order of invitation will go as follows: Tau Kappa Epsilon, Delta Sigma Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega. This initial expansion phase will start in spring 2005 and will be completed by the fall semester of 2006. During the spring of 2007, we will assess our current standing and determine our direction toward additional expansion. Ultimately, we have set a goal of 15 thriving fraternities involving at a minimum of 15% of the male undergraduate enrollment. The University of North Carolina Wilmington is looking forward to strengthening its fraternity system. In support of the NIC Standards, we are confident this step will assist in creating a fraternity system that promotes academic success, service and philanthropy in the community, leadership development, and social skill development. Building good men today builds an even greater university in the future. We look forward to working with our students, alumni, and other interested constituencies in moving ahead with new and bold initiatives.