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Since the new colony at MU has been mentioned in this thread, here's part of a news article that was posted on the MU Greek Life website back in November.

posted by Lauren Farell on November 14, 2005 @ 12:09 PM
World’s Largest Fraternity Plans Return to Campus
Tau Kappa Epsilon re-establishing organization, recruiting members


Tau Kappa Epsilon, the world’s largest social fraternity has returned to Columbia, Missouri this month.
“The percentage of social fraternity and sorority members at the University of Missouri is well above that of many comparable universities,” said Chris Leemon, an expansion consultant for the fraternity headquarters and Northern Michigan alumnus.
“Mizzou has enormous potential as a campus to have another large fraternity added to the Greek system,” Leemon added.
The university’s large number of on-campus and near-by residents provides a solid student base. Another reason for re-colonizing, he said, is that the university used to be home to a TKE Chapter.
“One of the first places we look to expand is at universities where we’ve had a group before,” Leemon said.
Leemon, along with fellow expansion consultant Stephen Lytle, a University of South Florida graduate, will be in Columbia for approximately seven weeks until December 11th. After their departure they will maintain contact with the colony via telephone and e-mail to ensure its successful return to campus.
“I am in constant contact with new groups to ensure that they have all the necessary tools to be successful,” Lytle said.
Currently TKE recruitment began this week and they hope to garner a total of fifty new recruits before they leave the campus. He added that the best way to recruit is to collect referrals from faculty, other Greek fraternities and sororities, and clubs on campus rather than hosting parties that may attract “the wrong kinds of members”.
“New Members are recruited through a recommendation process. Tau Kappa Epsilon's process does not rely on a mass marketing approach, although we do have an informational booth in Brady Commons on a daily basis for students who would otherwise be unaware of the re-colonization. However, most recommendations are solicited from meetings with the aforementioned stakeholders,” Lytle said. “Tau Kappa Epsilon seeks to recruit individuals, who set scholarship as their top priority; who involve themselves on campus and in the community; who are competitive and team players; and who treat themselves and others with respect.”
Tau Kappa Epsilon’s campaign is “Redefining Fraternity”, a concept that includes being selective about the quality of the candidates to insure a chapter that will consistently be the best on campus. Lytle said candidates are given information and interviewed to determine whether they will be a good match for the fraternity. Members, he adds, should be active in one student organization, as well as maintain a 2.5 GPA or a 2.75 if that member is to become an officer.
Anyone interested in learning more about Tau Kappa Epsilon’s expansion at the University of Missouri can visit www.tke.org/mizzou or contact the fraternity’s expansion team

We didn't make that 50 man goal before the expansion consultants left, but at least we beat South Carolina in that bowl game.