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Originally Posted by UGAalum94
In the example of no new NPHC groups being able to charter at a particular campus in the 1970s because of no housing, were NPC/IFC groups chartered by NPHC groups were denied? Or were there no new GLOs period?
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Assuming you mean specifically UK---
It seems that there were no new IFC/NPC chapters on this particular campus in the 1970's other than the fraternity AEPi, (1972) which is now inactive, according to Wikipedia. Since I can't remember it, I have no comment on its housing situation. I can remember a recolonization of Phi Delta Theta, which supposedly had wealthy alums and secured an smaller, older house on the outskirts of campus (1978-80?). Other than that, IFC/NPC expansion seemed nonexistent until the 1980's. In 1982 - AOPi came on, and in 1989, Sigma Kappa, according to Wiki.
Before the 1970's, the DG's & the Pi Phi's came on and they built their own new houses (1962-63). These chapter houses were not supplied by the University as with the other sorority houses. Kappa Kappa Gamma still has the stately old mansion that it has owned for many years. In the mid-seventies Gamma Phi Beta's house was new (the chapter is now inactive). The Alpha Chi Omega house was also new, and this chapter is also inactive. These houses were then used by other GLO's. UK seems to have had a shortage of houses, because those owned by the University were filled quickly by other groups. The new ones that were built to house GLO's that did not continue were always reoccupied by other GLO's (Alpha Chi Omega's house became the Sigma Pi house). I forget who got the Gamma Phi's old house.
The last time I visited the campus about 2 1/2 years ago, there were several new houses. I remember the Sigma Chi house was new. The KA house of the late seventies had become a parking lot. This was strange because the other University-owned fraternity houses seemed to still be there. But a few years ago UK announced plans to rebuild its campus and become a top research institution. The changes to the campus were extensive. Hope that this answers your question.