[Katmandu]

I was in a Greek store near the University of Cincinnati this weekend, picking up a Tshirt for my son and the owner was talking about Northern Kentucky University rush, scheduled in the next month or so. Evidently they are experiencing the same bump in people registering for recruitment that we have seen at other schools this year.

She said that the women had been planning for about 25 bid day treat bags and are now re-ordering items to prepare for about 35 new members. She said the men are expecting a similar jump, and that the administration is talking of adding one NPC sorority and one fraternity. She said the majority of her business now comes from NKU students, not UC students, even though her store is walking distance from UC.

Currently NPC sororities at NKU include Kappa Delta, Delta Gamma, Phi Sigma Sigma, Theta Phi Alpha and Delta Zeta. There are also four NPHC chapters on campus, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho and Zeta Phi Beta---so it sounds like sorority life is really doing well there.

I know the administration is very supportive of Greek life because it is helping change the climate from strictly a commuter school to a more residential flavor.

It will be interesting to see if there is expansion news for Northern Kentucky in the next few years.