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My chapter is in a similar situation. It has also been closed for 20+ years and in the past 2 decades the campus has seemed like a revolving door of closings (some due to low membership and others dues to RM issues) and re-colonizations. While other groups have wanted to come back to this campus, Chi Omega does not appear to be interested at this time. I know many of my chapter sisters are upset that we are no longer represented there, I can see why the unstable environment might be a deterrent. One long-established chapter just closed in the spring, and another group just re-colonized this semester (which had been planned before the other group announced its closure).
I would hope that Chi Omega is keeping a close watch on the situation there and will monitor whether the re-establishment of an additional NPC chapter causes an increase in interest and participation in sorority membership. If it does, then perhaps Chi Omega would re-evaluate their position, and consider returning at the next available opportunity. However, if overall sorority numbers remain flat (or even decrease), and the opening of a new chapter simply causes an existing chapter to fall to the “bottom of the pecking order” and be the next to close, then I would understand why Chi Omega would not want to be part of that cycle.
Of course there could be (and there probably are!) other reasons that Chi Omega doesn’t want to return, but I’m sure that a healthier sorority environment would definitely be a step in the right direction towards bringing our chapter back.
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