Originally Posted by ChioLu
Anyone know what’s happening at schools who have announced NPC expansion? Will try to cross-reference our expansion thread, IrishPipes thread and sorority extension’s twitter as much as possible.
* Arkansas State - ASA & AXO presented. 5 NPCs here. Other presenters? Any decision? (Approx 14,000 students, about 1 hr NW of Memphis.)
* Cal State - Dominguez Hills - Open for NPC system. Greek life here, but no current NPC’s. (Approx 12,500 undergrads, located just north of Long Beach, CA).
* Humbolt State (CA) - ASA presented. DPhiE on campus. Other presenters? Any decision? (Approx 8000 undergrad, located 10 minutes north of Eureka in NorCal.)
* Santa Clara University (CA) - Open for extension. 5 NPCs here. (Nearly 5,500 undergrads.)
* Sonoma State (CA) - previously had announced either Open or Exploring, but not now. Currently 6 NPCs. (Approx 8600 undergrads. Since it’s in wine country, dorms are named after varietals of wine.)
* University of Denver - Open for extension. 6 NPCs here with a total of 11 other NPCs here in the school’s history who could recolonize.
* University of Tampa - Open for extension. Currently 7NPCs, with 5 who could recolonize.
* Abraham Baldwin Ag. College (GA) - Open, new NPC system. (Enrollment 3700, located in Tifton/south central GA)
* Middle Georgia State College (now, Middle Georgia State University) - Open for new Greek system (nearly 8000 undergrads, located in Macon)
* Idaho State University - Open for extension. Currently Tri Sig & AXiD. (Over 12,000 undergrads, in Pocatello/SE Idaho.)
* Lindenwood Univ. (IL) - TPA & Tri Sigma presented. Will be the 1st NPC. Any decision? (Approx 1900 total students, 15 miles east of St. Louis, MO.)
* University of Illinois at Springfield - Open for NPC expansion, though has 9 other Greek groups on campus. Tri sigma presented. Any others? (Approx 3400 undergrads.)
* Ottawa University (KS) - Open, new Greek system. (600 undergrads, located approx. 1 hr. SE of Kansas City)
* University of Pikeville (KY) - Open, new system. (Approx 1650 undergrads, located roughly 2 hours north of Johnson City, TN)
* LSU Alexandria (LA) - Open, new system (Approx 3400 undergrads, located center of state)
* LSU Shreveport - Open for expansion. Phi Mu & a local also here. (Approx 2600 undergrads)
* Northeastern Univ. (MA) - Open for expansion. 9 NPCs here. Any presentations? (18,000 undergrad, in Boston.)
* Mississippi State - Open for extension. 8 NPCs here.
* Mississippi Valley State Univ. - HBCU, Open for NPC. (Approx 2500 undergrad, located between Jackson, MS and Memphis, TN)
* Hastings College (NE) - Open for NPC. (Approx 1200 undergrad, about 100 miles west of Lincoln)
* Stockton Univ. (NJ) - Open for extension. 5 NPCs here. (Approx 8200 undergrads, 10 miles from Atlantic City)
* NY Institute of Technology - Open for extension. AST here. (About 5700 undergrads. Main campus is in Nassau County, Long Island)
* SUNY Brockport (NY) - Open for extension. DPhiE and PSS here. (Approx 7100 undergrad, near Rochester, NY)
* SUNY Old Westbury - Open, new system. (Approx 7100 undergrad, in same city as NYIT, which is also expanding. Interesting.)
* Capital Univ. (OH) - Open for extension. 3 NPCs here. (Approx 2700 undergrads in a suburb of Columbus)
* Cameron Univ. (OK) - Open for extension. APhi here. (Approx 5200 undergrads, located in Lawton/SW OK.)
* Carlow Univ. (PA) - Open, new system. (Approx 1400 undergrad in Pittsburgh.)
* Temple Univ. - Open for extension. 5 NPCs here. DDD presented. Any other presenters? Any decision?
* University of Pittsburgh - Bradford (PA) - Open, new system (Regional, residential campus of Pitt; approx 1500 students, located in northern PA, 80 miles south of Buffalo, NY.)
* University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown (PA) - Open for extension. PSS here. (Regional, residential campus of Pitt. 3000 students, located 65 miles east of Pittsburgh.)
* Tennessee Wesleyan University (changed from “College” in 2016) - Open for extension. SK also here. (Approx 1100 students & about 1 hr SW of Knoxville.)
* University of Memphis at Lambuth - Open. Former Lambuth University, which had 5 NPCs in its history, with 3 (Phi Mu, AOPi, AGD) closing with the final Lambuth commencement in 2011. If any of those came back, would it be a recolonization? (Approx 1000 students, in Jackson MS, 70 miles east of Memphis.)
* Baylor - Open for extension. 8 NPCs here. Since this school officially opened in July, we’ll have wait to know who’s presenting. 3 could recolonize (DG, KD, SK).
* Texas A&M Kingsville - Open for extension. 3 NPCs here. (Approx 9200 total students, 45 miles SW of Corpus Christi.)
* Texas A&M San Antonio - Open, newish Greek system: DX & ZPhiB here. (Approx 6500 total students.)
* University of Houston-downtown - Open, new Greek system. (Approx 13,000 undergrads. Nickname is the Gators. Mascot is Ed, as in Ed-U-Gator.)
* Ferrum College (VA) - Open for extension. DPhiE here. (Approx 1500 undergrads, 45 min South of Roanoke.)
* West Liberty Univ. (WV) - Open for extension. 2 current NPCs. (Approx. 2500 undergrads, near Wheeling, WV.)
* Univ. of Wyoming - Open for extension. 3 current NPCs, with 5 who could recolonize. (12,400 students, in Laramie)
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