At Washington State University, we have also had to install the sprinkler systems in the houses, and we had a deadline of 2006. This was due in part to 3 fraternity fires over the course of 4 years. On our campus, if a chapter does not have a sprinkler installed, or scheduled to be installed by 2006, they will lose university recognition.
This summer, we finally had our sprinklers installed. We were only able to do this because of a houseing fund that had been saved for large projects, like this. Still, it is a lot of money for any chapter to come up with, alumni support or not.
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