New Small Greek System (Rogers State U., Oklahoma)

[exlurker]

Greek life recently began at Rogers State U. in Oklahoma. With enrollment rising, more activities and organizations, including Alpha Sigma Tau and Pi Kappa Alpha, were added in the last year. It's interesting to see expansion and interest in Greek life like this Best wishes to a young Greek system and to the ladies and gentlemen of AST and Pike.

Story in local paper with brief mention of the two GLOs:

http://www.claremoreprogress.com/archive/article22189

[mmcat]

terrific news...now do it well as we know you can.

[pinkyphimu]

it is great to hear colleges starting up greek systems! i wish both groups lots of luck!

[hoosier]

Rogers State chapters first national sorority
Originally published on Saturday, November 26

Rogers State University has chaptered its first national sorority — On Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, the Epsilon Delta Colony of Alpha Sigma Tau initiated its founding sisters to become an official chapter.

Twenty-three collegians and three alumni were initiated. The women inducted were Brittany Benson, Lesli Blackburn, Mackenzie Chesbro, Jacqui Clavet, Chrlotte Cooke, Kayla Doakes, Antionette Golden, Misti Grannemann, Jayneah Harris, Stephanie Hines, Shatoyia Jackson, Tiffany Karger, Beth Lilley, Jennifer Mason, Emily Meeks, Valerie Murray, Amy Neff, Kristi O’Donnell, Malary Powers, Brianne Roberts, Chelsie Rudd, Michelle Smith, Allix Whiteley, Shannon Hardy, Lindsey Olson, and Kyla Short.

National staff members participating in the events were Julie Bruington, National Colony Educator, Kandi Cortez, Alumna from Rho Chapter of Durant, Martha DeCamp, Immediate Past national President, Nikki LeForce, Alumna from Rho Chapter of Durant, Laura Squires, Extension Educational Consultant, and Tiffany Street, Director of Extension.

The weekend events began Friday evening as local members met national staff. There was cake and punch as it also was a celebration of the founding day of the national sorority.

Saturday’s agenda began in the morning with the induction ceremony at RSU, followed by the Installation Banquet that evening. The banquet was held at the Claremore Community Center. A brief reception began at 6 p.m., with dinner and a program that followed.

“We were pleased with how the weekend went,” said Jennifer Mason, Chapter President. “It was very exciting for all of us. We worked hard to become a chapter.”

In the spring of 2004, RSU formed a committee to bring Greek life to the campus. Alpha Sigma Tau was picked as the national sorority, and Pi Kappa Alpha was picked as the national fraternity.

By the fall of 2004, the original group of women for the Epsilon Delta colony was formed.

Within months, these women were pinned as pledge members and became an official colony. This fall, another group of young women were pinned as part of the colony. The process of going from a colony to a chapter includes a variety of steps and activities — many of which, the women of the organizations continue to do.

[Tom Earp]

Congratulations To Rogers State!

There are More and More Smaller Colleges who are becoming more amoured with Greek Social Life. These People are far enough thinking that it will help their College Grow!

[sigtau305]

Congrats