Tri Sigma has been invited to colonize at Mizzou!

ms_gwyn · #1 10-23-2007, 10:12 AM

We will be colonizing at Mizzou! in Fall 2008

other sororities there are:
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Phi
Chi Omega
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Gamma
Gamma Phi Beta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Phi Mu
Pi Beta Phi
Zeta Tau Alpha

KSUViolet06 · #2 10-23-2007, 10:51 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18, 2007

Sigma Sigma Sigma to Colonize at the University of Missouri-Columbia
(1926 - 2007)

Woodstock, VA - October 18, 2007 - Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority ("Tri Sigma") is delighted to announce that it will colonize its 184th collegiate chapter at the University of Missouri-Columbia in fall 2008. The University of Missouri-Columbia is one of only 34 institutions in America to gain membership in the elite Association of American Universities, ranking them in the top 4 percent of the nation's four-year institutions. In the University's offer to colonize, Julie L. Drury, Panhellenic Advisor, wrote that Tri Sigma "would be the best fit for our campus".

Tri Sigma was founded in 1898 on the principles of lifelong friendship, exemplary character and ethical conduct. This is what Tri Sigma will bring to the University of Missouri-Columbia and the women who join. National President, Laura Sweet, stated "that it is indeed a pleasure for Tri Sigma to accept the invitation to colonize at the University of Missouri-Columbia. We are sincerely thankful to the College Panhellenic and University Administrators. We are proud that in 2008 the University of Missouri-Columbia will be a home to Tri Sigma".

Tri Sigma is known throughout the Greek community as being an innovative and progressive organization. It is the first national sorority to adopt a zero tolerance policy on hazing; first to initiate a Chapter Accreditation program in response to the Call for Values Congruence; the first to install a chapter outside of North America, the first to colonize in Alaska, the first to implement a 6-8 week new member program; and the first to adopt a nationally recognized play therapy program for hospitalized children.

Sigma Sigma Sigma was founded in 1898 at Longwood College in Farmville, VA. Tri Sigma strives to prepare women for life after college by advocating bonds of friendship, developing strong character in its members, and advocating the highest standards of conduct. Currently, there are over 96,000 members and over 200 alumnae and collegiate chapters. The Sorority supports play therapy for hospitalized children and assists in providing playrooms for hospitalized children in Chapel Hill, NC and Dallas, TX through funds contributed to the Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation.

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Needless to say this is a HUGE DEAL and we are all SO EXCITED TO HEAR THE NEWS!

Cruise4fun · #3 10-23-2007, 03:26 PM

WooHoo! I need to send congrats to the expansion team.

ShyViolet · #4 10-24-2007, 08:27 AM

Yay! So exciting!! I love hearing about new colonies.

ilovetheviolets · #5 10-25-2007, 06:42 AM

This is such good news! Yay for us!

Cruise4fun · #6 10-25-2007, 07:45 AM

Met with some of the Executive Council last night. I heard some of the campuses the national organizations plans to target for colonization / recolonization. Would be exciting news. Definitely moving Ever Forward in expanding our sisterhood.

ilovetheviolets · #7 10-25-2007, 10:54 AM

Can you please share the locations (or private message them to me?).

KSUViolet06 · #8 10-25-2007, 01:21 PM

If you're going to share, please do so via PM, since this sounds like privliged EC info. I wouldn't want somemthing to end up being public info that's not supposed to be.

Cruise4fun · #9 10-25-2007, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

If you're going to share, please do so via PM, since this sounds like privliged EC info. I wouldn't want somemthing to end up being public info that's not supposed to be.

It was at an alumnae reception...I don't know if I would call it privileged information. However, I do agree it shouldn't be posted for everyone to read. The campuses haven't announced being open for expansion yet anyway.

I will just say they are focusing what seems like larger schools and re-establishing previous chapters

Linzers124 · #10 10-25-2007, 10:26 PM

I am so excited that Sigma will be at Mizzou. There will be 2 chapters in Columbia now! My chapter, Eta Alpha, at Stephens College is literally a block away from the Mizzou campus. We actually had a couple Sigma transfers at Mizzou join our chapter unofficially.

sigma3 · #11 11-06-2007, 12:23 PM

Could you please PM me with the locations? I keep hoping and praying we'll get a chapter closer to where I live.

KSUViolet06 · #12 12-07-2007, 10:59 PM

From the Mizzou paper:

http://www.themaneater.com/article.php?id=28475

Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority will recruit members in Fall 2008

A new social sorority will make its way to MU next fall.

In Fall 2008, Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority will colonize at MU. If the organization is successful, it will be the sorority’s 184th chapter.

According to a news release distributed by Greek Life Coordinator Julie Drury, all 13 sororities on campus voted earlier this year to extend the Panhellenic Association community. PHA then notified its national organization and the other 13 chapters that belong to the national organization but aren’t represented at MU had the opportunity to express their interest in colonizing.

Drury said 1,160 women signed up for PHA’s formal recruitment this year, which is 150 more women than the year before. Drury said many women would like to join chapters on campus, but there is not enough room to accommodate everyone. By adding another sorority on campus, Drury said PHA would be able to accommodate more students.

Two chapters were selected from those that showed interest and gave presentations to the 13 chapters at MU. Sigma Sigma Sigma was chosen as the best fit for MU.

Drury said she thought one of the factors that made Sigma Sigma Sigma a good fit for MU is that the sorority is already present at eight other schools in Missouri. MU will join the ranks of Truman State University, University of Central Missouri, Northwest Missouri State University, Missouri State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Missouri Western State University, Stephens College and Culver-Stockton College when the sorority colonizes next fall. Drury said she felt the opportunity to join Missouri’s flagship institution would be a great opportunity for Sigma Sigma Sigma.

Representatives from Sigma Sigma Sigma will begin to market the organization on campus in Spring 2008 and will begin recruiting members to colonize the chapter in the fall. National Sigma Sigma Sigma officers will be present on campus to organize the colonization process and will stay on campus until the chapter can operate independently.

Drury said one of Sigma Sigma Sigma’s most important endeavors next spring will be to meet with many different student groups on campus, including Greek students, non-Greek students, men and women, to get a sense of the campus culture. From that point, the organizers will then speak with students about the best way to market themselves. They will then hold an informational meeting for women interested in joining.

Sigma Sigma Sigma will participate in the first round of women’s formal recruitment next fall, although the sorority will not take part in the consecutive rounds or in Bid Day. The sorority will begin its own recruitment process after formal recruitment is over.

Drury said Sigma Sigma Sigma will get to choose how it will be involved during its first year at MU.

“A lot of sororities offered to show them the ropes for the year,” Drury said. “Their involvement may be on a smaller scale than with other chapters, but they will be involved.”

According to a news release distributed by Sigma Sigma Sigma, the organization was founded in 1898 at Longwood College in Farmville, Va., and was the first national sorority to adopt a zero-tolerance policy toward hazing, institute a six-to-eight-week new member program and start a chapter outside of North America.

Drury said she felt Sigma Sigma Sigma should have no problems recruiting girls.

“They aren’t looking for just freshmen and sophomores,” Drury said. “It will be a different type of Greek experience for the girls starting Sigma Sigma Sigma.”

KSUViolet06 · #13 08-26-2008, 02:24 AM

http://www.sigmasigmasigma.org/pages...ouColonization

Pretty much everything you need to know about our colonization effort is up on that site!

Here's a link to our recruitment schedule:

http://www.sigmasigmasigma.org/files...mentEvents.htm

I'm so excited for this and I know our team there will do an AMAZING job

sigmaceli · #14 08-28-2008, 07:33 PM

Just a quick update from the front lines:

Things are going well!! We are currently working on getting information out to interested women and we will be kick starting our recruitment process on Sept. 8-10. Bid Day is on September 12, and Arc Degree will be held on Sept. 14th.

This campus is fabulous, and so are the women! We are very lucky and really looking forward to having a strong and successful colonization (with installation in January!).

ilovetheviolets · #15 08-28-2008, 07:40 PM

I think a lot of it must do with the phenomenal recruiters we have in the women on the ground...i.e. the LC's and other Sigma reps. Good luck to you all! I can't wait to hear how it all ends up!!