Indiana University-Bloomington

xp2k · #1 10-22-2002, 01:37 AM

Here are the Greek Organizations we have at IU.

IU has a greek walkway. On the walkway, each GLO that has EVER been at IU has a brick with their name and what year they were established here.

Sororities

Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Phi
Alpha Xi Delta
Gamma Phi Beta
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Gamma
Delta Zeta
Zeta Tau Alpha
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Pi Beta Phi
Phi Mu
Sigma Delta Tau
Chi Omega

In the past (last 10 years) we've had
Sigma Kappa (folded around 95)
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Sigma Sigma Sigma

I also know that we've had a
Delta Phi Epsilon
Theta Phi Alpha

Tri-Sigma was suppossed to recolonize this year (IU is in DIRE need of another sorority!) but that fell through.

As for fraternities
We currently have

Acacia
Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Sigma Phi
Delta Upsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sigma Chi
Chi Phi
Fiji
Delta Tau Delta
Delta Chi
Phi Kappa Psi
Lambda Chi Alpha
Kappa Sigma
Sigma Alpha Mu
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Zeta Beta Tau
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Kappa Delta Rho
Phi Sigma Kappa
Pi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Sigma
Phi Delta Theta
Sigma Nu
Sigma Pi
Evans Scholars

within the last 2 years, we have lost
Theta Chi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Beta Theta Pi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon

However, all 3 of the 4 plan on returning to campus in one form or another next fall.

IU's fraternity system is currently in a stage of rapid expansion. Within the past 2 years, these chapters have either colonized or recolonized on campus: Phi Sigma Kappa, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Kappa Sigma, Kappa Delta Rho, and Delta Kappa Epsilon.

And honestly speaking, almost ALL of these new groups have done EXCELLENT jobs at recruitment! Some of them, at only a year old, have larger chapters then "established" organizations.

Men's rush has become a VERY competitive process. If you dont work, your chapter will probably not be around in two years!

Of the Divine 9, we have 7 Chapters

Alpha Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta
Zeta Phi Beta

Kappa Alpha Psi
Alpha Phi Alpha
Phi Beta Sigma
Iota Phi Theta

We had a Sigma Gamma Rho for a few years, but I think that their numbers waned. Thats too bad because Sigma Gamma Rho is one of the two NPHC organizations that was founded in Indiana!

We also had an Omega Psi Phi, but we lost them in the mid-90s. For exactly what, I'm not sure so I wont speculate.

XP2k

lindsay_iu · #2 10-22-2002, 02:32 AM

Hmm..I was working on the Tri Sigma thing. However, I haven't heard from my group's contact for a couple weeks. We had a meeting with the greek advisor sometime in September and he sent Sigma all the necessary information needed for them to send the expansion packet. Unfortunately, I have no idea what's going on at the moment. Maybe everything fell through.

xp2k · #3 10-22-2002, 03:21 AM

lindsay

That sounds really strange. You might want to start to hound Tri-Sigma's National HQ to see whats up.

What I had heard is that the university told Tri-Sigma that they didnt have the resources to establish a successful colony at Indiana University.

That is only a rumor I heard though. This is probably why the sororities that we tend to see at smaller universities arent at IU.

I know that A LOT of girls hopes were up about having a new chapter. I have a friend who is graduating this year who had interest in the colony.

She went through formal rush. Unfortunately she had to leave after 6 party because of a death in the family

Her dad was a big ZBT alumnus at UIUC and she felt like she missed out on Greek Life.

I'm sure that there are countless other stories like this at IU. Having Sigma Sigma Sigma here would have added at least 100 more spots for girls to be greek!

lindsay_iu · #4 10-22-2002, 03:45 AM

Definitely. Adding opportunities for more girls to experience greek life was one of the main motivations for wanting to establish a new colony.

The only thing that Stan (the advisor) said was a concern was getting a house. Of course, the university really doesn't have any control over the empty houses, that's up to the national hq, but he said that IU would put in every good word possible in efforts to get a house. Well...there was another thing...we really couldn't colonize this semester because of women's rush. It's just too busy for everyone involved in greek life to have recruitment and a new colony at the same time. I should email my group's spokesperson to see if she's heard anything recently.

One of my friends is also a senior and it's upsetting that there's the possibility that she won't get to be a part of a sisterhood. I really want to get things on the ball, not only because I hate waiting, but because I want to be able to have her as my sister.

33girl · #5 10-22-2002, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xp2k
What I had heard is that the university told Tri-Sigma that they didnt have the resources to establish a successful colony at Indiana University.

That is only a rumor I heard though. This is probably why the sororities that we tend to see at smaller universities arent at IU.

Well guess what dude (university dude, not xp2k dude), those are the ONLY sororities that you don't have yet, so unless you want to create one out of thin air, those are the ones that you will have to add.

This kind of attitude by school administrators (if that is the truth) really @#$%s me off.

shadokat · #6 10-22-2002, 10:26 AM

What sort of resources does the university need? I mean, how much is IU giving to a colony? The sorority would have to buy the house and finance it's own colonization. Just curious.

xp2k · #7 10-22-2002, 10:37 AM

I agree 33girl. Indiana University NEEDS another sorority or two.

There are so many strong chapters here but as you all know, so many girls not getting spots.

There will be property for sale. Kappa Sigma is building a new house and their old house will go up for sale. There are other properties possibly going up for sale too. You can PM me if you want to know more, most of my knowledge about those organizations is greek hearsay, and I dont like to be a part of spreading rumors if I can help it.

When AOII recolonized, they built a new house here for $4 million! I think a sorority would be fine with a house around $2.5.

The university actually provides loans to greek organizations to improve their property or expand it...with a price of course

Sororities seem (at least to me, I could be wrong) to be a lot less cutthroat when it comes to helping eachhother with recruitment and expansion. Maybe you could ask AOII how they did it.

Also, doesnt Tri-Sigma have a chapter at Ball State or Indiana State? You may be able to conjure up support there.

If not, then why not go for a new organization all together? There seem to be women posting who have contact with their national hq's who could help you out.

From reading this board, I'm sure there are lots of sororities that would like to come IU.

I think a Delta Phi Epsilon chapter would do quite well here.

However, I think that ANY sorority would be great to have.

If anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to tell them what I know or get them the contact info for someone who does know.

XP2k

33girl · #8 10-22-2002, 11:25 AM

maybe my scuttlebutt isn't up to par, but weren't there actually some transfers who were Tri-Sigmas who were trying to get this going, along w/ IU just needing another sorority in general? i.e. there were initiated members of SSS on campus.

I know if one of my chapter sisters was in that situation, I'd help any way I could.

xp2k · #9 10-22-2002, 11:52 AM

33girl

Here is an article in our school newspaper for more info.

http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=9347

I have heard stories ranging from Sigma Sigma Sigma's national approached IU, to undergraduate members sparking the interest in adding a new sorority.

does anyone else know anything?

lindsay_iu · #10 10-22-2002, 01:32 PM

I contacted Panhel in January with the interest of establising a new colony. The president told me that there was already a group of girls working on this, so she gave me their contact information. When I met with the other group, Julie, the girl in charge basically, told me that Tri Sigma had contacted the university in October. So xp2k, I think that the last rumors you heard were a little bit of both.

DeltaBetaBaby · #11 10-22-2002, 07:42 PM

IU needs to

a) get on the quota/total system

or

b) add a chapter

Which is better? I am not sure, but they way they rush now is NOT working.

CelticGal · #12 10-22-2002, 10:20 PM

I am an IU grad and would love to see Sigma Kappa recolonized! I miss having my chapter there.

But what happened with Beta Theta Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon (my dad's house)? They were three of the strongest fraternities in the '80s! Also sorry to hear that Tri-Sigs, Omegas, and SGR are gone as well. That campus is so huge, but it can always use a few more GLO's.

DeltaBetaBaby, fill me in on how recruitment is at IU now. When I went through, the rules were so strict it was as if General MacArthur were in charge.

xp2k · #13 10-22-2002, 10:48 PM

Celticgirl

I think that Deltababy actually goes to UIUC.

However, I am still at IU and I can tell you that things havent changed, sorority rush is very strict, and probably a lot tougher then when you went through!

As for what happened to what fraternity:

Beta Theta Pi:
http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=5237
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=10056
Theta Chi
http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=3277
Pi Kappa Alpha
http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=6171

there are numorous other stories, just go to http://www.idsnews.com and search for a particular GLO in the search engine.

It would be great to have Sigma Kappa back. Ive heard great things about them at other campuses.

roxydiva · #14 10-23-2002, 01:31 AM

xp2k--for starters, the article that ran last year about tri sigma was mainly wrong information. it supposedly went to press when it shouldnt have. tri sigma wasnt 100% approved, it was only that panhel had voted to allow a new sorority to come to campus.

to everyone else--i am with lindsay in the group of girls thats been working to try and get tri sigma to come. i went last semester with julie (the earlier mentioned main girl) to all of the meetings with our greek life director, stan, and its been a tough process with not much getting accomplished. there are feelings amongst those of us involved that stan is not doing much in way of getting this going. we have not heard from julie in weeks, so it is to be assumed that he hasnt contacted her about anything. it really is insane, because IU definitely needs another sorority. our recruitment numbers are incredible, usually 1500-2000 sign up for recruitment, and it ends up with something like around 800 getting bids (19 houses...i think quota is around 45 most of the time), and while a good number of those girls drop on their own, there has to be at least 100 if not 200 girls who get cut, or cross cut. and i bet there are girls like me who dropped because the houses they got asked back to, they did not feel like that was their place to be. and i really dont think anyone should join a house, just to join one.

and as lindsay said before, yes, tri sigma had apparently contacted IU in october of last year, expressing interest in recolonigizing here at IU, and nothing was done with that until julie approached stan in january about brining a new group to campus. i feel that people here are sitting on their hands about bringing a new sorority, and im not sure why. as xp2k said, we are getting more and more fraternities every year...and that is NOT the case with sororities. when we met with stan in september, he was saying that if everything went according to plan, tri sigma could hope to colonize in spring semester, but i highly doubt that will happen now...who knows! IU needs another sorority!!!

roxydiva

roxydiva · #15 10-23-2002, 01:36 AM

x2pk--i didnt mean the part about the article to be mean towards you, i was just clarifying!!

also, where is the greek walkway you mentioned? i dont think ive seen it! thanks

roxydiva