Long Term Expansions

[BetteDavisEyes]

http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/stude..._Life/News.htm



According to the CSULB website, they are looking to increase the number of fraternities through the year 2010. I'm surprised somewhat by this just b/c I honestly didn't realize that some campuses as well as orgs actually look ahead to the long-term future regarding what greek orgs they will have on campus.

As of now, CSULB currently has these fraternities present on campus.
Delta Chi
Phi Kappa Tau
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Pi
Theta Chi

Colonies:
Kappa Sigma
Pi Kappa Phi


Joining them will be:
Spring 2007: Pi Kappa Alpha
Fall 2007: Zeta Beta Tau
Fall 2008: Phi Kappa Psi
Fall 2009: Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji)
Fall 2010: Sigma Chi

[SigKapSweetie]

Does that seem kind of massive to anyone else? They're adding five fraternities in four years, and nearly doubling the number of total groups. Is there really that much interest in fraternity life? (I don't know anything about the campus; I'm just surprised by the sheer number of groups being added.)

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by SigKapSweetie

Does that seem kind of massive to anyone else? They're adding five fraternities in four years, and nearly doubling the number of total groups. Is there really that much interest in fraternity life?

Hard to say for me really since I graduated a few years ago but I can easily find out through mutual friends. It does seem rather excessive though especially considering that Panhellenic recruitment draws bigger numbers but there are only 7 NPC glo's with no sight to expand there. It's just frankly strange to me.

[texas*princess]

I don't know anything about this campus, and I know IFC is way different than NPC expansions, but if it doesn't seem like the campus can sustain all the new colonies through the next 3-4 years will the groups that are later on the list to colonize go for it anyway?

[33girl]

I'm betting that if any of those fraternities looks at the campus when it becomes their "turn" and decides it's no longer a viable opportunity, they can pull out.

[LPIDelta]

I think for the university this is a way to control fraternity expansion.