Expansions for 2006/2007

[33girl]

Just so everyone can get their balls and/or ovaries out of a knot...I in no way meant to imply that AEPhi or SDT ONLY take Jewish members. I was good-naturedly ribbing exlurker for being so overly PC.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Just so everyone can get their balls and/or ovaries out of a knot...I in no way meant to imply that AEPhi or SDT ONLY take Jewish members. I was good-naturedly ribbing exlurker for being so overly PC.

lol

Ah, the tangents of GC.

/guilty as charged

[exlurker]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Just so everyone can get their balls and/or ovaries out of a knot...I in no way meant to imply that AEPhi or SDT ONLY take Jewish members. I was good-naturedly ribbing exlurker for being so overly PC.

And I knew that.

[KSUViolet06]

I just looked at the list. Wow, TKE has 9 colonies!

[TSteven]

Kappa Sigma (colony)
Tau Kappa Epsilon (re-colonizing)

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Possible NPC Expansion at U. of Southern California (USC)

The college Panhellenic is supporting a local sorority at the U. of Southern California that wants to become a chapter of an NPC group. Reportedly the local is especially interested in either Alpha Epsilon Phi or Sigma Delta Tau. The local regards those sororities as being most closely aligned with the values and emphases of the local. An article in student paper mentions the proccess that will be followed to seek affiliation with a national:

http://www.dailytrojan.com/media/sto...ailytrojan.com

This sounds like a great chance for one of these groups to colonize over there. What are the current houses there?

And, for the record, SDT is also historically Jewish just like AEPhi My chapter was split about 50/50 though neither us or AEPhi would hold parties and stuff onFri nights or jewish holidays, and we took it as far as no pledge events or anything.

[irishpipes]

AOII is recolonizing at Virginia Commonwealth University - Fall 2007.

[radioZTA]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

Delta Tau Delta is recolonizing at both Kansas and Michigan this year.

Both chapters were closed in 2001, I believe.

My husband just received word that the Delt chapter that he helped found at Stephen F. Austin State is re-colonizing this weekend.

[AEPhiSierra]

Just to clarify the confusion about AEPhi.

Nationally AEPhi uses the term "Jewish sorority" not "historically Jewish sorority" though we do not consider ourselves a religious organization. Since AEPhi was founded as a result of discrimination against Jews it has never required members to be Jewish because we don't want to practice discrimination ourselves. Chapters obviously should be familiar with our Jewish background and history but chapters are not required to be a certain percentage Jewish or anything like that. We have chapters with very few or no Jewish members and that is fine with national organization.

In terms of USC I would be super excited if we recolonized there. It was our Xi chapter and was our second chapter out west and our first chapter in California.

[LaneSig]

Sigma Chi's Colony at University of Tennessee-Martin will receive their charter this January.

Sigma Pi has announced that they will be establishing a colony at Florida State this spring. This will be a re-charter. They have been off campus since 2001.

[gpb1874]

Delta Chi was selected to colonize at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in fall 2007. KA Order and Chi Phi also presented. Expansion has not occurred since the original colonization of the campus in Fall 1998. Our campus population has nearly doubled since then, so it's about time!

[Siggy_lxvi]

Wow... I'm surprised with how few men a lot of these colonies are chartering with. I'm in the new Sigma Pi colony at K-State, and we won't be allowed to charter until we have 67...

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by OTW

For the record (because it's been buggin' me)...

Expansion: When a university or college decides to invite a new sorority or fraternity on campus.

Extension: When a GLO decides to establish a chapter on a campus.

I honestly didn't know the difference - thanks!


As for Siggy_lxvi's "question": different GLOs and different campuses insist on a certain level of interest prior to allowing a colony to be initiated members. Whichever is the larger number is what the colony needs to proceed.

[Alpha Sig Scott]

Originally Posted by AGDem

My brother's chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi was finally re-chartered on Nov. 4th:

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN – The Old Gal welcomed 27 new brothers into the Mystic Circle and officially re-chartered the Delta Beta Chapter at Northern Michigan University on Saturday, November 4, 2006.

A day three years in the making started with the initiation of our newest brothers into the Delta Beta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi.

The day’s events culminated with a formal banquet of over fifty people at the Radisson in downtown Marquette later that evening. The banquet was attended by Delta Beta alumni, undergraduate Delta Beta brothers and dates, representatives from other Greek organizations, and parents. Gus Rydholm, Northern Michigan ’80 served as the emcee for the chartering banquet.

The re-chartering of Delta Beta was a tremendous day for the “Old Gal” and specifically the Brothers of the Delta Beta Chapter. Through the steady stewardship of the undergraduate Brothers, alumni Brothers, Northern Michigan University and the Alpha Sigma Phi National Office, the Delta Beta Chapter has begun a new era with renewed strength.

Hooray for Delta Beta Chapter!!!

[DeltAlum]

Expansion Update

The expansion team at Appalachian State University wrapped up its efforts when it pledged 70 new members on Saturday, Nov. 11. The men represent sophomores, juniors and seniors. An academic leader in the fraternity world, the colony continues to promote the values of Delta Tau Delta with a 3.14 composite GPA, the highest on campus.

The men of the ASU began their efforts with a six-hour retreat on Sunday, Nov. 12. The retreat focused on goal setting, vision, crafting a mission statement and discussing hurdles to the colony's success.

In other expansion news, the Delta colonization at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor concluded Oct. 12 when the Fraternity pledged 53 men with a composite GPA of 3.3.

The Gamma Tau colonization at University of Kansas completed Sept. 28. The colony began with 41 men with a 3.14 composite GPA.


Welcome new brothers, and way to go!