Schools with most inactive NPC chapters

[happilyanchored]

Don't worry about the mix up, most of us are used to it by now. I'm still asked by family and friends how cold it is in Washington or if it was exciting to experience the election first hand in D.C. The Student Union actually sells t-shirts that say "It's in St. Louis Dammit!" as a fundraiser.

However, I hope our panhellenic community continues to experience this growth and we do get to add a new chapter in the future. The Greek system here is really supportive and it's been great to see Kappa Delta thrive in the few months they've been on campus.

[pbear19]

Originally Posted by happilyanchored

However, I hope our panhellenic community continues to experience this growth and we do get to add a new chapter in the future. The Greek system here is really supportive and it's been great to see Kappa Delta thrive in the few months they've been on campus.

There are SO many Phi chapter alumnae in St. Louis who would really, really love for that to happen, and for that chapter this time to be Gamma Phi. But even if that doesn't happen, I'm thrilled for all the WUSTL students who have been able to experience such an invigorated greek system in recent years. So different from what it has been in the past!

Oh, and for AOII Angel, thank you for your hard work on that list! Not to be nitpicky, but University of Missouri's nickname is with two Zs, not Ss. So it's Mizzou.

[happilyanchored]

Originally Posted by pbear19

There are SO many Phi chapter alumnae in St. Louis who would really, really love for that to happen, and for that chapter this time to be Gamma Phi. But even if that doesn't happen, I'm thrilled for all the WUSTL students who have been able to experience such an invigorated greek system in recent years. So different from what it has been in the past!

Oh, and for AOII Angel, thank you for your hard work on that list! Not to be nitpicky, but University of Missouri's nickname is with two Zs, not Ss. So it's Mizzou.

While I'm not a panhel insider by any means, pledge classes have been growing pretty steadily from what I've gleaned from chapter/panhell sisters. We were actually told to expect a smaller pledge class last year and were pleasently surprised when we ended up getting one that was one person larger than my pledge class (spring '12). What's interesting is that, doing the math with a friend the other day, we realized that approximately HALF of all freshmen girls go through recruitment. Given that WashU is not known as being a particularly Greek school, this totally floored us. If the interest in Greek life continues at this pace, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if another chapter was added this decade.

And I have to say, I would kind of want to root for Gamma Phi Beta. My best friend from home is a Gamma Phi, and I can understand how special it would be to recolonize a single-letter chapter. My only concern would be where another chapter would have their suite. The Women's Building is full to burst and they already had to kick someone out of a suite I believe in order to free one up for Kappa Delta (there were one or two non-sorority organizations with suites so one of those had to leave). Which suite was Gamma Phi in when you were there? I think we're in the old Alpha Chi Omega suite, next to Alpha Phi's on the back side of the building, but I'm not positive.

(And just a fun thing for anyone intersted: my chapter is about to celebrate its 100th year since its charter, the second one on campus with Pi Phi's Missouri Beta centennial in 2007. Again, while I never seriously think of WashU as a Greek-heavy school, it certianly has quite the history!)

[deadbear80]

Originally Posted by happilyanchored

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I think we're in the old Alpha Chi Omega suite, next to Alpha Phi's on the back side of the building, but I'm not positive.

The current DG suite at Wash U is indeed the old Alpha Chi Omega suite. The original DG suite in the Women's Building was on the 3rd floor. When Kappa Alpha Theta came back on campus in 1987, they moved into the old DG suite as at the time, the Greek Life Office was in their old suite. When DG was asked to re-colonize in 1990, they were given the old Alpha Chi Omega suite as that chapter had just folded. Up until about 10 years ago, the covers over the radiators in the DG suite still had lyres on them--they were just painted over in all white so you couldn't really tell what they were exactly (unless you knew). When the University started giving money to the chapters to put into their suites independent of any chapter's House Corps, DG had the covers redone with anchors on them.

[happilyanchored]

Originally Posted by deadbear80

The current DG suite at Wash U is indeed the old Alpha Chi Omega suite. The original DG suite in the Women's Building was on the 3rd floor. When Kappa Alpha Theta came back on campus in 1987, they moved into the old DG suite as at the time, the Greek Life Office was in their old suite. When DG was asked to re-colonize in 1990, they were given the old Alpha Chi Omega suite as that chapter had just folded. Up until about 10 years ago, the covers over the radiators in the DG suite still had lyres on them--they were just painted over in all white so you couldn't really tell what they were exactly (unless you knew). When the University started giving money to the chapters to put into their suites independent of any chapter's House Corps, DG had the covers redone with anchors on them.

Right I remember hearing something about the covers but given that I've only seen them as anchors, I wasn't 100% positive.

Will you be coming back to campus for the centennial celebration in April? All of us actives are so excited for it!

[deadbear80]

Originally Posted by happilyanchored

Right I remember hearing something about the covers but given that I've only seen them as anchors, I wasn't 100% positive.

Will you be coming back to campus for the centennial celebration in April? All of us actives are so excited for it!

I'm not certain yet. I would really like to, but there are a couple of things I still need to consider (such as, $$ and time off from work). While I completely understand having it all on 13 weekend; it is VERY hard for those of us who are not in a reunion year to get hotel rooms--especially since we cannot get any kind of reunion rate and because the rooms are booked with people attending reunion. I have a number of friends in the STL area--but transportation can sometimes become an issue then. I think it's a once in a lifetime opportunity, so I'd like to be there--but it's too hard to know right now!

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by pbear19

There are SO many Phi chapter alumnae in St. Louis who would really, really love for that to happen, and for that chapter this time to be Gamma Phi. But even if that doesn't happen, I'm thrilled for all the WUSTL students who have been able to experience such an invigorated greek system in recent years. So different from what it has been in the past!

Oh, and for AOII Angel, thank you for your hard work on that list! Not to be nitpicky, but University of Missouri's nickname is with two Zs, not Ss. So it's Mizzou.

LOL...will fix that. Mizzou hasn't been in the SEC long enough for me to pay attention.