Tri Delta Departs Loyola Marymount University

[Cookiez17]

I also would like to see what happens to the university of arizona chapter that closed too. I know ASA just colonized and there was a similar letter that nationals had put out when the chapter was closed.

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by Cookiez17

I also would like to see what happens to the university of arizona chapter that closed too. I know ASA just colonized and there was a similar letter that nationals had put out when the chapter was closed.

I have it on good authority that Tri Delta will not be returning to the University of Arizona. I would like to be wrong about this. But I've been told that the chapter is permanently gone.

No idea what will happen to the facility that Tri Delta owns. Prime campus real estate. Currently it's rented/leased to the UofA. When ASA colonized at Arizona, it was explicitly stated by the presentation team, including a national officer, that ASA would never ever have a facility/be a housed chapter. My source? Have friends who attended their presentation.

No idea what you mean by "a similar letter that nationals had put out" (don't see any letter referenced in this thread) or what ASA has to do with Tri Delta. There's no connection to be drawn to ASA colonizing and Tri Delta closing. Tri Delta's membership numbers had been in a severe decline for several years prior to ASA ever colonizing. FWIW ASA is struggling. They took 14 PNMs in formal recruitment in 2019, and they are not participating in formal (virtual) recruitment in 2020 other than the Open House round.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AZTheta

No idea what will happen to the facility that Tri Delta owns. Prime campus real estate. Currently it's rented/leased to the UofA. When ASA colonized at Arizona, it was explicitly stated by the presentation team, including a national officer, that ASA would never ever have a facility/be a housed chapter. My source? Have friends who attended their presentation.

I’m not doubting what you’re saying, but national staff and councils do change throughout the years. Unless ASA signed some sort of contract with the school that states a condition of their campus recognition is remaining unhoused, “never ever” is a long time. Although you and I have discussed this and both know what’s up.

Cookiez, ASA’s colonization had zero to do with the closure of the Tri Delta chapter - they were not brought on as a “replacement” which was what you seemed to be implying.