Unrecognized/Underground GLOs on your campus

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The Pikes (Pi Kappa Alpha) existed unrecognized by either the school or national as "The Firemen" from 1988 through 1994. While many of them were Pikes and they followed the Pike traditions, no new members were initiated into the national fraternity either overtly or covertly. The chapter regained its charter in 2001 and today is fully recognized by both national and the school.

Phi Delta Theta was suspended/de-recognized/kicked off whatever we want to call it about the same time as the Pikes in 1988. Phi Delt national continued to support them as a chapter and they continued to operate in the open in a house right outside he main gate. After two and a half years the school recognized them again and they are in good standing today.

Zeta Beta Tau came to campus four years ago as a colony. They never applied to IFC but instead registered as a student organization. The operate in the open as a fraternity today. I'm not sure the IFC is aware that they exist (we have 40,000 students) but ZBT does maintain a website.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon got kicked off for hazing five years ago. They applied for reinstatement this year and were voted down 16-4. The stated reason was SAE national's inability to curb or eliminate "The Lion's Club". The Lions were originally the SAE Brothers who were left on campus after the chapter was lost. Eventually they recruited new pledges. Though they are not officially initiated SAEs they wear SAE letters and use the symbols.
SAE alumni feel that the fraternity has been handed a raw deal and I do no disagree. They recently informed the school that they are going to recolonize this fall without university recognition or cooperation.

Pi Kappa Phi got suspended this spring for four years (by the school and by national). The Pi Kaps were a large, strong and popular fraternity and it remains to be seen what the disbanded Brothers will do when they return to campus this fall. They lost their charter primarily due to fighting, which seemed to be their main source of recreation.

No sorority has ever operated sub-rosa at FSU.