Sorority Houses a Possibility at U. of Tennessee?

[exlurker]

Update: Possible Location for Sororities
Channel 6 in Knoxville has a short news piece about the proposed location for a new sorority village -- pending approval, of course:

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=5495894&nav=0RYv

Wish I were more familiar with the area -- how about it? Does this sound like a good location?

[Tom Earp]

Thanks ex.

Interesting and I hope it comes to fruitation!

Amazing how many Campi do not have Sorority Houseing except in Dorm Halls.

[JohnsDGsweethrt]

we once had an advisor that went to auburn. their chapter closed down before it was recolinized just recently. i know they used to have a house. as for UT i am curious as to why all the sororites wouldn't get houses? aren't they all really strong there?

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Amazing how many Campi do not have Sorority Houseing except in Dorm Halls.

My school doesn't even have greek dorms. With 30% of the students greek, the school feels greek housing would pull too many of the "joiners" or "leaders" out of the dorms. The school would rather have its students mix more. Additionally, there are $$ and land-use issues that the school probably does not want to deal with.

[Tom Earp]

Ah yes, there are many instances like this especially in the Eastern schools.

Land is at a premium and costs are prohibative.

Being from the plains states, most Campi have houses except the private schools who also want to either prototect the virtues and their dorm space.

[PhenomenalZTA]

Yay! I hope this works out well for everyone! I am a Tennessee gal at heart still!

[exlurker]

Just an August 19 news update giving some $$$ estimates, projected completion dates, planned house sizes, quotes from alumnae, and more:

ttp://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/aug/19/a-substitute-home-since-the-1960s/

[Tom Earp]

Good, I worry about the costs and where it is located.

Can they afford it?

[SigK_Bama]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Update: Possible Location for Sororities
Channel 6 in Knoxville has a short news piece about the proposed location for a new sorority village -- pending approval, of course:

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=5495894&nav=0RYv

Wish I were more familiar with the area -- how about it? Does this sound like a good location?

This proposed location looks like it's a bit of a hike from the academic buildings. Unless I'm totally off base, this location is almost not even on campus. There is a good amount of land there, though. I would attach a map, but it would wonk the whole thread.

[SigK_Bama]

Originally Posted by SigK_Bama

This proposed location looks like it's a bit of a hike from the academic buildings. Unless I'm totally off base, this location is almost not even on campus. There is a good amount of land there, though. I would attach a map, but it would wonk the whole thread.

Map:


At the top right of the map is Cumberland Ave, which leads to campus, so you can see that it's not that close. The University is saying that they'll direct KAT busses out there to pick up the students, though.

[OleMissGlitter]

http://omicronhouse.com/

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[epchick]

Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter

http://omicronhouse.com/

AOII at Tennessee's House Campaign

According to this website, the Panhellenic building accomodates 60 women from each sorority.

Now, volgirl's comment said the new houses would hold 40-50 beds, now is that combined with the Panhellenic building, or are they going to get rid of those suites?

I would wonder why you'd downgrade from 60- to 40-50, especially since (according to the articles) the reason for the houses was that the sororities had outgrown the suites (too many girls, etc).

Did i make any sense? lol

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by epchick

According to this website, the Panhellenic building accomodates 60 women from each sorority.

Now, volgirl's comment said the new houses would hold 40-50 beds, now is that combined with the Panhellenic building, or are they going to get rid of those suites?

I would wonder why you'd downgrade from 60- to 40-50, especially since (according to the articles) the reason for the houses was that the sororities had outgrown the suites (too many girls, etc).

Did i make any sense? lol

The current suites are not residences - i.e. no one sleeps in. Safety and fire codes say that around 60 people are suppose to be in the suite at a time. Since many chapters have three times that amount, the chapters need larger spaces. Thus the new chapter houses will include chapter room for the full membership along with bedrooms (residency) for 40 to 50 members.

Panhellenic Building

"The Panhellenic Building houses 15 of the 18 social sororities at UTK. Although the building is not a residence hall facility, each sorority has a suite consisting of a large living room, a kitchen, an office, and a storage area."

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by TSteven

"The Panhellenic Building houses 15 of the 18 social sororities at UTK. Although the building is not a residence hall facility, each sorority has a suite consisting of a large living room, a kitchen, an office, and a storage area."

I wish my school would build something like that for the greeks on campus so they could at least have a place other than classrooms to hold meetings/chapter, and keep things locked up.

[FSUZeta]

many of the fraternities at fl. state have built houses on land offered by the university off campus-it seems to be going well for them. the university has shuttle buses that run thru the neighborhood, but i would imagine that a lot of the fellas drive to campus and park at the football stadium,