Theta Chi at Duke Going Local

LaneSig · #1 10-20-2006, 03:54 PM

I don't know about Duke, but yes - schools can refuse to allow local groups to join the campus IFC. Many campus IFCs require that groups either belong to a national GLO, be a colony of a national GLO, or an interest group. No, not all campuses, but many.

LaneSig · #2 10-20-2006, 03:56 PM

Okay, am I hallucinating, or did I just reply to a post by MadMax that said "What can the campus do, kick them out?" (or in some such words.) And now that post is gone?

TSteven · #3 10-20-2006, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

Okay, am I hallucinating, or did I just reply to a post by MadMax that said "What can the campus do, kick them out?" (or in some such words.) And now that post is gone?

I don't recall MadMax posting in this thread. Are you sure you just haven't started celebrating the weekend a little early this week?

exlurker · #4 10-20-2006, 04:42 PM

The October 19 Duke Chronicle has an editorial supporting the option of local fraternities:

http://www.dukechronicle.com/media/s...echronicle.com

Tom Earp · #5 10-20-2006, 05:02 PM

Interesting read, but is there not already an ADPhi organization?

If they had no house, that could also be a problem for them.

Now, it seems they may have a bigger problem being a very small fish in the biggr pond.

If the Alumni do not back them, they better have deep pockets to pay for insurance. If they do not have insurance then the local members will be responsible for any R M problems.

A very deep decission to be and has been made!

Duke is not the only School with a good reputation are they?

Look around.

TSteven · #6 10-20-2006, 06:12 PM

Good article.

To be clear, I understand and support members of a chapter (even the whole chapter) that might disaffiliate from their inter/national fraternity because they no longer feel "connected" to it. Hell, Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded after six members of Delta Kappa Epsilon's Miami chapter resigned. I do want to add that Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded with the concept of being a national fraternity and not a "rouge" chapter of Deke at Miami. And no, I don't feel that any disaffiliated group needs to do that (i.e. be national).

However, just because a group does not want to abide by campus rules, they should not be given a free pass. They can work to change the campus culture. And if the campus decides to change their rules, then great. But if not, then the group needs to either adapt or stay off campus. By "off campus" I mean not recognized nor have any of the rights and privileges afforded recognized campus groups.

I am still curious what the situation is like where there is both a disaffiliated group and the chapter and both are recognized by the campus.

g41965 · #7 10-20-2006, 06:18 PM

Epsilon Theta is a local fraternity at MIT, it was a Sigma Nu Chapter from 1922-1977, Sigma Nu recolonized at MIT in the late 1990's lets get KT Snake or some other active Sigma Nu poster's take on this, what say you on the situation at MIT does the former chapter hurt the new chapter

TSteven · #8 10-20-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

I don't know about Duke, but yes - schools can refuse to allow local groups to join the campus IFC. Many campus IFCs require that groups either belong to a national GLO, be a colony of a national GLO, or an interest group. No, not all campuses, but many.

The University of Kentucky has that policy. And this policy covers all "social" GLOs including, but not limited, to NPC members, NPHC members and IFC/NIC members.

Note: there are three social sororities on campus that are not part of any council or conference - Ceres, Gamma Gamma Chi and Phi Sigma Rho - but all have an inter/national board.