Columbus State Univ. sorority colonization

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by kk_gphib_01

IAll of our new chapters in the past decade or so have been in the South, with the exception of one in Penn., if I'm not mistaken!

Well, my chapter was installed in Jan. 1997, in California, and I think Valpo and one other (St. John's?) followed shortly after. But you're right that almost all of the ones since my installation have been in the south.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by kk_gphib_01

I think you have the right idea... I know the new VP of Collegiate Extension. She lives in Birmingham and is all about expanding more in the South.

All of our new chapters in the past decade or so have been in the South, with the exception of one in Penn., if I'm not mistaken!

Gamma Phi Beta colonies and new chapters since 1987 (southern in red):
1987 Jacksonville University (FL)
1987 Bridgewater State (MA)
1988 Clemson (SC)
1988 Christopher Newport (VA)
1988 Cal State Chico
1988 University of Alabama
1989 Loyola University (LA)
1989 Chapman University (CA)
1989 Rhodes (TN) - closed
1989 U of California - Santa Cruz
1990 George Mason (VA)
1990 University of Richmond (VA) - closed
1990 Morehead State (KY)
1990 University of Rochester (NY)
1990 Stephen F. Austin (TX) - closed
1991 Bentley College (MA)
1991 University of Miami (FL) - closed
1991 UNC Asheville
1991 Marquette - closed
1991 University of South Dakota - closed
1993 Eastern Washington
1993 University of Virginia
1993 Sonoma State (CA)
1994 Southeast Missouri State
1995 Duquesne (PA)
1994 Coastal Carolina (SC)
1994 Lander University (SC)
1997 Pepperdine (CA)
1998 Valparaiso University (Indiana)
1998 University of Southern Indiana
1999 Texas A&M Corpus Christi
1999 St. John's University (New York)
2000 University of Detroit - Mercy
2001 Albertson College (Idaho)
John Carroll University (OH) sometime between 2001 -2003
Penn State Altoona sometime between 2001-2003
2003 Texas A&M University
2004 University of South Carolina
2006 Emory University (Georgia)
2006 University of Texas - Tyler
2007 Colony University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

That is a really impressive list, in my opinion, with a lot of new southern presence.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

Gamma Phi Beta colonies and new chapters since 1987 (southern in red):
1987 Jacksonville University (FL)
1987 Bridgewater State (MA)
1988 Clemson (SC)
1988 Christopher Newport (VA)
1988 Cal State Chico
1988 University of Alabama
1989 Loyola University (LA)
1989 Chapman University (CA)
1989 Rhodes (TN) - closed
1989 U of California - Santa Cruz
1990 George Mason (VA)
1990 University of Richmond (VA) - closed
1990 Morehead State (KY)
1990 University of Rochester (NY)
1990 Stephen F. Austin (TX) - closed
1991 Bentley College (MA)
1991 University of Miami (FL) - closed
1991 UNC Asheville
1991 Marquette - closed
1991 University of South Dakota - closed
1993 Eastern Washington
1993 University of Virginia
1993 Sonoma State (CA)
1994 Southeast Missouri State
1995 Duquesne (PA)
1994 Coastal Carolina (SC)
1994 Lander University (SC)
1997 Pepperdine (CA)
1998 Valparaiso University (Indiana)
1998 University of Southern Indiana
1999 Texas A&M Corpus Christi
1999 St. John's University (New York)
2000 University of Detroit - Mercy
2001 Albertson College (Idaho)
John Carroll University (OH) sometime between 2001 -2003
Penn State Altoona sometime between 2001-2003
2003 Texas A&M University
2004 University of South Carolina
2006 Emory University (Georgia)
2006 University of Texas - Tyler
2007 Colony University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

That is a really impressive list, in my opinion, with a lot of new southern presence.

Forgot the newest colony to be.............TCU

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

All of these presentations (and charters) at Southern colleges makes me wonder if Gamma Phi is gearing up to go after a school like Florida, Texas or Ole Miss down the line. Our expansion team has been working like crazy apparently!

While Gamma Phi is not at UF, they have been in the state of Florida since 1950 with their chapter at FSU. UF and FSU often compete to be the bigger school in the state, so they are both good places for a chapter. I am kinda partial though since one of my aunts is a Gamma Phi Alum from FSU!

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

While Gamma Phi is not at UF, they have been in the state of Florida since 1950 with their chapter at FSU. UF and FSU often compete to be the bigger school in the state, so they are both good places for a chapter. I am kinda partial though since one of my aunts is a Gamma Phi Alum from FSU!

I know we have FSU, and FIT and Jacksonville for that matter, but my post was regarding Gamma Phi going after MORE big southern schools, Florida being just one of them.

[kk_bama]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

I know we have FSU, and FIT and Jacksonville for that matter, but my post was regarding Gamma Phi going after MORE big southern schools, Florida being just one of them.

Hear, hear!

Yes, I think Peppy was referring to UF as one of the few large Southern schools where we have never had a chapter, open or closed. I think it would be a great school for Gamma Phi to colonize when UF is ready for another sorority.

[Jill1228]

Congrats to AOII

[honeychile]

Congratulations to the ladies of AOP!!