Columbus State Univ. sorority colonization

[UGAalum94]

Columbus is really close to the Georgia/Alabama line and about 35 miles from Auburn University. So the alums you could pull on for support could be in either state.

Good luck to all the groups!

(but I may have a favorite)

[texas*princess]

best of luck to all the groups presenting!

[tinydancer]

Oh, I didn't know about this one! I'll hold a good thought!

[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!

[kk_bama]

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!

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!

[UCFStefanie]

I am the current chapter adviser for Alpha Delta Omega at CSU. All three sororities have presented this week and did extremely well. I know Panhellenic will have a tough decision.

Good Luck to all three groups. I would say I would keep yall updated but I am kind of slow on this posting thing so inevitably someone will make it on the board before I am able too.

[SWTXBelle]

Thanks for the update - any idea exactly when the vote is to be taken???

[Tom Earp]

Wonder what size they are in students?

Seems the Greeks have a lot of locals so should be open for expansion!

Any it good!

Oh, there is nothing wrong for having locals, but it does give a big bigger mix and more security.

[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

[tinydancer]

Originally Posted by SmartBlondeGPhB

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

I was just about to add that!!

[KyleMcGuire1983]

damn southerners dominating this forum!!!!

what's with that? oh yeah...like 75% of our houses were founded down there huh....damn

[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.