Expansions for 2006/2007

SoProud2BeAnAlphaXi · #1 04-15-2007, 03:45 PM

I completely, completely agree. I'm sure I've come across as more unfeeling than I meant -- kinda hard not to when you're quoting a Unanimous Agreement. The members of local sororities are, so often, completely integral to the Panhellenic community, and it's hard to think of them as not being able to participate in such a key decision. Their wishes should definitely matter and be considered heavily by the NPC chapters. I was just trying to add to the discussion since the Case newspaper reported a split NPC vote, someone had commented, and I had learned there was a change there to allow the extension effort to go forward.

LaneSig · #2 04-15-2007, 04:54 PM

I am sorry to report that the Phi Mu chapter at Arkansas State University will be closing at the end of this semester. The chapter was chartered in January, 1951.

LaneSig · #3 04-19-2007, 12:28 PM

http://www.utsigs.org/

The Sigma Chi colony at University of Tampa was officially installed this past Saturday, April 14. Congratulations.

Any news on the expansion decisions for Illinois or UT-San Antonio? Also, any news on who or when the presentations are being made for Mizzou?

OleMissGlitter · #4 04-19-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

I am sorry to report that the Phi Mu chapter at Arkansas State University will be closing at the end of this semester. The chapter was chartered in January, 1951.

http://phimu-asu.hypermart.net/

Wow they look (from their website) like they are thriving....is Greek Life in general declining there or something?

LaneSig · #5 04-19-2007, 02:11 PM

Greek Life at ASU is fairly strong. Like many campuses, the strong chapters are consistently the same from year to year. Only one fraternity chapter has went from 'low' to 'top' and one fraternity chapter went from being a huge, 'top' chapter to being small and 'low'.

ETA: When I was at ASU, Phi Mu had 80+ members. That was about normal for campus then.

SWTXBelle · #6 04-20-2007, 06:43 PM

I too am eager to hear about UT-SA.

TCV · #7 04-20-2007, 10:50 PM

I have heard...though unofficial... that GPhiB had been invited to colonize in the Fall 2007 and ZTA in 2008 at UT-SA..

SWTXBelle · #8 04-21-2007, 07:24 AM

From your lips to God's ears . . .

I'm biased, of course, but am just thrilled if its G Phi B and Zeta!

Denise_DPhiE · #9 05-01-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TCV

I have heard...though unofficial... that GPhiB had been invited to colonize in the Fall 2007 and ZTA in 2008 at UT-SA..

Re: U of TX San Antonio:
Correct except it is 2009 for ZTA - they are giving first group 2 years before new group comes on.

adrie435 · #10 04-23-2007, 12:04 PM

Apparently formal recruitment put every sorority but the engineering group over their cap (50) and they will all stay over it even after seniors graduate (so no informal recruitment opportunity in the fall for sophomores who didn't get placed unless they are an engineer). Most of the houses have something like 20-25 rooms in them so getting much larger than 50 would be very difficult for everyone in terms of living situations and chapter connectivity. The largest chapter is at something like 70 members (phi mu) then DG, AXO, sigma psi and alpha phi all have somewhere between 50-60 each. Phi sigma rho is somewhere between 35 and 45 i think.

The two interest groups on campus (I was told that neither is actually a colony yet) are Omega Tau Zeta and Sigma Gamma Rho but they are both also somewhat specialized groups (asian interest and black greek).

exlurker · #11 04-30-2007, 06:15 PM

Alpha Phi Colony at Dartmouth Receives Charter (April 2007)

Congratulations.

http://thedartmouth.com/2007/04/30/news/aphi/

Tom Earp · #12 04-30-2007, 06:19 PM

Yea for APhi!

Would post more, but I get to much BS!

adrie435 · #13 05-04-2007, 02:56 PM

Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland invited Kappa Alpha Theta to colonize there starting this coming fall

Tom Earp · #14 05-04-2007, 03:33 PM

Closing of chapters is hard for all of us least of all our Nationals. It is a hard decission for sure.

Expansion is done for two reasons.

1. A school is opening up for the first time to Greeks.

2. A School is in a growth period and the current chapters are getting to large.

Is growth good, I just say Yes!

I always use Alfred in NY as one who closed down ALL Greeks when a pledge in a local was killed in a hazing accident. So, who did this help? None of us who had Chapters there.

The tide seems to be changing and maybe in the future, it will cahnge there also!

Our own carnations college, Troy State College, was only locals and figured it would be better if they went Nationals. It seems to be working out very well for them!

NutBrnHair · #15 05-04-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Our own carnations college, Troy State College, was only locals and figured it would be better if they went Nationals. It seems to be working out very well for them!

Hmmm, I don't believe she's at Troy State. That campus has had national groups for 30+ years.