Expansions for 2006/2007

[flirt5721]

AXiD will re-colonize our Kappa Chapter at University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign as of Fall 2008

[TigerOwl]

Originally Posted by flirt5721

AXiD will re-colonize our Kappa Chapter at University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign as of Fall 2007

Congrats to you! I had a call this afternoon about it! Many warm "fuzzies" sent to you and the Kappa chapter for this fall recruitment too!

[SWTXBelle]

Congratulations to A Xi D!!!

[WCUgirl]

Here is the official announcement!

5/1/2007 - Alpha Xi Delta Invited to Re-colonize Kappa Chapter

Indianapolis, IN – The National Council of Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity proudly announced today that the Fraternity received an invitation to re-colonize its Kappa Chapter at the University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. In rejoining the Illinois Greek community, Alpha Xi Delta will once again be a part of the nation’s largest Greek community that includes 19 other National Panhellenic Conference groups.

“Alpha Xi Delta has dreamt of re-colonizing our Kappa Chapter at the University of Illinois for some time and we are thrilled to have received the invitation to once again be a part of the Illinois Greek community,” said Deborah Fenwick Maas, National President of Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity.

Alpha Xi Delta volunteers and staff will conduct the colonization recruitment beginning in fall 2008. A campus public relations campaign to generate excitement and interest in Alpha Xi Delta will commence in fall 2007.

“We are grateful to the Illinois Panhellenic Council for extending us this invitation and are inspired by the opportunity to share Alpha Xi Delta and all she has to offer with generations of women to come at the University of Illinois,” added Maas.

Alpha Xi Delta first installed its Kappa Chapter at the University of Illinois in 1905. The chapter became dormant in 1995.

Founded in 1893 at Lombard College, now Knox College, in Galesburg, Illinois, Alpha Xi Delta inspires women to realize their potential by providing opportunities for sisterhood, leadership, knowledge and service. The national women’s fraternity has over 142,000 initiated members and has chapters on 112 college campuses. For more information on Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity, visit www.alphaxidelta.org.

[IvySpice]

Does the chapter still have a house on campus? (There was a veiled discussion about this earlier, but I didn't get it.)

[LaneSig]

The Alpha Sigma Phi chapter (Epsilon Iota) at Western Michigan University voted to surrender its charter due to low numbers.

[SkiingSister]

I have been lurking for a while. It is great to see all of the colonizations going on. Someone mentioned that a sorority would be colonizing each year for two years, I think was at one of the Texas schools. Also somewhere in this thread, there was talk of chapters of closing meanwhile another is colonizing at that same school. I think it was ASU, fraternities to be specific.

I know that we are anxious to grow our organizations and spread our creeds. However, perhaps we are going at too quickly. When do we as organizations know how much colonization is too much too soon? What do we do about those chapters that are failing?

Back in late 80's/early 90's a large university had "The Five Year Plan" where five sororities colonized in 4.5 semesters. Well, after 10 years later, 2 of the five are around. The brainiac that thought of that idea should have had some forethought that maybe too much too soon is not such a good idea. Perhaps, to ensure success of the chapter colonizing, it would be good to wait a minimum of 4 years, ideally 5 to see how the new chapter is doing and the need for another organization/colony before colonizing another group. I know we all hate rules and being told what to do. But, at what point do we balance current need/desire versus long term success of our chapters?