Expansions for 2006/2007

[Tom Earp]

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]

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.

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

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

You're right, she's not.

[PenguinTrax]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

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

Trojangal went to Troy State.

[AGDLynn]

Per www.alphagammadelta.org

The announcement states that there are currently 3 NPC groups on campus but I don't know if another group recently colonized because the Panhellenic website only shows Delta Zeta, Zeta Tau Alpha and Theta Omega Chi (local founded in Russellville).

Don't know anything about this campus other than ATech is in the Gulf South Conference with WGa.

[susan314]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

Per www.alphagammadelta.org

The announcement states that there are currently 3 NPC groups on campus but I don't know if another group recently colonized because the Panhellenic website only shows Delta Zeta, Zeta Tau Alpha and Theta Omega Chi (local founded in Russellville).

Don't know anything about this campus other than ATech is in the Gulf South Conference with WGa.

That's exciting! I love to hear about new colonies, and trust that the expansion team does a good job evaluating new campuses.

Irishpipes has a pretty good history thread going in the recruitment forum (http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=86934 ), and it appears that there are currently only 2 NPC groups on campus. Looks like 3 NPC groups started in 1977, but Phi Mu has closed somewhere in the meantime. Not sure if the press release thing indicated 3 NPC groups by mistake, when it should have meant 2 NPC + the local, or if they were meaning that we would be the 4th NPC group ever to be on that campus????


ETA: According to the expansion thread in the Alpha Gam forum, the local group will be affiliating with Phi Mu. (Congrats to Phi Mu also!) We will be doing a colonization from the ground up. This explains the whole "4th NPC group thing".