Expansion 2008

[VandalSquirrel]

Last I heard there was going to be a recolonization at Idaho, is that still the plan?

[john1082]

I've not heard about Idaho, but both UCLA and UC Santa Barbara are both on tap for Spring semester '09 - a couple of months from now, and Cal perhaps for the Fall semester of '09.

[HONKY660]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Last I heard there was going to be a recolonization at Idaho, is that still the plan?

Yes, Epsilon Gamma at the University of Idaho will be recolonized this spring, as per what is stated on the fraternity's website, as well as Epsilon Sigma at the UCLA and Zeta Eta at UC-Santa Barbara.

For Fall '09 Epsilon-Kappa at Drexel University; Mu at Cal-Berkeley; and
Delta Sigma at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by john1082

I've not heard about Idaho, but both UCLA and UC Santa Barbara are both on tap for Spring semester '09 - a couple of months from now, and Cal perhaps for the Fall semester of '09.

Originally Posted by HONKY660

Yes, Epsilon Gamma at the University of Idaho will be recolonized this spring, as per what is stated on the fraternity's website, as well as Epsilon Sigma at the UCLA and Zeta Eta at UC-Santa Barbara.

For Fall '09 Epsilon-Kappa at Drexel University; Mu at Cal-Berkeley; and
Delta Sigma at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.

Local word is that it is starting this next month at Idaho, but I haven't read or seen anything about it. If you know who is being sent here and if they want any local information about the town and what not don't hesitate to contact me. Tau is 8 miles away but is a completely different state, town, and school.

[HONKY660]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Local word is that it is starting this next month at Idaho, but I haven't read or seen anything about it. If you know who is being sent here and if they want any local information about the town and what not don't hesitate to contact me. Tau is 8 miles away but is a completely different state, town, and school.

From what I have seen is that AGR's lease with Lambda Chi ends this year, so the house will be available for the new colony once formed, as well as scholarships for them. I believe that they have an Alumni Association that will work with the ELC's when colonizing.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by HONKY660

From what I have seen is that AGR's lease with Lambda Chi ends this year, so the house will be available for the new colony once formed, as well as scholarships for them. I believe that they have an Alumni Association that will work with the ELC's when colonizing.

Yes, allegedly the former TKE house (which AGR purchased) will be finished for Fall 2009, which with my understanding is when LXA will move back into their house (which still has the Pi Phi lozenge on the fireplace!). Word on the street was this spring is the time to gather men for the colony, and that core group will occupy the house on Deakin and rush from there this fall. The house is pretty nice, has a volleyball court and some private parking, as well as being close to the Greek and Greek overflow parking. I will be sad to not see AGR putting farm equipment on their lawn and their wood chopping philanthropy when I drive down that street, but I'm sure they will just do it on New Greek. The remodel of TKE will be impressive, and if it is anything like the recent SAE remodel it will look amazing.

Sig Ep is still a colony, and it has been a year since the last fraternity, Pike, closed. This campus is kind of odd, chapters don't close for RM reasons or have an incident, they just get smaller in membership and then resolve. We also don't have a Greek Adviser right now, which may make things interesting for a recolonization. I never heard of TKE wanting to come back in the near future, nor Phi Tau, just Pike and the rumblings of a fraternity I won't publicly name that has never been here wanting to come and colonize.

ETA: Though there are local alumni they may be of different ages, different chapters, and as a young alumna still on campus (wth changing my mind about grad school and getting a second degree, ugh) I may be able to offer a perspective they are unaware of. I'm just trying to be nice because I've seen fraternities close and the last colony, and it can be hard here at times.