Depauw dz whatever happened with them?

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Hello Greekchat members and Delta DZs,

I loved Delta chapter and visited with the ladies in 2001 - 2003. The chapter was founded in 1909. I gave the chapter a 1917 Delta member certificate that had been given to me by the son of a distinguished Delta member.

I think the 21st century Delta women were given a tough road by many on campus who later pointed to Oxford, OH. After the chapter was closed, our national organization sued the university. The outcome published was that DZ won the right to be welcomed back on campus whenever they chose. I post this only because of the above post about a “permanent ban”. Not only was there no ban, DZ won the lawsuit (in so far as lose-lose situation goes).

The petitions of the lawsuit are not public and I do not know what they were. But, without them there could have been no lawsuit and no decision in favor of Delta Zeta. So while I do not know what the basis of the lawsuit was, I would assume it concerned that DZ was complying with the DePauw administration on reorganization (timing mid-year). And, that the administration then disavowed any complicity to the point of vilifying the sorority about leaving members to be given alumna status without a place to live on campus. (Why?)

While bills must be paid by a healthy chapter, there was no rush to reorganize on Delta Zeta’s part. After the lawsuit, our national organization held on to Delta’s empty chapter house for more than a decade for the dream of returning to DePauw. We love that campus, its educational values, and its history. We did not return only because the vibes on the sorority remain negative in Greencastle. Our headquarters recently sold the house. Four other NPC sororities have sold major real estate in this remote community of Greencastle, IN. So, in "the most recent Panhellenic expansion..." referenced above, I ask - did any NPC groups apply? I expect they will only apply if DePauw GIVES them real estate. Any expansion group will be looking at any anti-Greek sentiment on the part of members of the administration and the faculty; and, the total campus size and ability to support a new Greek organization.

DePauw is a wonderfully close university community. Legacy is not a Greek term to them; it is the University’s life blood. This is a campus that once played Notre Dame and Indiana in football. This is the campus on which two NPC sororities were founded. This is a campus that gave my sorority many of its earliest leaders. This is a campus that currently has an enrollment of 2,300 students. Less than most twenty-first century high schools. And, yes I wish Delta Zeta were still a part of Indiana Asbury – Depauw – Indiana.