Alpha Chi Omega Will Close at U of Arizona in May

[rufio]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

The same thing happened to the ADPi chapter down there, they had just finished, what the girls thought was a successful spring recruitment, and were told the chapter would be closing. Now this is completely from the mouths of sisters I know who were down there at the time, because I wasn't, heck I had already graduated from ASU when the chapter closed.

I think that chapter at U of A is back. like recently. I remember last semester the ASU adpi's going down there to colonize.

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by rufio

I think that chapter at U of A is back. like recently. I remember last semester the ASU adpi's going down there to colonize.

They just recolonized last fall. That's why I asked about total because we initiated like 150-160 girls.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by exlurker

. . . Marsha Brady, national president of Alpha Chi Omega, said although the announcement has been officially recognized, the chapter would continue to participate as an active house in the Greek community until May. . .

Marsha Marsha Marsha!


I'm sorry to see the chapter close. Hopefully they can return relatively soon.

[Smile_Awhile]

It's Marsha King Grady, actually. But I did say that to help remember her for my initiation test!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by Smile_Awhile

It's Marsha King Grady, actually. But I did say that to help remember her for my initiation test!

LOL too good to be true.

[FSUZeta]

violetpretty, i thought the same thing when i read the article(that marsha, i always knew she was a sorority girl,wink, wink). i am just devastated that the lady's last name is grady.

it is so sad to hear that alpha chi is closing a chapter. i hope that the chapter will be able to reopen real soon.

[LyreLove4Ever]

I was devastated when I discovered what happened to the Beta Lambda chapter at UA, I can't imagine that happening. My school is a smaller private university, so the average size of each sorority is 70 girls.

Also, does anyone know how a chapter gets back on campus? Do you think its possible Alpha Chi could be back by next fall? Or is it more of a four year wait?

Thank you!

[SWTXBelle]

There usually is no time frame for returning - unless one was decided upon with the university (and even, sometimes, if there is - don't get me started about TX State . . . ) A Chi O will have to wait for the campus to open for expansion, present, and be selected. Since no return date was announced I would say that there are no present plans for Alpha Chi Omega to return. So sorry.

[BlueCarnation]

Originally Posted by LyreLove4Ever

I was devastated when I discovered what happened to the Beta Lambda chapter at UA, I can't imagine that happening. My school is a smaller private university, so the average size of each sorority is 70 girls.

Also, does anyone know how a chapter gets back on campus? Do you think its possible Alpha Chi could be back by next fall? Or is it more of a four year wait?

Thank you!

On most campuses, they have to wait until there is an opening for expansion. Also, they try to give each sorority a chance to have all their members graduate so that they are given a fair chance to come back with a clean slate. This is why it's usually at least 4 years. I'm so sorry for my sisters at UA. We had 4 chapters close on my campus when I was in school, and it was devastating for the members, many of whom were my friends.

[LyreLove4Ever]

Wow thats very depressing to hear, but thank you both SWTXBelle and BlueCarnation for your assistance I suppose I'll just have to keep my eyes open for the date! I might be unable to return to my school in IL Fall 2010 (right now I'm just on a break at community college to try to save enough money), so I was looking at the schools in AZ that had my chapter. I saw ASU did have an AXΩ chapter. How do I go about transferring to that chapter? I know I have to obviously be approved but thats the extent of my knowledge I have on the subject.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

I feel bad for AXO, but I remember them struggling (along with ADPi at the time) when I was down there in spring 98.

The same thing happened to the ADPi chapter down there, they had just finished, what the girls thought was a successful spring recruitment, and were told the chapter would be closing. Now this is completely from the mouths of sisters I know who were down there at the time, because I wasn't, heck I had already graduated from ASU when the chapter closed.

Maybe AXO will get to do the same thing as ADPi and take some time away from campus, rent out their house, and come back in 4-5 years. I really hope so.

I could have sworn that total was higher than 130, only because we initiated like between 150-160 girls in the fall. I thought I heard that they were raising total to like 175. Can anyone confirm?

I have no idea what total is there, but often colonies will be allowed to recruit to average chapter size if it's much higher than total. That could explain the difference in numbers.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by LyreLove4Ever

Wow thats very depressing to hear, but thank you both SWTXBelle and BlueCarnation for your assistance I suppose I'll just have to keep my eyes open for the date! I might be unable to return to my school in IL Fall 2010 (right now I'm just on a break at community college to try to save enough money), so I was looking at the schools in AZ that had my chapter. I saw ASU did have an AXΩ chapter. How do I go about transferring to that chapter? I know I have to obviously be approved but thats the extent of my knowledge I have on the subject.

Check with your HQ - every NPC has different policies, and some chapters have individual policies.

[aopirose]

Just FYI, Arizona is now open and Chapter Total is 180.

[LyreLove4Ever]

Ok, thank you SWTXBelle

aopirose, that was directed towards the ADII comment right?

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by LyreLove4Ever

Ok, thank you SWTXBelle

aopirose, that was directed towards the ADII comment right?

Yes. Sorry I forgot to quote.