Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Mu - Arkansas

[KSUViolet06]

I don't know if I missed this in another thread, but how are these colonizations happening?

Are there 2 separate colony recruitments or is it like a mini FR where you have to visit both?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I don't know if I missed this in another thread, but how are these colonizations happening?

Are there 2 separate colony recruitments or is it like a mini FR where you have to visit both?

From earlier info, it sounds like PNM's can choose to attend the open events of one or both groups, but then they actually do make a final preference. I don't know if that means they pick one, or if they just say which they'd prefer, and then are eligible for their second choice as well.

[cas]

A friend of mine who has gone to the info session told me that they will be able to rank the two in order of preference. So it shouldn't be an either/or type of thing.

[sugarmagnolia]

What kind of alumnae support will these groups have at such a big SEC school?

[gee_ess]

There are actually quite a few phi MU alumnae in the state and surrounding area. The phi MU chapter at Arkansas closed in the 80's so those young women are now in their 50's. I am not sure about the AXO alumnae. However, u of a is closely located to the Oklahoma and Missouri borders where I am sure there are alumnae of both groups.

[Smile_Awhile]

The Arkansas alumnae chapter of Alpha Chi Omega (Kappa Sigma Kappa) relaunched up about 2 years prior to the recolonization efforts beginning, and seems to have a decent number of members (I've never been able to attend a function). According to the IrishPipes thread, Delta Rho closed in 1977, so there are still alumnae living in the state.

Also, University of Oklahoma is only 3 hours up the road from Fayetteville, and there are many, many Alpha Chi Omega alumnae in Oklahoma.

[starryeyed]

When did AChiO close at Arkansas?

[Titchou]

I believe that was stated in the post prior to yours.

[starryeyed]

Does anyone know how it is going with the colonies?

[tpiazza]

I have a question about the colonization process.
I am not going through the colonization process, but I know many girls that are. During rush we were all told on pref night that if you sign a pref card, but do not accept your bid, that you could still go for Alpha Chi or Phi Mu. Some girls were unsure of the houses they preffed, but went ahead and signed a card because they thought it wouldn't hurt them. Those girls are now being told by Alpha Chi and Phi Mu that they are not allowed to colonize. Does anyone know exactly what is going on?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by tpiazza

During rush we were all told on pref night that if you sign a pref card, but do not accept your bid, that you could still go for Alpha Chi or Phi Mu.

Who exactly told you this?

[tpiazza]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Who exactly told you this?

The ladies who were in the pref card room at the signing tables. They said that if you signed a pref card, you could not go through recruitment for any other sororities unless it was Alpha Chi and Phi Mu. The problem is a lot of the girls that went ahead and signed a pref card are sophomores who will not want to rush as juniors. Maybe there was confusion? I'm not sure. I'm just so sad for some fantastic girls (AND some legacies to the colonizing sororities) who are now unable to join a sorority.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by tpiazza

The ladies who were in the pref card room at the signing tables. They said that if you signed a pref card, you could not go through recruitment for any other sororities unless it was Alpha Chi and Phi Mu. The problem is a lot of the girls that went ahead and signed a pref card are sophomores who will not want to rush as juniors. Maybe there was confusion? I'm not sure. I'm just so sad for some fantastic girls (AND some legacies to the colonizing sororities) who are now unable to join a sorority.

But WHO were they? Members of the AXO and Phi Mu colonizing teams? Rho Gammas or other women from Panhel? The Greek advisor? Alumnae?

As wcc and FSUalum have both said, once a rushee signed a pref card, she is bound to the sororities she wrote on that card if one of them gives her a bid - colonies or no colonies. If women were led to believe that they could reject what they got in favor of a colony, something went terribly wrong.

[tpiazza]

Originally Posted by 33girl

But WHO were they? Members of the AXO and Phi Mu colonizing teams? Rho Gammas or other women from Panhel? The Greek advisor? Alumnae?

I'm honestly not sure. It was most likely a Gamma Chi.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by tpiazza

I'm just so sad for some fantastic girls (AND some legacies to the colonizing sororities) who are now unable to join a sorority.

Well, they got bids, so they are able to join a sorority! Yay! Everyone gets what they want!

See how easy that was?