What can be done to help smaller GLO's?

[Xylochick216]

My best friend is a Phi Sig from UVA-Wise. From what I hear, the locals there are very rough and are into a lot of hazing. I'd sure hope whoever opens there has a large enough well-trained staff to make sure the old "traditions" of hazing aren't passed on when/if they become NPC.

[irishpipes]

Originally posted by PhoenixAzul
AOPi and ADPi aren't anywhere, Phi Sigma Sigma isn't either (they have a couple other chapters in PA).

Just to clarify, AOII has 6 collegiate chapters in PA. I think you were saying that we don't have any in Pitt, which is true. I think these are mostly (or maybe entirely) in eastern PA.

East Stroudsburg
Lehigh
Penn State
St. Joseph's
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally posted by irishpipes
Just to clarify, AOII has 6 collegiate chapters in PA. I think you were saying that we don't have any in Pitt, which is true. I think these are mostly (or maybe entirely) in eastern PA.

East Stroudsburg
Lehigh
Penn State
St. Joseph's
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock

woops, right you are. I knew there are chapters in PA, just not at any of the Pgh schools. That'll teach me to make posts post-workout.

[aopirose]

Originally posted by kddani
There is also rumor of another group wanting to come onto Duquesne's campus.

Duquesne's opening was actually announced in Bulletin 96 in August. Presentations were for October and November. It will be interesting to see who will colonize.

[aopirose]

Originally posted by kddani
I would highly doubt KD would present, because our AA is nearly nonexistant.

You might be surprised. Sometimes alumnae pop out of the woodworks to assist a new colony. When we were selected to colonize at USC Aiken, we didn't even have an established AC but more than 25 women volunteered to be advisers.

[Little E]

Duquesne is a great campus. We were there for our summer Officer Academy and the school was very friendly to us. They gave us a great welcome, whoever colonizes there will be lucky. The school said they are very open to greek life.

I do have to admit, I'd love to see another PA AST chapter.

edited for clarity

[AGDee]

We also have a chapter at Duquesne and we have 9 chapters in PA total. It is tied with Michigan for most Alpha Gam chapters in a state.

[Tom Earp]

Denise_DPhiE


I think You will find that that most NIC require at least a 25 person group to even think about a group for Colonization.

A lot of course will depend on the size of the School. Un. Incarnet Word in San Antonio became a Colony of LXA and were Chartered within the minimul time frame.

NC A&T (HBC School) was Colonized by LXA. I was on the Committee to say Yea or Nay whether to keep in Colony Status for one more year. They had 3 Members at Gen. Assem. Last Year. Actually, a New Associate and two Young Men who paid their way to come and plead their case.

They have since been Chartered and doing very will in such a diverse situation.

I cannot speak for other NIC Groups, but We do have a minimum and requirments that have to be ment for Chartering.

While I can speak only of My Un. ADPi, D Rho, and D Z or K Ds closed. D Rho hada chance to affiliate with Phi Mu and turned them down. ADPi had been there for some time and the other one was there for two years.

The Three still on Campus are: AGD, ASA, and SSS. 6 Fraternitys, LXA, PKA, STG, SPE, PSK and SX.

4 th Largest Un. in Ks.

[AngelPhiSig]

Originally posted by PhoenixAzul
Phi Sigma Sigma isn't either (they have a couple other chapters in PA).

Like irishpipes said about AOPi, Phi Sig has a TON of chapters in PA... seventeen to be exact. We have closed chapters in PA too, such as Iota at Pitt. Id love to see that one re-opened. (I did see your reply to irishpipes about the wording of your post...)

Beta Eta at PSU, Gamma Alpha at IUP...

Nationally Id like to see Gamma at NYU (wishful thinking), Zeta at UCLA, Eta University of Michigan, Mu at Berkley, Omicron at Loiusiana State, Rho at OSU...

I can go on and on. We have 110 chapters - not to shabby, BUT we are at a lot of smaller schools - state schools and branch campuses...

BUT I am a dork and listed our chapters by state: right here

[Little E]

That's cool. PA also has the most AST chapters (23 I think...)


I think expansion is great, but honestly, I think that it is more important to have a strong alumnae base to help support the chapters and org. We do spend more time as alumnae than actives...
I think something does need to be done to help struggling orgs, but I also think that we have to be careful thinking that everyone wants to have 200 chapters. My frustration with NPC is that while equality is great (obviously) I also feel like it is just as vital to promote diversity. I wonder if NPC embraced the idea that all orgs don't have to be very similar if more would flourish. The financial aspect is hugely important, but women who are looking for sororities all have different objectives in mind.

(I really don’t intend to sound like NPC is the sorority Gestapo making us all uniform.)

[Denise_DPhiE]

Dusquene timeline was much slower than expected so no presentations yet. Fifteen groups sent packets. Three groups were invited to present. Out of courtesy and the desire to not get into a "GO ABC" I am not listing which three.

I expect Carnegie Mellon will have the same response with 15 groups throwing their hats in the ring.

Regarding Dartmouth, which someone posted about, there are five dormant NPC groups. It is highly unlikely that all of those dormant NPC groups (5) will want to go back - of the 4 locals, three were NPC groups and it was the chapter who decided to disaffiliate with the NPC group (although I would not be surprised if the national wanted to close them up too for risk management issues).

We shall see!

[AngelPhiSig]

Denise DPhiE! I tried to PM you and your box is full! PM me when you get a chance!

[Erik P Conard]

Smaller GLOs will remain small so long as their appeal is narrow;
it would be hard to establish a mormon chapter in Connecticut
as it would be a Jewish one in Kansas. Some nationals simply do
not have the insight. From afar it is not hard to pinpoint the reason for lack of success by the very scope of discussions in here
I think the GA man was misunderstood. You start with two men and an idea...and grow from there. I am speaking about an NIC
seeking group. It would be easier if a particular group is in mind,
and the biggest obstacle is the administration, the IFC or some
dumb-ass Greek advisor. "We gotta get the size up of Woo Fah
Noo, then we will add." Folks I can point out a dozen campuses
where they have been waiting for the roast duck to drop from the
sky, i.e., Woo Fah Noo to improve. Perhaps Woo Fah Noo either
needs to be rebuilt or to die.
I have started many chapters with two men. It is not a disgrace to be small chapter but it is a disgrace to stay a small one. If
you are one of these 'small ones', get out of the way!

[Glitter650]

Originally posted by AngelPhiSig


Nationally Id like to see Gamma at NYU (wishful thinking), Zeta at UCLA, Eta University of Michigan, Mu at Berkley, Omicron at Loiusiana State, Rho at OSU...

I can go on and on. We have 110 chapters - not to shabby, BUT we are at a lot of smaller schools - state schools and branch campuses...

OH ALI.... How I love you Ten year plan baby ten year plan =)

[scotty K]

I have noticed that some GLOs cannot seem to keep a chapter up and running is some states. For example, Zeta Tau Alpha has closed all three of the chapters that were opened in the Commonwelath of KY, dating from the 1920's forward. Alpha Xi Delta has had to close it's two chapters in KY due to low numbers. Alpha Xi closed the Xi chapter on the campus of UK. On the other hand, Alpha Gam, Pike, Sig Ep, Chi O, and KD seem to grow all over.