Nationals Coming to My College!

[breathesgelatin]

That's so great! The potential for three new national sorority chapters! And for Phi Mu to have the resurrection of one of their oldest chapters!

Hopefully everything will work out for both the national groups and the locals, as well as the women who want to start a new group!! I know we are all breathlessly waiting to hear more!!

carnation, I am so proud to have you as my sister! You embody Panhellenic spirit and action! PPL!

[texas*princess]

*~ How exciting!!! ~*

Best of luck to all parties involved - the school, NPC sororities, the locals, and the ladies wishing to join a GLO!!!

[navane]

This is definitely neat! Thanks so much for sharing this exciting time with us!


.....Kelly

[carnation]

Another update!

Tri Sig has backed out so we're back to three groups. The director says that after Gamma Phi's presentation, the 2 groups already here will vote on affiliation and then something will be done with the unaffiliated girls; I don't know how they'll go about that. Then the ball will be in the nationals' courts...hopefully each local group will be matched with the national they want. Maybe we'll know something before we leave for the summer!

She expects that colonization will occur next year.

[aephi alum]

Originally posted by carnation
The director says that after Gamma Phi's presentation, the 2 groups already here will vote on affiliation and then something will be done with the unaffiliated girls; I don't know how they'll go about that. Then the ball will be in the nationals' courts...hopefully each local group will be matched with the national they want. Maybe we'll know something before we leave for the summer!

So, how exactly is this going to work? As I understand this, each of the 2 locals will try to match up with one of the three nationals that's presenting, and if all goes well, the third national will do a from-the-ground-up colonization, choosing their new members from amongst the unaffiliated women. Then, all three groups will go through the colonization/chartering process simultaneously. Is that correct?

Exciting times... hope everything goes well.

[carnation]

aephialum, I think you have it right. There are a few diehards who, aided by a few alums, are resisting nationalization but I think that the college has told them they must nationalize or disband. They're in the minority.

One student told me that the women were really dazzled and surprised by what a national can offer. I figured they would be. I compare what they have had lately to the difference between a manual typewriter and a computer...not that all locals are like that, of course, but these just had no clue as to how to operate. It was so aggravating for me because I knew that the women were of the stellar caliber that nationals would want, yet they were doing this stupid hazing crap that you hear about having been done in the thirties. Our women could do far better than that.

As for the fraternities, I believe that the nationalization process will begin in the fall now that each fraternity has connected with a national.

[pinkyphimu]

i am glad to hear that things went so well! it will be so exciting to have all national groups on campus this fall! i, of course, hope phi mu decides to pick up a group, but i am really excited that this opportunity exists for your campus. it sounds like it was a zoo...and now will have a much better chance!

[sigmagrrl]

Originally posted by carnation
Another update!

Tri Sigma has backed out so we're back to three groups. The director says that after Gamma Phi's presentation, the 2 groups already here will vote on affiliation and then something will be done with the unaffiliated girls; I don't know how they'll go about that. Then the ball will be in the nationals' courts...hopefully each local group will be matched with the national they want. Maybe we'll know something before we leave for the summer!

She expects that colonization will occur next year.

Aww Oh well, maybe we've put our sailboat in calmer waters ?? THANKS FOR THE UPDATES!!

[moe.ron]

[Tom Earp]

Carnation, CONGRATULATIONS on your College getting Nationals in place.

I am sad that LXA was not one of them! I notified HDQ not once but twice! Damn thay can be dumb!

What better place to look into when the College is backing for Nationals!

Congratulations to all of the impending NEW NATIONALS!

I found it very interesting when some found out what Nationals were all about and thought it was great!!!!!!!

I am sure all of the Greeks on GC applaud the work that you did to get this done.

[carnation]

Oh boy! I just directed one of my students who's a sorority member to GC and this thread--come on in and post your views!

[carnation]

Okay, fuzicrayon, post or I'll dock your Spanish grade!

[breathesgelatin]

Originally posted by carnation
Okay, fuzicrayon, post or I'll dock your Spanish grade!

LOL!!!!!!!!!

carnation, you are the bestest! I would love to have you as my professor!
PPL!

and fuzicrayon, tell us all!!

[FuziCrayon]

Okay okay I'm here finally!

Hey there! I'm a student at the college you guys are discussing. I'm VERY excited about going national. I have a lot to tell but I'm not sure where to start.

I'm in the sorority that REALLY liked Phi Mu's presentation and I am on our executive council. We take the representitives to lunch, so I get to actually meet the women that come to present and spend some time with them. We had a great time last week with both sororities.

Got any questions for me?

[ZTAMiami]

Welcome FuziCrayon!
We are all very excited to hear things from your perspective.

Before the University gave you guys the ultimatum, how did you feel about national sororities?
How are your alumnae taking it?