Extension

[PhiPsiRuss]

This is our Extension Thread. Ongoing, and confirmed colonization efforts, will be summarized on this first post. Feel free to post inquiries and thoughts on the subject.

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Pennsylvania Phi Colony - Lycoming College - Spring 2002 / Chartered on March 20, 2004
New York Iota Colony - SUNY Binghamton - Spring 2003 / Chartered on April 17th, 2004
New York Kappa Colony - SUNY Oneonta - Fall 2003 / Chartered on July 8th, 2004
Alabama Beta Colony - Auburn University - Spring 2002
Oregon Alpha Colony - University of Oregon - Fall 2003
Michigan Gamma Colony - Wayne State University - Fall 2003
Iowa Beta Colony - Iowa State University - Spring 2004
Ohio Mu - University of Dayton - Spring 2004
California Iota Colony - University of California, Davis - Fall 2004
California Mu Colony - University of California, Riverside - Spring 2005
North Carolina Alpha Colony - Duke University - Fall 2005
Illinois Iota Colony - Northern Illinois University - Fall 2005
Ohio Zeta Colony - Bowling Green State - Fall 2006

[PhiPsiRuss]

HQ is wrapping up our colonization at Wayne State, with the induction ceremony scheduled for Tuesday. More details to follow.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by russellwarshay
Let's start a good thread on Phi Psi extension. Any top choices for new Phi Psi chapters?

Anyone know anything about the University of California at Merced with regard to a Greek system?

[PhiPsiRuss]

I just found out that we will commence recolonization in Ames, Iowa on January 12, 2004. Eric Parker (Iowa Alpha, 00) will lead the effort to bring back Iowa Beta.

[PhiPsiRuss]

We were selected to extend to NIU. I posted the article here:
http://GreekChat.com/gcforums/showth...threadid=45125

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by russellwarshay
I just found out that we will commence recolonization in Ames, Iowa on January 12, 2004. Eric Parker (Iowa Alpha, 00) will lead the effort to bring back Iowa Beta.

4 days and 30 prospects. Eric will be there until the middle of February. This is looking good.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Phi Kappa Psi recruits new members for return to campus
Low membership closed fraternity's ISU chapter in 1999

By Amanda Werner
Daily Staff Writer

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is re-establishing itself at Iowa State.

The fraternity, established in 1913, was active at Iowa State until 1999, when it closed due to low membership.

Eric Parker, director of expansion for Phi Kappa Psi, and Ben Nicol, educational leadership consultant for Phi Kappa Psi, have been working to reintroduce the fraternity to Iowa State since the summer of 2003.

Parker said he believes the fraternity will gain members because it is new.

"Students have the opportunity to make it their own," he said.

Parker said the focus of the fraternity will be giving back to the community.

Parker and Nicol are on campus every day meeting with faculty or student organizations that may know of students interested in joining Phi Kappa Psi.

Shawn Eagleburger, junior in interior design and president of the Interfraternity Council, said he is happy to see the fraternity return to the area.

"This is an exciting time for the greek community, because expansion means that your community is healthy," he said.

For the fraternity to be reestablished at Iowa State, a series of steps must be taken.

Currently, Parker and Nicol are working to create an interest group. This is the first step for a fraternity's re--establishment, said Alisa Frandsen, director for Greek Affairs.

There is no set number for this group, as long as it has a president, treasurer and adviser, Eagleburger said.

Once there is an interest group, a petition to the Interfraternity Council is initiated. A letter of recommendation from the Interfraternity Council is sent to the University Committee of Fraternities and Sororities for final approval of the fraternity. This is a group consisting of faculty, staff, administrators and community members who aid the Interfraternity Council in the decision-making process.

After the fraternity is approved by the University Committee of Fraternities and Sororities, it must gain more members. When additional members join, the fraternity will become a colony, the classification before becoming a chapter. After the fraternity is classified as a colony it can become a full-fledged chapter.

[PhiPsiRuss]

NIU will welcome five new Greek houses over the next three years

Three major fraternities must join one at a time, two others to join by fall

Article by:
Aacia Hussain - Greek Affairs Reporter
• ahussain@northernstar.info


All five Greek houses that were awaiting recommendation to come to NIU have been approved.

The Intrafraternity Council recommended that the three major fraternities, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Nu all come to NIU, as long as they come at a pace of one house each year for three years, said Chris Juhl, activities adviser for Greek Affairs.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council had a Feb. 6 deadline to respond to the recommendation for Asian fraternity Chi Sigma Tau and Asian sorority Kappa Phi Lambda issued by the Greek Life Standards Board.

Since the NPHC did not respond by Feb. 6, the recommendation for both of these houses to join NIU stands as well, Juhl said.

Although Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Nu must come to NIU separately, the Asian fraternity and sorority can come to NIU at the same time.

“They’ll probably be here by the fall,” Juhl said.

The board will hold a meeting on Feb. 17 to decide when each of the three major fraternities can join the Greek community.

Juhl said one of the three fraternities may come this fall. However, it is too soon to tell which fraternity it may be.

National representatives from the organizations must communicate with NIU to decide which will come by fall; however, Juhl mentioned that the first fraternity to come probably will be either Pi Kappa Phi or Pi Kappa Psi.

National representatives from Phi Kappa Psi anticipate the opportunity to join NIU.

“We are absolutely looking forward to joining NIU,” said Shawn M. Collinsworth, executive director of Phi Kappa Psi National Headquarters. “We are always looking for new campuses that have good traditional programs and good sports programs.”

Collinsworth said they had been interested in coming to NIU for some time and were waiting for the opportunity to present itself.

“We only go to campuses where we’re invited,” he said.

[PhiPsiRuss]

http://www.star.niu.edu/campus/artic...804-greek.html

Greek groups selected
Two fraternities, one sorority to join NIU for fall 2004 semester

Article by:
Aacia Hussain - Greek Affairs Reporter
• ahussain@northernstar.info


The time line has been set for the new fraternities and sorority that have been selected to come to NIU, said Chris Juhl, activities adviser for Greek Affairs, at the Greek Life Standards Board meeting Tuesday.

Social fraternity Pi Kappa Phi, Asian fraternity Chi Sigma Tau and Asian-interest sorority Kappa Phi Lambda have been selected as the three groups to join NIU for fall 2004.

Their national headquarters should receive the official letter of notification by March 1, Juhl said.

The other two fraternities will come in one at a time for the following two years, with Phi Kappa Psi joining by fall 2005 and Sigma Nu entering by fall 2006.

These groups are not the only organizations hoping to start chapters on NIU ground.

“Since we decided on these groups coming in, I’ve had four other organizations call me wanting to come here,” Juhl said.

The organizations have contacted Juhl by phone, he said, but have not yet written a formal request.

As far as housing, the fraternities that are coming to NIU may have to wait. Before a fraternity can actually get a house, they need to take time to develop their organization’s members first, Juhl said.

“It takes a good year to get a base of students together,” Juhl said.

The GLSB decided the next expansion time will be fall 2006, Juhl said.

Other groups are trying to get recognition to enter NIU as well but have missed cut-off times, said LaVerne Gyant, GLSB board member and director for the Center for Black Studies.

[PhiPsiRuss]

http://southend.wayne.edu/days/2004/...eek/greek.html

By Sara Capaldi
Contributing Writer

Identified by their colors of deep red and hunter green, Wayne State University's newest fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, offers potential recruits a chance to be a part of history and create lifelong friendships.

Phi Kappa Psi was introduced as the newest fraternity on campus on November 25, 2003. Other Greek organizations and the university's student body have welcomed this social fraternity, and Phi Kappa Psi is proving to be exceptional in their progress.

In just three months, Phi Kappa Psi has formed a fraternity of four active members and recruited two pledges: President Steve DeMatteis, Matt Barranca, Jeramy Mooneyhan, Joe Sattler, Rodrick Brown and William Gray, respectively.

The fraternity bases its principles on leadership, brotherhood, scholarship and service. Leadership, however, is their primary focus as they lead each other into establishing what has already become a well-respected organization.

"In 20 years from now, when I visit Wayne State, I will get to see this fraternity that we started," Barranca said.

The gentlemen of Phi Kappa Psi are working on financially establishing their fraternity by selling Little Caesar's Pizza Kits around campus. They are also contributing to the community through donations to the Boys' and Girls' Club of America.

"We envision this fraternity and where it's going to go," Barranca said.

For the first group of men who have pledged themselves to the fraternity, their dream is to build a strong brotherhood that is respected throughout WSU. They aspire to build a reputable name that will remain recognized well into the future.

Forming friendships throughout the school is also a priority to Phi Kappa Psi. An essential goal of their colony includes maintaining strong relationships with other Greek organizations.

Because they are still in need of members, Phi Kappa Psi is holding constant recruitment meetings for those interested in joining a new association within WSU.

Phi Kappa Psi will host their first social at 8 p.m. Friday, February 27, in the Student Center, Hilberry A room.

Regular meetings are held Mondays at 5 p.m. in the Student Center, Room 299.

For more information, contact the fraternity by e-mail at mbarranca@aol.com.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Penn Phi chartered at Lycoming College with 26 outstanding gentlemen on March 20th.

We just completed our initial phase of colonization at the University of Dayton. There are 15 gentlemen now working to establish a Phi Psi chapter there.

[PhiPsiRuss]

NEW YORK IOTA TO BE INSTALLED AS PHI PSI’S 145th CHAPTER

SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH, 2004


Dear Brother:


I am pleased to announce that the Executive Council has unanimously approved the New York Iota’s colony petition for a chapter charter. For those brothers wanting to attend the festivities, here are the details:

Friday April 16th, 2004

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Campus Reception

Room 133, University Union

Vestal Parkway East (On Campus)

Vestal, NY 13850

Coat and Tie required

Saturday April 17th, 2004


Noon – 3:00 p.m. Installation
Masonic Temple
403 East Main Street
Endicott, NY 13760
Coat and Tie Required (Black Tie Optional)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Holiday Inn-Arena
Coat and Tie Required (Black Tie Optional)

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Installation Reception & Banquet
$30.00 per person, paid in advance
Holiday Inn-Arena
2-8 Hawley Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
(607) 722-1212
Coat and Tie Required (Black Tie Optional)

Rooms are available for overnight guests at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Binghamton. Contact the hotel directly at the number above and mention that you are with Phi Kappa Psi for the block of rooms at $82/night

It is customary for Phi Psi chapters and alumni associations to purchase Fraternity regalia gifts to be presented to the baby chapter at the installation banquet. For a list of gifts and their prices, please contact Bill Spotts at the Headquarters at (800) 486-1852, ext. 23.

The contact at the colony is Kevin Yeager via email at kyeageresq@aol.com. Please contact Kevin directly to RSVP to the banquet, or to get directions or for any other information. You can also contact colony GP Paul Kilminster at (607) 355-5904 or pkilmin1@binghamton.edu for more information or visit the colony website at www.phikappapsi.net.

It is always a great time in the Fraternity when a new chapter is installed, broadening Phi Psi’s domain. I hope that many of you will be able to join us in person, if not in spirit, on the weekend of the 17th!

Fraternally,


Shawn M. Collinsworth

Executive Director

[Detroit_PhiPsi]

Hey Fellas, My name is William Gray, I was initiated last friday
at Michigan Gamma. Just wanted say hello.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Hi William! Welcome to Greek Chat. How many colony brothers are there in Michigan Gamma now?

[Detroit_PhiPsi]

There are seven of us. Thats including the three of us who just got initiated