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Old 09-08-2007, 04:42 AM
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Sigma Nu at UNLV?

Over the last few weeks I've been comparing and looking at different universities that I'm interested in attending next year and I've noticed that all of them have a Sigma Nu chapter...other than UNLV. So, my question is, does anyone know if we were ever there and why we're not there currently? My second question is, if we were there...what would it take to get it re-colonized and how tough would it be to do something like that at a Western school? I ask because I'm used to our Southern schools here and don't know how receptive the regional population is to fraternities and how tough it is to get new members.
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Old 09-08-2007, 04:46 AM
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Over the last few weeks I've been comparing and looking at different universities that I'm interested in attending next year and I've noticed that all of them have a Sigma Nu chapter...other than UNLV. So, my question is, does anyone know if we were ever there and why we're not there currently? My second question is, if we were there...what would it take to get it re-colonized and how tough would it be to do something like that at a Western school? I ask because I'm used to our Southern schools here and don't know how receptive the regional population is to fraternities and how tough it is to get new members.
UNLV at one point had a Sigma Nu chapter....they were in the Far West Division along with my school. No clue what happened or how to recolonize it...
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Old 09-08-2007, 11:10 AM
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Talk to the national and see if they have plans. Most nationals are interested in expansion, sometimes restarting is easier than a brand new chapter. Especially if the college is located near a lot of jobs (which is true for Las Vegas). Lots of jobs means lots of alumni. And, it helps to know the history of the house. If they folded because of finances, or lack of recruiting it's okay. But, if there were problems (hazing, underage stuff, alcohol, etc.) the job will be tougher. Most of Sigma Nu's efforts are where there was once a chapter,


A new chapter is a four-way partnership involving national staff, alumni, the college's IFC and transfer students who are already Sigma Nu. If the college is closed to more houses, your odds are slim, since national can spend resources where fraternitiy expansion is welcome. National can't do more than about six colonies a year, and they'll spend their resources where they get the most bang for the buck.

Generally, colleges want only one or two colonies at a time, they'll wait until a colony becomes a full chapter before allowing another one. They want the colony to succeed, and, sometimes it takes a colony a couple of years to reach chapter.

When a college opens up to new houses, they often invite fraternities (nationals) to make proposals. The college (usually the IFC) will invite a half dozen to a dozen to make initial proposals, and, from them, select one or two houses. They may have an intermediate step, picking four, or so, and having each house make a second, more detailed, proposal. Often, the house or houses selected this time were on the "B-list" last year.

It usually takes an active alum, or active local alumni association to keep the interest alive, since the process can take four, or more, years. Las Vegas has plenty of retired people, so alums should be around. The Sigma Nu website has an e-mail for the Las Vegas alumni "club" (all Sigma Nu brothers living near Las Vegas), but no alumni "chapter" (alums of the old UNLV chapter). The alumni club should be your starting point.

If the groundwork is in place and the recolonization is already on a roll, you have a good chance. If not, you may not see a Sigma Nu colony until after you graduate.
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Old 03-17-2008, 02:40 AM
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I want to help recolonize at UNLV

Im a Sigma NU at UNLV. I am all by myself and it sucks. If your trying to transfer here and restart the chapter, I will do anything I can to help. contact me

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Well, according to nationals they only got up to badge 182 (which is this guy: mcarrigan9997@gmail.com). Ask him.
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Old 03-17-2008, 05:14 PM
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Im a Sigma NU at UNLV. I am all by myself and it sucks. If your trying to transfer here and restart the chapter, I will do anything I can to help. contact me
If you want to recolonize, you need to contact HQ. They have a ton of resources. Also, there may be issues with the school, and HQ will know what those are.
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