Creating a colony at Harvard?

#1 09-26-2013, 03:11 PM

Hello all. I have a 1 year old and I would love for his to follow in his mothers footsteps and go to Harvard. I contacted Alpha Phi Omega and I hope my son when he is much older! lol, to create a "colony" at Harvard. Any thoughts.

Thank you and kind regards.

Xidelt · #2 09-26-2013, 03:17 PM

So, is anybody else totally confused by the above post?

summer_gphib · #3 09-26-2013, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SensativAF

Hello all. I have a 1 year old and I would love for his to follow in his mothers footsteps and go to Harvard. I contacted Alpha Phi Omega and I hope my son when he is much older! lol, to create a "colony" at Harvard. Any thoughts.

Thank you and kind regards.

First of all your child is ONE YEAR OLD. For the Love of God, you are jumping WAY ahead. What if he isn't accepted into Harvard, or maybe doesn't want to go? Even thinking about this makes my head hurt.

#4 09-26-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Xidelt

So, is anybody else totally confused by the above post?

Why feel that way? As a Gamma Sig its my duty to create considering my undergrads "appearance" when I was in attendance. Its important that the National Pan-Hallenic council is broken. Why not have my son have a healthy and fulfilling upbringing? Im apart of almunae chapter that is brand new.

clemsongirl · #5 09-26-2013, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SensativAF

Why feel that way? As a Gamma Sig its my duty to create considering my undergrads "appearance" when I was in attendance. Its important that the National Pan-Hallenic council is broken. Why not have my son have a healthy and fulfilling upbringing? Im apart of almunae chapter that is brand new. sorry about the typos?

I am armed and ready for craziness!

WhiteRose1912 · #6 09-26-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SensativAF

Hello all. I have a 1 year old and I would love for his to follow in his mothers footsteps and go to Harvard. I contacted Alpha Phi Omega and I hope my son when he is much older! lol, to create a "colony" at Harvard. Any thoughts.

Thank you and kind regards.

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Originally Posted by SensativAF

Why feel that way? As a Gamma Sig its my duty to create considering my undergrads "appearance" when I was in attendance. Its important that the National Pan-Hallenic council is broken. Why not have my son have a healthy and fulfilling upbringing? Im apart of almunae chapter that is brand new. sorry about the typos?

Why is it important that the NPHC is broken?

#7 09-26-2013, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteRose1912

Why is it important that the NPHC is broken?

Hi WhiteRose 1912. Its important for the National Pan-Hallenic council to be followed by TBS GSS/APO etc.. because there are acts of violence still happing in our community that is still unacceptable for anyone; regardless of the sorority of your choice. Id rather not be cut in my face by "Kings County" thank you.

irishpipes · #8 09-26-2013, 03:59 PM

This OP went to Harvard? The OP that is apart of her almunae chapter?

What needs to be broken is your assault on the English language.

#9 09-26-2013, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by irishpipes

This OP went to Harvard? The OP that is apart of her almunae chapter?

What needs to be broken is your assault on the English language.

No typos there "sir"...

adpiucf · #10 09-26-2013, 04:07 PM

In 18 years, when your son matriculates at Harvard, talk to him about this idea and suggest that he contract their HQ to form a colony. That's all you need to know/do. If he is interested, he will follow up. Or maybe another student there will have had this idea and formed a chapter in the several years to come. In the meantime, enjoy being a mom of a toddler.

clemsongirl · #11 09-26-2013, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by adpiucf

In 18 years, when your son matriculates at Harvard, talk to him about this idea and suggest that he contract their HQ to form a colony. That's all you need to know/do. If he is interested, he will follow up. Or maybe another student there will have had this idea and formed a chapter in the several years to come. In the meantime, enjoy being a mom of a toddler.

^^^This is the best, most realistic advice you are going to get on this thread. Take it. We are very confused because you do not seem to have a solid grasp of the English language despite apparently attending a four-year university and because you are already planning for your one-year-old to go to Harvard despite the fact that right now he can't even eat without your help, let alone go to one of the most prestigious schools in the country. You are WAY too far ahead of yourself here.

WhiteRose1912 · #12 09-26-2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SensativAF

Hi WhiteRose 1912. Its important for the National Pan-Hallenic council to be followed by TBS GSS/APO etc.. because there are acts of violence still happing in our community that is still unacceptable for anyone; regardless of the sorority of your choice. Id rather not be cut in my face by "Kings County" thank you.

Interesting.

sigmagirl2000 · #13 09-26-2013, 04:28 PM

Am I the only one who felt like their head exploded reading this? TBS, NPHC, acts of violence, one year olds?

I'd like to sing "one of these things is not like the other" ... but "none of these things is like any of the others"

PersistentDST · #14 09-26-2013, 04:28 PM

naraht · #15 09-26-2013, 04:44 PM

I'm an alumnus of Alpha Phi Omega (initiated in 1986) and I've had several friends among the alumni volunteers in Boston including one who was a graduate student at Harvard. As of the last time I talked to them about this (a couple of years ago), Harvard's student activity rules were written in a way where Alpha Phi Omega (although co-ed) could not be recognized as a student organization.

Unlike some members of the NIC, NPC and (all of?) the NPHC, Alpha Phi Omega does allow active chapters to exist without the recognition of the fraternity as a student organization on that campus. It also does not allow for active membership by students at one school at a chapter chartered to another school. There has been a recent change which would allow an undergraduate student at Harvard to be an Honorary brother of a chapter, but that would need approval by a national board member.

It is entirely possible that in the next 16 years that the student activity rules at Harvard may change so that Alpha Phi Omega would be able to charter a chapter at Harvard. With more than 6,000 undergraduates, local active chapters and local staff, I believe that after a change to the rules it would be an immediate extension target.

However, until those rules change, no action of any type is going to be taken in regards to that school.