New GLOs on Campus

FHwku · #1 05-16-2002, 03:07 AM

FarmHouse got it's charter at Western Kentucky Univ. in 1995. FH had to fight for everything, without much help from established fraternities (or sororities.)

Now a fresh fraternity ABC and sorority DEF are working to establish themselves on campus with again, little help. At the DEF's last philanthropy, we were the only fraternity and there were no sororities represented.

I understand this may be common where GLOs have intricately interwoven theirselves into the university system, but where else? Does this happen at your campus?

By the way, we won every one of DEF's competitions. We won a whole ice cream cone.

MoonStar17 · #2 05-16-2002, 07:08 AM

Our greek system is constantly growing! We have had 4 fraternities join the IFC within the past 2 years. And 3 sororites (one NPC)

As far as participation, it is usually the sororities on campus who open up to the new guys quickly, offering help, or helping with philanthopy etc..
I wouldn't be able to tell you if the fraternities open their arms graciously...but Im sure on a PR level they do to some extent
At our school, PR is pretty big here.

I would like to say our greek system is pretty unified, but that I guess is all how you look at it.

shadokat · #3 05-16-2002, 10:24 AM

We started a colony at a campus this year, and the Panhellenic president told our national HQs that we didn't provide them with enough support and that they would fail. Yet, they didn't help the chapter AT ALL! Needless to say, the now former Panhellenic president will eat her words in September

, as we will be chartering.

Unfortunately, just like you said FH, when we had our big philanthropy event, only a few members of 2 of the sororities came, but lots of the fraternities' members came. It's a shame too, b/c we raised tons of money for all of the sorority big events. Such is life I guess...

Kevin · #4 05-16-2002, 12:00 PM

We have two new chapters at my school, my chapter recieved its charter March 9th and is the Mu Tau chapter of Sigma Nu.

The Lambda Iota chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha was installed about a month after we were. They'll probably bring on another fraternity or two pretty soon. I believe that there are a couple that have been here for a long time currently under investigation for hazing and other incedents (so if they're gone they'll probably be replaced with someone else).

LHT
Kevin

LexiKD · #5 05-16-2002, 02:01 PM

I think any expansion is great. This coming from a member of a colony!

Our PH was set up very different than our IFC. In order for NPC to expand we had to vote as a whole. In our case we had numbers that could sustain a new NPC group b/c the local was going to turn over and they had the same total as the NPC groups on campus.

Now, fraternities worked so differently. A new group didn't have to get permission to expand they could go ahead colonize and then get noted in to IFC after certain requirements were met...the issue with that from a NPC girl POV is that they system was already saturated with IFC groups ranging in size (10-60). It was like if I didn't like the 15 groups that were there then I could just start a new one...they are still expanding and I really haven't heard much in the way of issues, but then again I am an old alumna now!

Now, my chapter is only 2 years old and I still wonder what peolpe have against newer chapters. In my opinon, the better the babies do the better the system looks and the more PNMs you can attract...make sense to me. I think new chapters have it alot harder than older groups think, but in time it will work out.

Good luck.

FuzzieAlum · #6 05-16-2002, 02:17 PM

I think the fear with IFC groups is, basically, "they'll steal members that should go to us," like it's a zero-sum game. And I think from an undergrad perspective, it may look like that - one chapter or another is always opening or closing, so you can blame the one that's closing on the one that opened two years ago. With a more historical perspective that makes less sense, since competition will only damage a chapter that is already weak.

This might even be true, sometimes. If a new chapter gets really strong and gets men that would be sought-after by other houses, maybe they're not increasing the pie. On the other hand, when AEPi (re-opened) on my campus, the men they get are men who most likely would not have joined elsewhere. (And ironically they had to fight the hardest for IFC recognition of any new chapter I've seen!) Not that they get "bad" or lower-quality men, they just get a different bunch, and that's good for the Greek system as a whole.

GreekSCU · #7 05-16-2002, 02:50 PM

Kappa Kappa Gamma @ SCU?

Rumor has it that KKG is colonizing Santa Clara University next fall. Anyone know anything about this? Our Greek System has undergone major changes in the past two years, and this would be a huge victory for all SCU Greeks. Any info would be appreciated.

dzandiloo · #8 05-16-2002, 02:52 PM

My understanding is that SCU has decided to phase out GLO's completely, as they were too "exclusive." From what I heard, the only sororities who stuck around are taking their existence completely off campus--DZ chose not to remain on a campus that was not supportive. I could be wrong, but it would surprise me if Kappa would colonize at a school with such a Greek-averse administration....just my 2 cents.

dzandiloo · #9 05-16-2002, 03:31 PM

GreekSCU-thanks for the PM about the things going on at SCU...if someone hasn't already, I think it would be pretty inspiring to give an update on the boards for all who have been wondering how its going...I know alot of folks thought the death knell had been sounded, and have been worried that SCU had started some nationwide trend.... Keep up the good work, and I hope you are right about Kappa coming to town... That'll show those short-sighted administrators.

Tom Earp · #10 05-16-2002, 03:51 PM

Not wanting any new Orgs. on campus is a common thing!

At my old school, PSU, Kansas, it was a tug of war. 2 of us tried to get on at the same time but the school would only allow 1. My Local won and a small National lost. There were 5 Fraternitys when I startede the local and there are only 6 now.

There were 4 Soroitys when I was there. Now 3.

We help a local get started and could/should have gone PM when had the chance. They are gone, along with ADP, and then KD came on and lasted 2 years. so down to 3!

I know when i had the Local, in formal rush we got no new members!

It seems that it is harder for Soroitys to expand. Why I dont know! But, there is a defenite need for more Soros on campus!!!!!

Hell a school of 6,600 needs more of both! I think there is only 1 and 1 on the BGLOs on campus now. Used to be 2 Fraternitys, 2 Soroitys. Had some great people in all 4 Orgs.

But alas, the Greek Orgs are all looked down on at this time in life!

aephi alum · #11 05-16-2002, 06:47 PM

It really is a shame when a new GLO comes to campus and the existing GLO's give them no support. We always made a point of buying house tickets to the other sororities' fundraisers and showing up wearing letters... but in return, they did the same for us.

It *is* hard to bring a new national sorority to a campus, but it is possible. If there's an interested group of women and Panhel isn't ready to bring a new national in, the women can always form a local and maybe go national later... that's what happened with my chapter.