UMass Amherst - Fraternity Recruitment Fall 2024 Spring 2025

[UMD Beta Alum]

Wondered if anyone on the site - might have some insight into Greek Life at UMass Amherst?
Just exploring the idea of expansion.
Two things that I read online that made me wonder:
1) Umass and the Town of Amherst - has some challenging zoning reqs for houses. only a few groups have 'formal' chapter houses. anyone know more about this?
Many public uni's - unfortunately - have a lg emphasis on social.. and new groups often can struggle - since they dont have this. just wondering how lg of an influence is that at Umass.
2) Pi Kappa Alpha - appears to have had a group at Umass. chapter closed.. and Fall 2024 - their national office - started a formal expansion.
from another greek conversation website - it is stated their new group - started off w 120 men...
Kudos to Pike!
that is larger then any existing group.. and the type of numbers u see at some of the largest and strongest Greek systems in the USA (Bama, Ole Miss, FSU, etc...)
So just wondering if anyone - Pike alums etc.. might have an insight into this..? was it because of their history and past presence? a house somewhere they may return to? or just plain old hard work?

Just wondering - since I live in metro Boston - and it's the closest public school to me.. and wondering if it's a school - I should suggest to my HQ to look more into?

I believe AEPi is scheduled to expand their this Spring 2025.