UT-San Antonio Sorority Expansion

[SWTXBelle]

So, the unofficial word is Gamma Phi this fall, Zeta later - anyone have official word? It's one week to my sorority reunion in San Antonio, and I'd sure love to have good news to share - but don't feel comfortable doing so until it's official.

[AlphaFrog]

(From UT-SA's PHC website)



Are those not the weirdest set of AOII letters you've ever seen? I had to look at their chapter listing to figure out who that was.

ETA: Sorry for the hijack - I was looking at that page to see if there was anything about expansion.

[GDIfly]

Yeah. All those girls also look REALLY young. Like... high school aged.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

(From UT-SA's PHC website)



Are those not the weirdest set of AOII letters you've ever seen? I had to look at their chapter listing to figure out who that was.

I think you mean the girl wearing the shirt that also says "lil sis" in which case I'm guessing the shirt isn't AOII but a fraternity.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

From our website (press release)

Gamma Phi Beta Sorority to Colonize at the University of Texas at San Antonio
(Centennial, CO –April 26, 2007) Gamma Phi Beta Sorority is both pleased and honored to
announce that the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Panhellenic Association has
invited the Sorority to colonize a chapter on its campus.
Gamma Phi Beta has enthusiastically accepted UTSA’s invitation to become the fifth National
Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sorority on campus, citing as primary considerations in the
decision the University’s recent growth and its support for fraternities and sororities, as well as
the interest of San Antonio area Gamma Phi Beta alumnae in supporting a collegiate chapter.
“I was pleased to be able to participate in our campus visit and presentation in March and was so
impressed with the enthusiastic welcome we received,” said Linda Johnson, Gamma Phi Beta
International President. “The University of Texas at San Antonio has been one of Texas’ fastest
growing public universities over much of the last decade, and both Gamma Phi Beta and our San
Antonio alumnae are excited to begin a new chapter within this dynamic university community.”
Gamma Phi Beta’s international volunteers, International Headquarters staff and more than 300
San Antonio alumnae look forward to a promising partnership between the Sorority, the
University and the UTSA Panhellenic Association.
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YEAH to us....

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by SmartBlondeGPhB

I think you mean the girl wearing the shirt that also says "lil sis" in which case I'm guessing the shirt isn't AOII but a fraternity.

Well, I thought about it being a fraternity as well, but if you go to that AOII chapter's website, there are several girls wearing the same "font" letters -and the girl in the pic I've posted who's wearing the black t-shirt with red letters.

[TCV]

That picture if AOII is VERY OLD....the website has not been updated in a few years....
The girls are alums now... Here's a recent picture of the chapter....

[tinydancer]

YEA for us!! Are we on a roll or what!

[gpb1874]

I'm so excited this is finally out! Zeta was the other chapter selected and last I heard, the second sorority would colonize in fall 2009 to allow the first some time to get to total and get a little settled.

Congrats to us and ZETA!

[OrigamiTulip]

Originally Posted by SmartBlondeGPhB

I think you mean the girl wearing the shirt that also says "lil sis" in which case I'm guessing the shirt isn't AOII but a fraternity.

Stitching "Big Sis/Bro" and "Lil Sis/Bro" on shirts/totebags seems to be pretty common at my current school. Never saw it done at my undergrad school at all, so I guess it's a campus by campus culture thing.

[Tom Earp]

Great for Both!!!!!

Good School and Greeks!

[SWTXBelle]

I am so excited!! Yeah for us, and yeah for Zeta!!!!!

[texas*princess]

Congrats Gamma Phi!!

[AGDLynn]

Congratulations.

[Aphigal]

Wow congrats Gamma Phi with two colonies in the Fall!