Colonies/Expansions for 2007/2008 - Page 12

Denise_DPhiE · #**166** 10-03-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by texas*princess

I'm pretty sure there is a mechanism for the whole mutual selection thing.

I've probably mentioned this 48238239 times, but on my first campus, there were three local sororities all wanting to go national. Everyone was told it would be a 'mutual selection' type thing.

The local girls were also told that the NPCs chosen to colonize had a few options:

1) absorbing one of the locals/interest groups
2) ground-up expansion

Three NPCs were chosen to present, only two showed up, and both NPCs found a match in one of the locals.

Having been one of the two to "show up", we and the other NPC found perfect matches and the remaining group really just wanted to be a local. It was a beautiful thing

Too bad you transferred texas*princess b/c you would be my sorority sister but I guess being my GC sister is ok too

KSUViolet06 · #**167** 10-04-2007, 11:46 AM

Update: our colony at Pratt Institute welcomed 25 women at their new member ceremony on Sept. 17th!

AOII Angel · #**168** 10-04-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Update: our colony at Pratt Institute welcomed 25 women at their new member ceremony on Sept. 17th!

Congratulations, Sigma Sigma Sigma!

exlurker · #**169** 10-04-2007, 03:50 PM

Article about Kappa Alpha Theta Colonizing at James Madison U.

See:
http://www.thebreeze.org/2007/10-4/top3.html

The article says that Theta expects / would like to get 100 - 130 for the charter member "class." Does anyone know yet how many they did take?

#**170** 10-04-2007, 06:44 PM

I am a pledge of the Eta Rho chapter at JMU. I believe they took 128 women, but I'm not positive.

DeltAlum · #**171** 10-07-2007, 06:05 PM

Delta Tau Delta is colonizing Hillsdale College and the University of Tampa.

AlphaFrog · #**172** 10-08-2007, 12:09 PM

Johnson & Wales University, Denver, CO
Florida International University, Miami, FL
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

Will all be open for expansion Fall 2008!

Tom Earp · #**173** 10-08-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Johnson & Wales University, Denver, CO
Florida International University, Miami, FL
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

Will all be open for expansion Fall 2008!

Nice, what GLO?

AlphaFrog · #**174** 10-08-2007, 02:42 PM

Groups have not been chosen to present yet.

SWTXBelle · #**175** 10-08-2007, 06:30 PM

Ummm . .. was that a civil exchange between AlphaFrog and Tom Earp? Cause if so, I think it is one of the signs of the second coming or something.

SAEalumnus · #**176** 10-08-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Ummm . .. was that a civil exchange between AlphaFrog and Tom Earp? Cause if so, I think it is one of the signs of the second coming or something.

Civility is always appreciated. Let's hope it stays that way so we moderators can avoid altering this thread.

Ilaria Ame · #**177** 10-08-2007, 10:28 PM

for Lambda Psi Delta we have an expansion group in tampa, FL who look like they'll be moving on to colony sometime either this semester or next, and my group in thibodaux, LA just upgraded to a colony this semester.

techzbt · #**178** 10-08-2007, 11:52 PM

NUBlue&Blue, I apologize if you think my comment was snarky. I didn't mean it that way.

I realize that Guys rarely fully understand the situation that the girls have and girls rarely understand the fraternity situation.

Also, I don't know why Sigma Pi is trying to colonize at tech either. It's one of the toughest campuses for a fraternity and they have no realistic possibility of having a house any time soon unless someone gets kicked off. They got 14 for their installation ceremony when their goal was 25. 14 isn't bad though for a new group at Tech. Still their housing situation and lack of alumni will really hurt them once they actually have to start paying their bills and such.

My fraternity has had plenty of challenge with a house and with Alumni to support us. I can't imagine how difficult it will be for them with no house and no alumni.

SWTXBelle · #**179** 10-09-2007, 03:51 PM

The Gamma Phi Beta colony at TCU pledged 120 - a great start (only 30 away from chapter total) for our newest crescents!

MaryAmanda · #**180** 10-09-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by techzbt

NUBlue&Blue, I apologize if you think my comment was snarky. I didn't mean it that way.

I realize that Guys rarely fully understand the situation that the girls have and girls rarely understand the fraternity situation.

Also, I don't know why Sigma Pi is trying to colonize at tech either. It's one of the toughest campuses for a fraternity and they have no realistic possibility of having a house any time soon unless someone gets kicked off. They got 14 for their installation ceremony when their goal was 25. 14 isn't bad though for a new group at Tech. Still their housing situation and lack of alumni will really hurt them once they actually have to start paying their bills and such.

My fraternity has had plenty of challenge with a house and with Alumni to support us. I can't imagine how difficult it will be for them with no house and no alumni.

You can't blame them for trying, though. Tech is a great school in a great location. They have at least two active chapters in Georgia (from their nat'l website, it's hard to tell), so I assume they have some alumni in the Atlanta area.

Also, the parking lot on the hill beside O'Keefe, across the street from the ZBT house, has been designated as a potential area for new Greek housing, according to the Greek Area Sector Plan (last revised in 2001). That lot doesn't generate a lot of revenue for GT Parking since there's not much adjacent to it. With Panhellenic pursuing expansion, there's definitely the potential for another house or two on campus.