2017/2018 Colonies/Expansions/Charters/Closures

[33girl]

That school is out of its gourd.

[PGD-GRAD]

Why would ANY Greek group—male or female—want to colonize in Belmont’s Draconian atmosphere? Their freedom of association views need to be reviewed and updated—by about a century!

[clemsongirl]

I wouldn't be mad if all the groups voluntarily ceded recognition at Belmont. If the administration doesn't want Greek life at all (which I suspect) this is a good way to go about driving them underground.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by PKT4LIFE

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Indeed. LaneSig posted this thread last year. Belmont- Everyone Gets a Bid?
Also, ATO loss their appeal. However; I am not sure if ATO HQ closed the chapter.

Ah yes. I remember this.

[IndianaSigKap]

I am acquainted with Belmont, it really doesn't seem like a Greek life kind of school anyway. All of the students there are majoring in some type of music: music business, sound production, vocal, instrumental, song writing, etc. Most of them also have some side hustle going on too like showcases, working/interning at the Nashville music businesses, part time jobs, etc. Can't really see Greek Life being a thing there.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Psi U has a colony at Purdue and IIRC correctly our provisional chapter at Clemson was just approved for full membership.

[ShadeTree]

The Lambda Pi Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha was installed yesterday at Reinhardt University (GA) Congratulations!

[carnation]

Wow! That's nearby! I heard they were hoping to add Greek life since they became a four-year college!

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

Kappa Beta Gamma has launched colonization activities at Georgetown University(DC) and Southeast Missouri State University.

Originally Posted by Xidelt

They will be colonizing at Texas next. They announced it on Facebook.

Originally Posted by Xidelt

Per Facebook, KBG will be colonizing at Penn State's main campus. And also (per FB), St. John's University in Staten Island. 6 colonies this spring.

Okay, it's been two days...which two KBG colonies did we miss being announced?

[navane]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Okay, it's been two days...which two KBG colonies did we miss being announced?

Well, in the posts you quoted yourself, five locations are named:

Georgetown University
Southeast Missouri State University
Texas
Penn State
St. John's University


However, the KBG website lists the following colonies:

Alpha Rho: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Alpha Sigma: Tennessee Wesleyan University, Athens, TN
Alpha Tau: University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshwana, Ontario
Alpha Upsilon: Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
Alpha Phi: Penn State University, University Park, PA
Alpha Chi: St. John's University, Staten Island, NY

[Cheerio]

Yes, but their propensity to announce a new colony each day lapsed and I was curious whether we missed two additional campus names during the interim.

[PKT4LIFE]

I am perplexed how KBG is allowed to colonize at all these campuses. Did these campuses not announce extension and had no presentations?

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by PKT4LIFE

I am perplexed how KBG is allowed to colonize at all these campuses. Did these campuses not announce extension and had no presentations?

Kappa Beta Gamma is not a member of NPC and as such is not bound by
the NPC Unanimous Agreements including the regulation of extension.

[carnation]

I don't get why someone would want to pledge such a group. Do they have more relaxed rules about what the group can do?

[kappabetagam]

Just to add to the KBG news:

The Alpha Rho Colony at University of Alabama, was installed as a chapter this past weekend.

I cannot personally speak to why there is so much recent expansion, or how colonies are developed or schools are chosen, as I am not a part of that process.