2015/2016 Colonies/Expansions/Charters/Closures

[Griffins&Quills]

^That's exciting! I'm sure there are quite a few groups who would be interested at TAMU!

[Griffins&Quills]

Has anyone heard any updates on Wittenberg?

[DEVODUDE]

This past Saturday, the ZBT colony at Vanderbilt University officially received their charter. Congratulations to the new Alpha Gamma Chapter.

ZBT:"BROTHERHOOD & BEYOND"

[Sassmofi]

Never mind the information is not from a direct source

[Griffins&Quills]

Evidently despite a unanimous recommendation for expansion, the delegates voted no at Minnesota State - Mankato, so they are not pursuing expansion at this time

[ChioLu]

Originally Posted by Griffins&Quills

Evidently despite a unanimous recommendation for expansion, the delegates voted no at Minnesota State - Mankato, so they are not pursuing expansion at this time

Current sororities at Mankato:
AXO
GPhiB
SSS
ASA

[DubaiSis]

looking at the numbers and that they are not close to parity, I don't think I'd support it either. The strongest chapters need to get on board with helping the weakest and then they can talk about it. This isn't one straggler among 15 where you can't hold up the show, this is 25% of the chapters.

Originally Posted by Griffins&Quills

Evidently despite a unanimous recommendation for expansion, the delegates voted no at Minnesota State - Mankato, so they are not pursuing expansion at this time

[Griffins&Quills]

Yes. And, I mean, I understand it's the north, but where quota is in the 20s, doesn't really seem like a place that is in urgent need of expansion. Maybe I'm just stuck in the Southern view of chapter sizes though

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Griffins&Quills

Evidently despite a unanimous recommendation for expansion, the delegates voted no at Minnesota State - Mankato, so they are not pursuing expansion at this time

Who recommended it?

[Griffins&Quills]

Minnesota State - Mankato greek life tweeted at soror_extension that the delegates voted no. I'm not sure who had originally made the recommendation for expansion.

https://twitter.com/MaverickGreeks/s...08961820925952

[33girl]

According to a school newsletter it said undergrad, alumni and staff members were on the exploratory committee. A one year spike is NOT enough to warrant even talking about expansion, IMO.

[Xidelt]

Over 200 founders were welcomed into DPhiE's newest colony at UGA!!

[AGDAlum]

Originally Posted by Just interested

TA&MU College Station is beginning the process for expansion. I believe chapters vote in September and it goes to a vote at Panhellenic in October. If this goes well, then they are looking at a Spring colonization. I really hope this happens as we are out growing our houses with several chapters close to or over 300.
This is from a very reliable source.

Alpha Gamma Delta's Epsilon Rho chapter was one of the first NPC groups to charter at TAMU forty years ago this past May. (I know because I was the extension leadership consultant!) It would be wonderful to recolonize!

[BlueCarnation]

Originally Posted by Griffins&Quills

Yes. And, I mean, I understand it's the north, but where quota is in the 20s, doesn't really seem like a place that is in urgent need of expansion. Maybe I'm just stuck in the Southern view of chapter sizes though

This is pretty typical of the smaller state schools (i.e., the non-flagships) up here in the midwest. (We can't believe how big chapter sizes are in the South! ). Agreed that there is probably no need for expansion.

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

Over 200 founders were welcomed into DPhiE's newest colony at UGA!!

Good job, DPhiE!!!