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New
chapter starts to colonize this fall
By
Niki Sams
Assistant Editor
“Live,
Learn, Grow” is the motto of Delta Sigma Phi, the
University’s newest Interfratenal Council chapter.
The
Delta Sigma Phi fraternity was invited to join the Greek
system as an initiative to increase the number of Greeks
at the Univesity. Last spring, a team of administrators
and sorority and fraternity members interviewed five
prospective fraternities who wanted to start chapters
at the University. Delta Sigma Phi was selected for
admittance this fall.
They
will be followed by Sigma Nu in the spring and Pi Kappa
Alpha, Theta Chi, and Alpha Tau Omicron in future semesters.
Nathan
Write, the director of expansion for Delta Sigma Phi,
has been on campus recruiting men to become founding
fathers. Write said he’s not looking for “stereotypical”
fraternity members.
“I
am looking for founding fathers who are energetic, focused
on education ... leaders ... gentlemen, and interested
in starting something new,” he said.
“The
colonization ... has been very successful,” Write
said. “I have had 30-plus guys contact me who have
shown interest.”
On
Oct. 7, Delta Sigma Phi conducted the first of several
new member ceremonies to welcome the new founding fathers
to the fraternity.
Write
will be staying through November to help the founding
fathers recruit additional new members. This semester,
he’ll have information tables near the Education
Building and information sessions in residence halls.
Once
a group of members is established, Delta Sigma Phi will
then go to the IFC to be recognized as an official colony.
Delta Sigma Phi will be the 16th IFC fraternity.
“IFC
is looking forward to working with a new chapter and
increasing the diversity of chapters here on campus,”
said IFC president Richard Hayn.
According
to Write, Delta Sigma Phi is eager to gain enough members
to be able to participate in Greek activities around
campus. They plan to do community service projects this
semester, participate in philanthropies, and become
involved in the Greek community as a committed group
“to contribute positively to our campus and community,”
Write said.
- If
you are interested in Delta Sigma Phi, you can contact
Nathan Write at
write@deltasig.org.
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