Renovation set to begin at Sigma Phi EpsilonFraternity members said the construction would improve their living situation but not necessarily attract more students.By Mike Nolan
Contractors will break ground Monday on a renovation project at the Gamma Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, 1645 Tennessee St.
The groundbreaking ceremony will take place in the house’s front lawn [...]
HQ has released their Year End Report in which Bro. Templeton describes in glowing terms all the wonderful things that have been accomplished by the folks from the mother ship. This report is not available on the HQ site, but was apparently emailed to the critical volunteer list. Our copy must have been mis-filed, as [...]
Greek Village kicks off with Sigma Nu destructionCrews tear down first Greek house, Pi Kappa Alpha to follow next weekChris Allred
The Greek Village Development Project made “historic” progress Monday morning as crews tore down the Sigma Nu house in Greek Court, according to Tim Luckadoo, the project’s chair and associate vice chancellor for student affairs.
“[The [...]
Frat housemother at SMU loves serving PiBy CAITLIN MYERS
The bass of a neighbor’s stereo thumped against the thin walls of Lila McCurtain’s apartment. Deep voices shouted profanities outside her window. A car alarm went off.
Lila McCurtain, 76, is one of only four fraternity moms left at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. For the past seven [...]
There have been several articles lately about old fraternity houses and how they are being dealt with (or not) by the schools and communities. Here are a few that reference SigEp houses, mostly in the past tense.
UCF trustees approve frat house renewal plan
It’s official: Pike House will be demolished, and two other former fraternity houses [...]
We saw this timely post on the HQ news feed:
Freezing Weather Warning: High Notice——————————————————————————–DATE: January 18, 2008TO: Fraternal Property Management Association Contacts FROM: [...]
(Jeremiah Stanley / Alligator) Kappa Sigma Fraternity Student Housing Director Ryan Merkel exits the fraternity’s recently built house on Saturday afternoon. Fraternity members hope to move in sometime this week.
Kappa Sigma set to move into $5 million mansionBy KATIE SANDERS, Alligator Writer
After a year of building, decorating and testing couches for the right balance [...]
Arizona State U. officials have warned fraternities on Alpha Drive that the school could invoke eminent domain to demolish fraternity housing unless there is a negotiated settlement… to demolish the fraternity houses. Apparently this is the modern day equivalent of “negotiating in good faith.”
I guess they have a “Manifest Destiny“
The University is “prepared to [...]
USC is offering interest-free loans for the privately owned houses to upgrade fire safety equipment.
The university is offering zero-interest loans to Greek organizations as an incentive to upgrade fire safety equipment in their houses.
Most of the USC-owned Greek residential buildings have been updated with fire safety systems through a program the university began [...]
UA preventing Greek ruinsUniversity loans spur upgrades to fraternity and sorority buildingsBy Adam Jones Staff Writer
TUSCALOOSA Alumni of the Beta Theta Pi social fraternity designed and redesigned plans to renovate, expand or build a new chapter house at the University of Alabama several times in 15 years.Each time, money forced them to shelve the [...]
