Psi Upsilon Fraternity Expansion

PSI UPSILON FRATERNITY

EXPANSION

Reactivating suspended or inactive chapters and starting new ones keeps Psi Upsilon strong. Alumni involvement is very important in any expansion effort. If you would like to be involved with any of the expansion opportunities below or are interested in restarting an inactive chapter of Psi Upsilon please contact the Executive Director of the Fraternity, Thomas Fox, at tfox@psiu.org.

Upsilon Chapter (University of Rochester)

The Upsilon Chapter regained recognition from the University of Rochester and is on track to return to the Upsilon chapter house next fall. See the full story on the opposite page

Theta Pi Provisional Chapter (Georgia State University)

A colony was started at Georgia State two years ago as an outgrowth of the Gamma Tau chapter at Georgia Tech which is only a few miles away. While near Georgia Tech, the Theta Pi has created a distinctive chapter that stands apart from its neighbor. The chapter recruited 13 new members this fall bringing its total membership more than 30. The provisional chapter is in the process of completing its petition for full chapter status which will be sent to undergraduate chapters and alumni associations for approval this spring. Executive Council member Laura King, Chi Delta ‘04, has been serving as an alumni advisor for the provisional chapter and has helped them grow. Georgia State is a up and coming university that is transitioning from being a largely commuter school to a residential campus in downtown Atlanta. Currently Georgia State has over 20,000 full time students and is undergoing massive growth, which has led to a strong interest in Greek Life on campus.

San Diego State University Colony

The San Diego Colony came about due to a fortuitous sequence of events. A small group of alumni, led by Henry Rau, Theta Theta ‘03, have been meeting in the San Diego area for a monthly social gathering. As the gathering grew they reached out to the International Office about the possibility of starting a chapter. Weeks later a student at San Diego State who wanted to start a fraternity on campus contacted the International Office. He has recruited nine students to start the colony and they share a vision of a chapter of unique individuals with strong leadership skills. San Diego State will be a positive fit for Psi Upsilon. Besides being a university in a desirable location with a large number of alumni, SDSU has shown tremendous growth in recent years. It is considered the flagship school of the California State system, is the top university in the United States for Fulbright Scholars and one of the top universities in the country for study abroad programs.

Clemson University Colony

In early November, instead of joining an existing group, 17 students at Clemson University decided to start a new fraternity on their campus. This group of young men have a vision to create a diverse, respected social organization that complements their academic pursuits. Clemson University is a public university and the land grant institution of South Carolina. Clemson is, traditionally, an agricultural and engineering school, though today there is a wide mix of majors. Clemson was founded as a military school and remained so until the 1950’s when it became civilian and coeducational. The Greek system started in the 1970’s which gives Clemson a much different feel than most other large state universities in the South whose Greek systems have been place for generations.