Jillian Kurtz and Peter Edgar, Editors-in-Chief

Editors’ note: This story is still developing; more information forthcoming.

BREAKING:

The national office of Alpha Omicron Pi has withdrawn the Kappa Gamma chapter at Florida Southern College. 

Jackie Inskeep, Director of Student Involvement, confirmed that “AOII nationals has withdrawn our [Florida Southern’s] chapter’s charter.”

AOII Kappa Gamma was chartered at Florida Southern on May 5, 1946. As of January 20, alphaomicronpi.org no longer lists Florida Southern College as a location of a chapter.

IMPLICATIONS

1. The withdrawl comes 10 days before formal sorority recruitment, which is scheduled to begin on Jan. 30. The removal of an entire sorority from the event will affect the structure of recruitment, such as the size of each party.

2. Each sorority may only recruit a specific number of women each year, according to specific averages generated Panhellenically (across all of Greek Life); this quota is called a “house total.” Because of how few women were in AOII before its charter was withdrawn, it’s likely that house totals will increase for the remaining six organizations in the coming year.

3. Greek life is a signature way that Florida Southern College connects with alumni and markets itself to prospective students. In light of AOII nationals’ decision, FSC will have to update marketing materials cross-platform: in print, on its website, and in the various social media channels it uses.

4. Alpha Omicron Pi now joins a list of other Greek organizations— fraternities and sororities alike— that have been removed from campus. Though not all for the same reasons, over the years Kappa Alpha fraternity, Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, Delta Sigma Theta sorority, and others have come and gone.

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