INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -Associate Regional Director Justin Donnelly (Sigma-Theta, St. Leo Univ.) and Expansion Specialist Colt Wilde (Mu-Chi, Univ. of North Carolina – Wilmington) began traveling across the county to cold-start the Epsilon-Rho Chapter at Northern Arizona University. The pair will spend approximately seven weeks on the campus to gather approximately 60 men to colonize.
The project has five distinct goals to accomplish while on the ground:
- Develop a positive working rapport with the host institution and the local community.
- Develop a positive relationship with the campus and Greek communities.
- Recruit and train alumni to ensure effective advisement and support.
- Recruit the highest quality men on campus.
- Educate the membership on the ideals of fraternal life.
“We are very excited to get this group started and add another dynamic chapter for TKE,” said Frater Justin. “We have a goal of leaving a group of 60 men with the tools necessary to succeed both as a group and individually.”
Tau Kappa Epsilon declared the Epsilon-Rho Chapter at Northern Arizona University non-operating in 1995. After the 14-year hiatus, TKE is looking forward to re-establishing its unmistakable presence on the campus.
“This is an excellent chance for not only the undergraduates at NAU,” Frater Colt said, “but also the alumni of the Epsilon-Rho Chapter to do something special. Starting a chapter from the ground level presents a unique opportunity, something I had the fortune of doing at the Mu-Chi Chapter.”
Are you an alumnus of the Epsilon-Rho Chapter? Would you like to help out? Please contact Frater Justin Donnelly for more information. The Offices of the Grand Chapter wish these two men safe travels and success re-starting the chapter.
