SectionsGreek leaders: Unregistered organizations recruiting
Leah Randazzo
Issue date: 9/23/08 Section: News
Zeta Delta Phi had no comment on this issue.
The notice to students and parents concerning this issue was sent out in the Student e-Bulletin on Sept. 11.
The director of student activities for Greek life also sent it to the entire Greek community, and it was arranged to have it sent to a list of parents on the parents association, Jungers said.
Earlier this month the national President of Sigma Sigma Sigma, Laura Sweet, sent a letter to the university addressed to Missouri State students.
In this letter she states, "In January 2008, for a variety of reasons, the Executive Council of Sigma Sigma Sigma suspended the charter of our Beta Beta chapter on the Missouri State campus with plans to return to campus fall 2012."
The two former organizations are also not eligible for participation in student activities such as Greek Week, Homecoming Week and Student Organization Funding Allocation Council funding.
"There really isn't anything I can do about it if they are recruiting," Jungers said. "They have the right to form groups. You could form a group tomorrow and call it whatever you want, students certainly can do that. I just want to make sure students who would join such a group are aware that they are not a student organization."
Students retain the right to freedom of association, a protection under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, but these two "organizations" do not have any affiliation with Missouri State University and do not have any of the rights and privileges that are afforded registered student organizations.
The notice to students and parents concerning this issue was sent out in the Student e-Bulletin on Sept. 11.
The director of student activities for Greek life also sent it to the entire Greek community, and it was arranged to have it sent to a list of parents on the parents association, Jungers said.
Earlier this month the national President of Sigma Sigma Sigma, Laura Sweet, sent a letter to the university addressed to Missouri State students.
In this letter she states, "In January 2008, for a variety of reasons, the Executive Council of Sigma Sigma Sigma suspended the charter of our Beta Beta chapter on the Missouri State campus with plans to return to campus fall 2012."
The two former organizations are also not eligible for participation in student activities such as Greek Week, Homecoming Week and Student Organization Funding Allocation Council funding.
"There really isn't anything I can do about it if they are recruiting," Jungers said. "They have the right to form groups. You could form a group tomorrow and call it whatever you want, students certainly can do that. I just want to make sure students who would join such a group are aware that they are not a student organization."
Students retain the right to freedom of association, a protection under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, but these two "organizations" do not have any affiliation with Missouri State University and do not have any of the rights and privileges that are afforded registered student organizations.
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Sorority girl
posted 9/25/08 @ 10:25 PM CST
"nonexistant sorority?"
How about The Sig Chi, Sig Pi, Sigma homecoming group on fb?
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36539981973
or how about the girls who were in tri sig having a photo album titled "when you haze and booze the only thing you lose is paying dues"?
HMMM. (Continued…)
Notblindedbylies
posted 9/30/08 @ 7:44 PM CST
I'm loving the "nonexistent" sorority/fraternities banding together for homecoming! How CUTE to have a shirt saying "legends never die" when what you're being remembered for is HAZING AND ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS!
I don't think campus or SSS nationals will want these psychos back on campus in 2012. (Continued…)
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