At the conclusion of the spring 2007semester, DeHority Hall complex closed temporarily for renovations and will not open again until fall 2009. When the building reopens, it will house honor students and there are no plans to include sorority suites. University administrators began discussions this past year about where the suites would be re-located. This factor, coupled with five new fraternities colonizing or re-colonizing on campus over the next seven years, led to discussions about the creation of a Greek Village. This information was presented to undergraduate sorority members, alumnae members and University administrators on Wednesday April 11, 2007. Those who attended the meeting were excited about the possibility of a Greek Village and encouraged the University to move forward with the process. In addition, information about the proposed Greek Village was sent to fraternity presidents and advisors the following week.
An exploratory committee has been formed to determine the feasibility of a Greek Village at Ball State. The committee is open to any sorority member or alumna. Those interested in serving on the exploratory committee should contact Cara Luyster at cwluyster@bsu.edu or 765-285-2621.
Electronic surveys were created to gather opinions and feedback from students, advisors and alumnae. Executive summaries of each survey are available by using the links on the right. In addition, focus groups were conducted in November 2007 and a summary of this information is available on the right.
Please review meeting minutes to learn more about this exciting initiative!