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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 | 10:00 AM EDT
ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN – On Thursday, September 24, 2009, a new colony was established at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Efforts at Oakland University first began on September 12, 2009.
The Pledge and Colonization Ceremony took place on the Oakland campus on Thursday, September 24, 2009. More than twenty men participated in the ceremony. The event was attended by five undergraduate men from the Delta Rho Chapter at Central Michigan University and three alumni from the Epsilon Iota Chapter at Western Michigan University.
Oakland University currently recognizes nine fraternities and sororities. The University celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007. Oakland University was created in 1957 when the late Alfred and Matilda Dodge Wilson donated $2 million and their 1,500-acre estate to Michigan State University to start a new college in Oakland County. Named Michigan State University - Oakland, the college enrolled its first students in 1959. As a member of NCAA Division I athletics and The Summit League, Oakland's Golden Grizzlies boast 34 Mid-Continent Conference championships and regular season titles, and 17 NCAA championship appearances. More than half of all student-athletes maintain a GPA over 3.0.
The early stages of a Chapter Council are in place at Oakland. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Denis Beaudoin, Director of Volunteer Initiatives at
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Matt Humberger, Director of Expansion and Growth
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Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Yale University in 1845, and currently recognizes 68 chapters and colonies across the country. The Fraternity aims to be the co-curricular organization of choice for discerning young men through the provision of an enriching brotherhood experience and a full range of character and leadership development opportunities. The national headquarters of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is located in Carmel, Indiana.
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