A new sorority, Alpha Phi, joins DU’s existing five sororities and eight fraternities. In order to secure a place on campus Alpha Phi went through a vetting process, giving presentations to DU and members from the Greek community before it was chosen from a number of hopeful sororities to start a chapter at DU.

As of last week, Alpha Phi has more than 85 women registered. The new chapter will not have a house on sorority row on South Josephine Street next year. Instead, members will share a floor in one of the DU dorms.

At DU Alpha Phi’s aims to, “provide another opportunity for students to enjoy leadership, service, social and sisterhood experiences,” said Stephanie Nordstrom, manager of New Chapter Development in Student Life.

“The [future DU members} will take the traditions of our original founders and chapters all over the country and tailor them to DU,” Nordstrom said.

Throughout the year, Alpha Phi will participate in events similar to the other sororities, including Winter Carnival, social events, sisterhood events, philanthropy events, as well as hosting their own small events. 

DU will be one of four colleges in Colorado to host the Alpha Phi sorority.  The University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of Northern Colorado and Colorado School of Mines have Alpha Phi chapters.

Alpha Phi has 151 chapters across North America including DU. Recent Alpha Phi graduates will be answering questions about the sorority on Driscoll Bridge from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Thursday.

DU undergraduate women can sign up for Alpha Phi’s recruitment process through a Facebook application linked on the Alpha Phi Web site. Interviews and recruitment events will begin on Wednesday.