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michigan Gamma Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon • michigan state University
Michigan Gamma initiation.
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UNDERGRADUATES PLAN MOVE TO
342 NORTH HARRISON IN 2014
ne of the many questions alumni ask me in regard to Michigan
Gamma is when the colony will move back into the chapter
house at 342 North Harrison Avenue. The quick answer is
that undergraduate brothers are on track to occupy the house in the
fall of 2014.
The chapter house is currently being rented to Lambda Chi Alpha
Fraternity, who are under lease for three years ending in May 2014.
Lambda Chi Alpha initially signed a one-year lease with an option to
renew for one year starting in 2010. The lease was renegotiated and
a new lease was signed in November 2010 for the 2011-12 school
year, with an option to renew for 2012-13 and 2013-14. We tried
unsuccessfully to buy Lambda Chi Alpha out of their 2013-14 lease
but were unable to negotiate an acceptable price. Therefore, we look
forward to rededicating the chapter house in fall 2014 when Michigan
Gamma moves back in.
While Michigan Gamma men are not occupying the house, many
updates and improvements have been made over the years by Michigan
Gamma Housing, LLC, which owns the house. The chapter house
is one of only a few fraternities on campus that has a fire sprinkler
system, fire-rated doors, and a centrally monitored fire alarm system.
Additional improvements made over the years include a new roof,
dishwasher, and new boilers. These updates have been made to make
the house safe and functional for tenants.
However, in order to be competitive with other chapters and onand off-campus housing, updates will need to continue to be made.
Individual bedrooms and air conditioning are standard in most offcampus housing and even university dorms are being remodeled to
offer these amenities. The alumni association will continue to research
the most cost-effective ways to upgrade the chapter house to stay
competitive. Enclosed you will find a pledge card to support Michigan
Gamma. If you would like your donation to fund these much-needed
capital improvements, please mark the Chapter Allocation Fund (CAF)
on the pledge card and return your gift today. The goal of all alumni
of Michigan Gamma should be to ensure that future generations of
SAEs at Michigan State will have a safe, competitive and affordable
chapter house.
In the Bonds,
Greg Somers '98
Michigan Gamma Alumni Association President
gsomers@sae.net
