More minorities join Alabama sororities
 

After the huge news reports from three weeks ago, this is now barely of note. As it should be.;)
A progress report from the university's president: http://vimeo.com/76730402

One of the best pieces on the whole deal. I love the "present rejects the past" phrase. The author is, I believe, the immediate past editor of the Crimson White, the UA student newspaper.
http://nation.time.com/2013/09/20/un...es-sororities/

I hope this isn't just an attempt at a quick and easy fix.

The real test will be if they STAY members.

This is the foundation...we won't know the results for a few years. But at least something is happening...

Is this their "foundation", though? If so, that is problematic.

Perhaps a REAL foundation was established which made this next step possible. If a REAL foundation was established, that is wonderful and that campus needs to know about that foundation so people know this isn't "add a nonwhite person and shut up about it."

I'd say it's a start. Although I tend to be a pessimist about some issues, I'll say they are at least trying to do something, instead of calling this an isolated issue and moving on as they have in the past. That's why I think time will tell...

This may be a start but it hopefully isn't the foundation.

Oh...you're misunderstanding me. I'm just saying it something...a start. I just didn't use the correct word. Made sense to me in my head lol

What, in your opinion, would a "REAL foundation" be?

Exactly. Wake me when they've graduated from college.

I believe someone said the new Theta is a senior, so I'm guessing she'll make it to graduation. As for the underclassmen, who knows.

Won't be all that long because one is a Senior.

Article from yesterday:

http://blog.al.com/tuscaloosa/2013/1...residen_3.html

This was discussed in that other thread.

33girl and Munchkin03 are talking about people STAYING members because a foundation has to begin before adding nonwhite members.

It will be interesting to see if they stay in the area and join alumnae associations.

Yes, yes it will, because these ladies certainly didn't pick none of those colored girls ;) Not that the majority of the alumnae are that backward, but there will undoubtedly be some or this problem would never have existed in the first place.