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I didnt read everyone elses' posts so Im sorry if this was already said.

Do you guys have paired events? Like do you pair up with a fraternity for homecoming or any other philanthropic events? A lot of times if you pair there will be get to know eachother events. (Pi Phi doesnt have mixers-I-national rules) If there are not planned events, plan one and invite the other chapter and encourage your sisters to go. I guess the way I've made friends in other orgs is just through class and when i lived in the dorms. I didnt really party with them until after I knew them. I personally would rather have a friend that's a friend when Im sober than a friend that's only a freind when I'm drunk. But anyway, and the new pledge class will determine where the chapter goes, I agree. When I pledged our image and chapter in general was a lot different, now I'm like one of the oldest in my chapter and the younger girls really do guide where you're headed in terms of what kind of chapter you have. I think all chapters kind of move in cycles, like some times they're the party girls and sometimes they get the best grades, and sometimes they're the prettiest, etc. I would bump your image for recruitment. make sure all of your sisters look nice, and be more selective when chosing the new girls. For some reason, I've noticed that no matter what the chapter is like, if it seems really hard to get into, the girls get more interested in being there. Probably b/c they dont want to end up in the sorority that just "takes anyone."
One thing that I would keep in mind ALL the time, this is something our social chair said just a few weeks ago b/c some of our sisters are upset that we aren't doing more events with other groups and getting to know people better.
You can look around and see what XYZ is doing when it comes to who they hang out with and how they get to know other orgs, but remember, you are not an XYZ, you're an UV and you do things the UV way, not the XYZ way. If you want to do things another way then maybe you joined the wrong house.

Another tip: talk to your social chair and see if she can plan an event that will envolve other orgs, or if other greeks come to your philanthropic event, make them feel like you guys arent closed off, make a good impression on everyone outside of your sorority.