It is always difficult to lose a chapter, it is also an EXTREMELY difficult decision to close a chapter. However, for those of us from a small chapter (or at least small compared to the others on campus) we know that we devote everything to our chapters only to see our results not equal those of the larger chapters on campus.
National Council (as well as our Exec. Director, AEDs, AFs, and other national volunteers) strives to help all of our members become well-rounded, contributing members of both the sorority AND university life. When they say that a chapter is not having "full, enriching Alpha Xi Delta experience" they do not mean that just because women come from a small chapter (or one that is closed/closing) that they are not as good of a sister or that they don't know what Alpha Xi pride is. They want to make sure that all of our members get to experience a COMBINED sorority and collegiate experience. Having to spend every waking moment recruiting and stressing about the sorority does not make for a happy group of women.
While I am sad to lose another chapter and my heart goes out to the women of Gamma Lambda, just know that there are dozens of very active alumnae out there whose college chapters are closed. In fact, almost all of the members in my alumnae association are from closed chapters....we love the irony
