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Originally Posted by bejazd
I agree, there's probably less chapter sponsored socials...but the original question was why are PNMs and new initiates surprised to find out there's more to our orgs than just partying and being showered with gifts?
..I wasn't thinking that our "core values" have been "changed" or "diluted" to please the palate of college administrators (I had a different audience in mind!) but you bring up an interesting point.
and don't get me wrong...I think our orgs have to evolve to remain relevant. Otherwise we'd be having orations, literary or music recitals at our meetings, as they did in the 1870s. eek! The challenge is to retain the founding principles and incorporate them into programming that is meaningful today.
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I wasn't sure we were on the same page, so I'm glad you replied.
So in other words - you think there's a disconnect between the way we market ourselves and what we really are? (i.e., we market ourselves as fun and sisterhood, when really there's LOTS of work involved)