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Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

I wish there could be a way of still affirming the women from closed chapters other than reading their chapter name at convention or founder's day. Do any other sororities do anything to keep alive the experience/presence/sisterhood of closed chapters? When one of our chapters closes, there is a little mention of it in the magazine and that is it. I've always thought it would be nice if they would at least dedicate a page of the magazine to celebrating the sisterhood that occurred there for years or decades. Yes, chapters often close under negative circumstances. But that shouldn't negate all of the wonderful experiences other women have had in that chapter. It is hard to not feel like a leper when you are from a closed chapter.

I know that there was an article in our magazine (Winter 2008) about alumnae from closed chapters, what the experience of closure was like, what some of their best memories were in their chapters, and how they're involved with Tri Sigma now. We also feature news about alumnae who are holding reunion events, and those regularly involve alumnae whose collegiate chapter has been long closed.

I'm fairly certain that my sorority sends alumnae of that chapter a letter when their chapter is closed (since not everyone is active in Sigma and aware of a closure). The letter apologizes for the news and reminds them that even though the chapter is closed, the lifetime experience of Sigma is still avaliable to them via alumna involvement and gives them the contact info for their nearest alumna chapter. It's not much but it's something.