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Originally Posted by ree-Xi
I almost never do this, but QFP.
I also apologize for the lane swerve, but first, there are sophisticated women in every organization. You said that you don't like people to follow stereotypes; isn't speaking against women interested in pursuing AKA or DST is kind of the same thing?
Second, if there is "only one Zeta left", does that really constitute an active chapter? Can there be a "line" when there is only one active? Is this one woman responsible for EVERYTHING a chapter needs to do? I guess I am confused as to how a one-person chapter can exist. If it's fundamentally different because Zeta Phi Beta is an NPHC organization, that's fine. But organizations with even only five or ten members can have a hard time keeping themselves going (my chapter of GSS had this problem and closed after I graduated).
If a member of ZPhiB can or cares to comment on my questions regarding a one-person chapter, please do. If it's not a logistics issue and rather a proprietary issue, I apologize.
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First, we don't have lines anymore, we have intake and yes 1 person can go through intake all by themselves and become a member of an NPHC organization and yes, sometimes a chapter can get down to one person and yes that one person will do all that he/she can (the basics), which is usually quite impressive. Of course this is not the ideal situation but if there is one active person, then that 1 active person will do what he/she can to keep the chapter going and of course bring in new members, with the support and guidance of their advisor and advising alumnae chapter. It's not ideal but it is not unheard of. However, some schools are now requiring a certain number of active members on campus in order for a chapter to be active and recognized by the school.
And by the way, many NPHC chapters function quite well with 5-10 members. There are pros and cons to both small and large chapters.