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Originally Posted by catfan
I was sorry to learn that Sigma Kappa has closed at UK. Since the early 70's, 5 sororities have closed. Now Alpha Phi has colonized, and I can't help but think that was the final straw for SK. I heard Phi Mu is scheduled to colonize in 2011.
I wish them all success, but wish Panhellenic could help the GLO's that are struggling with membership. Are they using the release figure method in recruitment?
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I think the problem with helping a struggling chapter get more members vs bringing on a new group has a lot to do with perceptions. Many of the girls I know who joined Alpha Phi are girls who never considered being in any of the other 12 sororities at UK but wanted the colonization experience. These girls probably had the chance to join Sigma Kappa but didn't feel as if they fit in there. This is not to say that Sigma Kappa was in any way undesirable- I know lots of Sigma Kappas and they are all fun, cute, well-rounded girls. But when it comes down to it, stigma has a way of hurting groups within the greek system as sad as that might be.
Panhellenic did an excellent job marketing informal this spring for the chapters with smaller numbers and Sigma Kappa always did an excellent job marketing themselves for informal. It was a total shock when we heard they were shutting down, the rumors had been around for a while but nobody ever thought it would actually happen.