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Originally Posted by shirley1929
I haven't been around the UT system in 15+ years, but I can tell you that yes...I do think it would be a deterrent. (and I think we've talked about that somewhere in the recent past on GC...too lazy to go find it)
For the org that takes on the expansion - the expense of buying a house/promoting a new chapter is a HUGE risk if it fails. KD was the last group to attempt this, and it was a giant leap for them. They've done great, but I think it was probably a real struggle for them at the beginning.
Plus, I'm not sure the system is exactly bursting at the seams (ala Ole Miss, Arkansas, etc...) and is in need of expansion.
All that, on top of the fact that there's a culture (mentioned in the post above yours) that so many women going through the process won't even consider any group that doesn't fit their closed mindset heading into the process. I think that's getting BETTER...but it's by no means "healed".
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You're right on Shirley..things are better and I think most if not all of the chapters met quota last year, or came very close...but they have a long way to go.
In my opinion, expansion is not the answer at Texas..because *most* girls with an open mind will get placed. It's not that there isn't a place for them, the problem is that they may not like the place that they are offered. This goes way back...starting the in late 60's/early 70's with the Prudence Macintosh article..she really did such a dis-service to the UT greek system.
On another note..most people don't realize that the UT greek system only comprises about 12%, which is very small in comparison to other schools with ultra competitive recruitments.