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I DO NOT think that Greek ladies of larger GLOs conspire to keep smaller GLOs off of campuses.

I believe that it has to do with several factors:

1) If there are more Theta chapters than say ASA, then it only seems logical that more people will be exposed to the Theta name... Thus, when it comes time to answer the question of who they would like to see expand they will most likely answer with a name they are familiar with.

I had never heard of most of those smaller GLOs. That doesn't mean that I would be opposed to seeing them expand. It just means that I would be more likely to say Phi Mu or KD than say Phi Sig.

It has nothing to do with people not wanting smaller GLOs on campus. I think that most Greek systems would benefit from any successful group strengthening the system of a campus.

2) Expansion has a lot to do with the HQ of the GLOs. It only seems logical that a larger GLO would have more resources available for expansion, ie money, alumnae, etc.

It is up to the individual GLO to submit packets for expansion. I know that when Middle Tennessee State University opened for expansion SK, GphiB, and AXO were the ones that were voted on for expansion.


So, to conclude, I feel as though your view of the situation may be a bit skewed. It seems as though you think larger GLOs are conspiring against the smaller ones. And, this could be further from the truth IMO.
I think it has more to do with name recognition and less to do with a concerted effort to stifle the growth of smaller GLOs.

Now, to the productive part of this reply. You can help your GLO in a few different ways I can think of. You can: donate to the foundation of your GLO, work on promoting your GLO first in your local community and encourage all of your sisters to do the same in the communities they are from, work on strengthening your relationship with the other GLOs on campus (one can always learn from others no matter who they are...), and encourage your GLO HQ to look into further expansions.