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Wow, this is an interesting thread. I am reading this and kind of shocked.
Closing a sorority on a national level would be horrible. Take AST, (we are probably on that list to close by 2015) we have 60 some chapters and we have limited finanical resources. However say AST is forced to close all of our chapters at schools that require a national affiliation will have to be disbanded, and even those chapters like mine which could go local, would suffer a serious setback. A lot of our stuff belongs to the nat'l org, would they take that? Most importantly, we are losing a large part of our sisterhood. Suggest to a ChiO or DG or ZTA or DDD (or anyone for that matter) that they could lose their national organization. how are they going to feel? horrible. it is a sad thought, and yes i'm biased, but I think NPC should do something to help smaller sororities. Someone mentioned a NPC with 38 chapters, what happens if they fall below the min chapter req. (or is that only to join not maintain membership?) will they be forced out? then soon disband?
I honestly believe that greeklife is at a low right now. We are facing more PR challenges than ever before and the system is behind. it is moving at a slower pace than the accusations. I honestly believe that as the Millenials and the generations after them go into college we will begin to see a rise in numbers, but why not help the smaller GLOs till then. Yea eventually you can't, but to just say 'oh well' is crap. it is not what i interpert from the spirit of NPC. We should work together not against eachother.
sorry if this is poorly worded, but this thread annoys me. 'yea let them close, they couldn't cut it.'
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