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I am an Eastern Michigan alumna and oversee AGD chapters at Wayne State, Eastern Michigan, University of Michigan, U of Toronto, U of Western Ontario and SUNY-Buffalo. Wayne State and EMU are very similar. Quota is usually around 9, Total is between 50 and 55 and most chapters COR year round. This is pretty typical of all of our chapters in Michigan (someone else oversees the northern 6 chapters). Some are slightly bigger, and some are a little smaller, but it's really very similar. They are close to no frills rush, compared to when I went through, but they do still have decorations, similar outfits, and a skit/video evening. They each do a philanthropy round now. The University of Michigan is the exception to that because Total is 120 there and Quota is usually around 35-40. They get about 1000 PNMs, which makes it really tough on the smaller chapters. Western Ontario is pretty big too. Total there is 80 with some talk of making it 100 or expanding and quota is around 20. That seems big to me! Numbers have been down all over Michigan and there aren't a lot of groups who are at Total in any GLO at any campus, which is sad. U of Mich has the strongest system, with most groups at Total, but all of my other chapters, and those I'm familiar with in the state are CORing all year round and so are the other groups on their respective campuses. I think it's because our economy has been in the doldrums for so long and shows no signs of improving. It really affects the financial ability to join a sorority. Women are going to school part time instead of full time or transferring to community colleges to get their basics out of the way at a cheaper rate.
Dee
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