Georgia Tech: Ups and Downs in Recruitment

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Georgia Tech recruitment down (men) and up (women); a story in the campus paper reports / discusses:

http://nique.net/news/100118

Excerpts:

By
VijaiNarayanan
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR


Fall rush numbers for men dropped this year, falling to 498 from 553 members last year. The economy was the main reason for this drop, although certain other factors also pointed to this decline.

Buck Cooke, the Director of Greek Affairs said, “With people having fewer scholarships, student loans, and parents loosing [sic] their jobs, this recession has affected campus life in general, particularly the Greek recruitment process.”

Another reason for the drop in recruitment numbers can be attributed to the rise in number of students waiting until the spring semester or longer to join a Greek organization.
. . . “When you compare the cost of participating in Greek life over several years, it is actually cheaper be in a Greek organization,” said IFC president Andrew deRussy,.

Another reason for the drop in rush numbers could be due to the lack of competitiveness of the mens’ GPA . . . . “We recognize that the IFC men’s GPA is not as competitive as it once was and we realize that is hurting us, but we’re taking steps to address that,” said deRussy.

. . . Interestingly, the number of women attending recruitment and receiving membership this year increased.

“The number of women joining a Greek organization is up this year, but we’ve got to remember that the Freshman class has grown and that the proportion of women has grown as well,” Cooke said.

With a growing number of women interested in Greek life Tech added a new sorority last year, 20 years after the previous sorority was added. . . .