I apologized if this has been mentioned before, but to some degree it will be easier than it has been in the past, simply because there are release figures, quota additions, guaranteed placement at Bama, etc, now.
No doubt a colony or two is facing an uphill climb, but some of the factors make it easier on the less well established groups than it used to be.
I think Sigma Sigma Sigma has a chapter at Olgethorpe in Atlanta as well as at Armstrong State near Savannah, so while neither is extremely close to Tuscaloosa, there are chapters in neighboring states.
And, of course I don't know and I'm not downplaying the importance of tradition, but I think having more out of state girls as a percentage of total enrollment will help since they may not be so completely aware of what the traditions on campus are. They might be a little more open minded.
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