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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
I think a lot of it has to do with Austin being a cool city in its own right. I don't think NPC groups, on the whole, do a good job of marketing ourselves beyond something fun to do in college. If you can have fun without joining, why join?
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Forever (ok maybe for 30 years) tOSU had the same problem. There is so much to do in Columbus nobody ever though it was necessary to pledge a Sorority since there is so much to do locally. The University started remarketing student organizations back about 2009/10, not so much to have fun, but for leadership. I think its called, "Lead, Learn and Serve".
The results were pretty amazing. Sorority chapter total went from 100 to about 180 after Formal Recruitment and quota went from 25 (with many not hitting quota) to 56. Gamma Phi successfully recruited total for their colonization and the university is open to 2 new chapters in 2017 (one to replace Kappa, who was suspended).
I have noticed University of Minnesota is in a similar spot where they are in a metro area that has so much to do, resulting in a delay of expansion. If they were in the Boonies, Greek Life would probably be huge.
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