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Originally posted by AOII_LB93
I don't know about other NPC orgs, but a lot of the time if it weren't for our alumnae, AOII wouldn't be as strong as it is now. AOII alumnae are encouraged and welcomed to continue their bonds of sisterhood through the international organization and various alum groups. Speaking for myself, I am advising a chapter and helping out with their redevelopment as well as being part of an alum chapter. It's not like I don't have a say in what direction my fraternity goes, because I do. All alums do, some are just more vocal than others.
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That's really great but it's just different for us.
I don't know if I can really even describe it. I'll say it like this- our orgs are not centered around college life, although that is a major part of their functioning. They are centered around service, and life-long service at that. Almost all of the major positions are for grads. The major service projects are spearheaded by grads. Grads have their own seperate pledge process which brings in a large percentage of the members, as opposed to the occasional few that are what I have seen to be the norm in NPC orgs. Their involvement with UGs is advisory, but that is the least of what they do.
Our grads are really the functioning body of our orgs on many levels. And they would never, ever allow such a thing.
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