Institutions with national sororities

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Yep but does that contrast with the reported "worst of times for GLOs?"

The whole era was one of contrast. On one hand it was the peak of campus unrest--civil rights movement, Vietnam war, Black power movement, etc. By the same token PWIs were offering more opportunities for Blacks to attend, which in turn increased the pool of young women (and men) who wanted to join a NPHC organization--thus the number of charterings.

During that time existing chapters on PWIs also grew in membership, which I think was a reaction to the need to form solidarity groups. In my own case, the presence of DST at SIU Carbondale with from 1 to 50 within two years.

Then spurred by radical groups the anti-BGLO movement kicked in (the whole "Our Kind of People" resentment phase,) and in the 80s the numbers dwindled. I don't know, but WGLOS may have had the same thing happen, because of the whole "Woodstock" movement.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

The whole era was one of contrast. On one hand it was the peak of campus unrest--civil rights movement, Vietnam war, Black power movement, etc. By the same token PWIs were offering more opportunities for Blacks to attend, which in turn increased the pool of young women (and men) who wanted to join a NPHC organization--thus the number of charterings.

During that time existing chapters on PWIs also grew in membership, which I think was a reaction to the need to form solidarity groups. In my own case, the presence of DST at SIU Carbondale with from 1 to 50 within two years.

Then spurred by radical groups the anti-BGLO movement kicked in (the whole "Our Kind of People" resentment phase,) and in the 80s the numbers dwindled. I don't know, but WGLOS may have had the same thing happen, because of the whole "Woodstock" movement.

So as we said in that other thread the "worst of times" varies by type of organization.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

So as we said in that other thread the "worst of times" varies by type of organization.

Even for NPCs, you wouldn't pick up the fact that the 1960s were the "worst of times" because this is number of schools with a Greek Community instead of number of chapters. In the 60s, 120 schools added Greeks, with only 6 closures. Or does this include NPHCs too?

[oldu]

During the 1960s through the 1980s so many dramatic changes were taking place in the Greek world -- some good, some bad, often counter-balancing each other.

The bad: At many old and established Greek systems chapters were closing regularly (just check your own sorority's chapter roster).

The good: To counter balance this sorority administrators were seeking new institutions to establish chapters where Greek life had not previously been offered.

The bad: The percentage of students who elect to become Greeks is much lower today at most institutions than they were in the 1950s.

The good: Many more schools offer the opportunity for Greek membership today which probably evens out the loss at other institutions.

I am sure there are many other factors like this.

[honeychile]

I know that more than a couple sororities have a policy of closing "weak" chapters, with the option of recolonizing in the near future. That could explain the more recent closings/recolonizations.

[Tom Earp]

Is it not true that Greek Life runs in cycles?

We now seem to be in and upswing of expansion or going back and rechartering closed chapters.

Many GLOs will have a policy of closing chapters because of numbers and may or not return.

As far as GLOs starting out from the begining, I contend, they were at that point in time were all locals and then expanded.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

As far as GLOs starting out from the begining, I contend, they were at that point in time were all locals and then expanded.

Are you contending that all GLOs began as locals that decided to become national?

Wouldn't that mean that their original intent was to be a local sorority or fraternity versus, the obvious, that they only had an Alpha chapter/local designation (but always intended to expand)?

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Even for NPCs, you wouldn't pick up the fact that the 1960s were the "worst of times" because this is number of schools with a Greek Community instead of number of chapters. In the 60s, 120 schools added Greeks, with only 6 closures. Or does this include NPHCs too?

I don't know.

My head is exploding.