Ole Miss recuitment 2010

IrishLake · #1 10-26-2010, 10:51 AM

Yeah, for some reason the Theta chapter there struggles (if you can call a chapter that size "struggling," but compared to the rest on campus, they are).

AOII Angel · #2 10-26-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by IrishLake

Yeah, for some reason the Theta chapter there struggles (if you can call a chapter that size "struggling," but compared to the rest on campus, they are).

BUT! Making quote with RFM is an improvement over the state of affairs previously. Things can change over time.

AZTheta · #3 10-26-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by IrishLake

Yeah, for some reason the Theta chapter there struggles (if you can call a chapter that size "struggling," but compared to the rest on campus, they are).

There are reasons. Look to history, IrishLake; there are the answers. And I owe you an email, btw

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Originally Posted by AOII Angel

BUT! Making quote with RFM is an improvement over the state of affairs previously. Things can change over time.

And (my opinion) it will take a very long time for things to change, AOII Angel, assuming that the system desires change or requires change. I have read enough about the Ole Miss Greek culture to gain a healthy respect for a system that in reality I know NOTHING about, since I don't live in that world.

I offer my congratulations to every chapter who achieved or exceeded quota, as it is the sign of a healthy system. WOOHOO to all the new members at Old Miss.

OleMissGlitter · #4 10-26-2010, 11:42 AM

I think Theta will be fine. In my honest opinion, I really think more and more PNMs are open minded. With out-of-state enrollment increasing, more PNMs come to campus not knowing who the "top tier" sororities are. Yes, there are websites out there we don't talk about on here that love to bash all of the sororities at Ole Miss. However, I think we need to give more credit to the PNMs at Ole Miss. They have come a long way from when I went through in 1996. I also think credit is deserved to the current members in each sorority. I think all 9 groups have realized you cannot just have a chapter of "Mississippi girls." It just won't work in 2010 and does not reflect the current diversity of our current student body. I think with RFM and strong retention all of our chapters on campus will continue to grow.

I do think we need 1 more sorority, heck maybe even 2. But as we have talked about many times before there is more to it on a competitive campus like Ole Miss.

I will add that RFM and better retention has helped my own chapter. They are thriving and it really took about 4 years to get where they are today. Over the last 10 years since ZTA left all of the chapters have had to adjust to huge new member classes. Some adjusted faster than others. Some are just now finding their stride and figuring out how to manage 200+ members. Ole Miss Sororities are complicated but at the same time full of sisterhoods, philanthropies, socials, and traditions just like any other chapter on any other campus.

old ATO · #5 10-26-2010, 03:32 PM

What's the story with upperclassman quota? It is as simple as it sounds?...upperclassmen are in another quota pool from the freshmen? I just never remember very many non-freshmen going through sorority rush at Ole Miss.

OleMissGlitter · #6 10-26-2010, 04:19 PM

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What's the story with upperclassman quota? It is as simple as it sounds?...upperclassmen are in another quota pool from the freshmen? I just never remember very many non-freshmen going through sorority rush at Ole Miss.

This is the first year they had upperclassmen quota. It is just that a quota that is separate. Ole Miss has many more upperclassmen who go through recruitment. I would say there were about 100 upperclassmen based on what the upperclassmen quota was set to this year. There are also more students transferring in from junior colleges and even other 4 year institutions.