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Originally Posted by Mevara
Makes me wonder why more GLOs have not tried to colonize chapters in the UK. I know we have alumnae associations in the UK. Also a few exchange students from the UK have joined our chapter.
I am unaware of any NPC sororities that have chapters there. I think there is a NPHC chapter but don't remember which one.
We have chapters in Canada why not the UK?
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From the perspective of someone who graduated from a British university...*And a disclaimer that I'm speaking in generalities*
It comes down to that old factor of "Campus Culture". British universities are much more...focused(?). Generally I'd say that students are more interested in the academic environment than the collegial/community environment (see also why many students choose not to stay in halls of residence past their first year or first term in some cases). American universities have this history and culture of a campus community, whereas in British universities this is generally a function left to the student unions, and to a lesser degree student clubs (rowing, chess, future vets, etc).
Further, the culture of alcohol is very different and I can imagine that the students at my university would have told Risk Management to go fly a kite. Alcohol is freely available through the university unions, through pubs, through the offy, through the grocery stores, and students, just like american students, drink...a lot. To have spaces where alcohol wouldn't be allowed would be very strange.