Dual Memberships

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

Frankly, I don't think too many women who experienced this kind of thing go on to be super active alumnae.

Oh, I don't know about that. A number of women from my chapter, which closed after I graduated, remain highly active on the regional and national level. These are women who were there when it closed and women who graduated long before I did. Many of us agree that we got active because we didn't want to miss any opportunity for our chapter to return.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Oh, I don't know about that. A number of women from my chapter, which closed after I graduated, remain highly active on the regional and national level. These are women who were there when it closed and women who graduated long before I did. Many of us agree that we got active because we didn't want to miss any opportunity for our chapter to return.

And put me at the top of that list! That's exactly why I signed on as a province officer 2 years after we closed. I wanted to be there in case we came back and I wanted to help other chapters that were struggling.

[WhiteRose1912]

I think there's something to be said for the type of women who join a struggling chapter, though--that even if their collegiate experience is short or less than optimal, they might be more committed and willing to work for their organization as alumnae than women who join a chapter that gets removed from campus for behavioral issues. Just a theory.

[33girl]

Supermods - can you please move the posts that have gone off on a tangent into a new thread? The original thread topic is one that needs to stay active.