Trinity College(CT) - All Greek Orgs Told to Go Co-ed

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by glittergal1985

If they don't want to have a culture of privilege and elitism, then they should probably relocate the college out of the Northeast...

Originally Posted by glittergal1985

That's not what I said. But if you look at it per-capita, this area is well known for having more than its share.

Not all of the Northeast is wealthy, and not every school with a larger wealthy population is in the Northeast.

Not to mention, the area surrounding Trinity is very impoverished.

[dukemama]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

they even have a shuttle bus to the Hartford bars.

All 3 of them? (I kid, I kid)

As one who grew up in the Hartford suburbs, this just struck me as funny.

[IUHoosiergirl88]

Considering they say they same thing about Greeks at 90% of schools, elitism isn't just limited to the Northeast. Not sure where you're from, but I guarantee it's there too.

[ASUADPi]

Um, how can they force an NPC (Kappa Kappa Gamma) to go coed?

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

Um, how can they force an NPC (Kappa Kappa Gamma) to go coed?

They can't, but they don't have to recognize them as a student organization if they don't go co-ed. Which means, as others have said, they will drive the groups underground and won't have any control over them then.

[TSteven]

Similar to the GLOs at Harvard or Princeton (one of the Ivy schools) and at Santa Clara (maybe one or two other schools), why couldn’t the GLOs simply not be “officially” recognized by Trinity yet continue to be recognized by their HQ?

[IUHoosiergirl88]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Similar to the GLOs at Harvard or Princeton (one of the Ivy schools) and at Santa Clara (maybe one or two other schools), why couldn’t the GLOs simply not be “officially” recognized by Trinity yet continue to be recognized by their HQ?

This logically could happen, but (someone correct me if I'm wrong), not if they're coed

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by IUHoosiergirl88

This logically could happen, but (someone correct me if I'm wrong), not if they're coed

I agree. What I meant was that the chapters would remain single-sex GLOs and (perhaps with the exception of Delta Psi which is already co-ed) and no longer be officially recognized by the university. Yet the HQs would continue to recognize the chapters.

[Kevin]

Here's an old picture of a Trinity Sigma Nu fraternity house room from way back. It's unfortunate that the administration wants to end decades of history like this.

[33girl]

My dad had that EXACT pipe holder. Kevin, did the pic say what year it's from?

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by 33girl

My dad had that EXACT pipe holder. Kevin, did the pic say what year it's from?

No idea. It was a photo being auctioned on Ebay.

[badgeguy]

I've read articles about when the infamous Yale Secret societies had to go Co-Ed!! Boy that had to be a tough sell to the old boys networks and alumni!!
Referring to Skull and Bones and Scroll and Key an Wolfshead, although I'm not positive if Wolfshead is coed or not.....

BG

[Kevin]

The race/religion thing doesn't really fly. The core of our business is that we are residential associations which offer alternatives to ordinary student life, a degree of exclusivity, superior access to opportunities created by alumni, etc. The residential aspect is where our organizations are able to acquire money to invest back into themselves, etc.

If Trinity is only offering co-ed dorms, we could say they were being consistent here. I strongly doubt that is the case.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by Kevin

The race/religion thing doesn't really fly. The core of our business is that we are residential associations which offer alternatives to ordinary student life, a degree of exclusivity, superior access to opportunities created by alumni, etc. The residential aspect is where our organizations are able to acquire money to invest back into themselves, etc.

If Trinity is only offering co-ed dorms, we could say they were being consistent here. I strongly doubt that is the case.

My guess is that we are at least two generations from any significant college selecting roommates for Freshmen at random from the entire Freshman class regardless of gender...

[DeltaBetaBaby]

When I think about what Greek orgs have that other groups don't, it's actually the membership selection process that seems most distinct.