Northern Woman Getting Bids at an SEC School

[BadCat25]

There is something wrong when so many PNM's do not get bids. This is a classic case where another sorority should be brought in. That this has not been done is the fault of both PanHell and the Greek Life people. I just can't imagine them not doing something about this. This is just wrong.

[MSKKG]

Grades are understandable. However, if the PNMs drop out because they were cut from the GLOs they wanted, that is not the fault of Panhellenic or Greek Life (maybe indirectly if they haven't stressed Greek Life in general). You cannot make someone pledge a GLO just to make your numbers look good.

I wish all PNMs would go through recruitment with an open mind and try to find a reason to like each group instead of focusing on what they don't like about each group. Yes, there are times when certain groups are not a good fit with a PNM and life would be miserable on both fronts if the PNM joined just for the sake of being in a GLO. How many times though have we heard PNMs say they got their 2nd or 3rd choice and can't imagine being in any other GLO?

[kappa_babe]

Originally Posted by BadCat25

There is something wrong when so many PNM's do not get bids. This is a classic case where another sorority should be brought in. That this has not been done is the fault of both PanHell and the Greek Life people. I just can't imagine them not doing something about this. This is just wrong.

We are actually in the process of recruting new sororties for our campus we got AOII this year and in the process of three years five new sororities are coming on campus but no details of which ones yet

Originally Posted by kappa_babe

We are actually in the process of recruting new sororties for our campus we got AOII this year and in the process of three years five new sororities are coming on campus but no details of which ones yet

Three years and five new sororities? I'm sorry, but I find that hard to believe.

[carnation]

I'm an Arkansas alum and I find that hard to believe too. I doubt that UA could find 5 new sororities who would come. There are at least 5 nationals that have folded there--good, strong ones--and you can bet if they folded, most of the rest are saying, 'No way." I don't even think those 5 have any desire to come back.

I also doubt that 2000 girls signed up for recruitment.

[irishpipes]

I have the recruitment stats for Arkansas for the past 8 years right in front of me. 2,000 is not even in the right ballpark. The number of women registered varies but every year it hovers around 475-500. It has been steadily increasing, however. The number who withdrew is around 75 each year. The number released is usually around 15-20.

Also, I can tell you that there is no way there are 5 new sororities coming. There has been speculation of one additional sorority, depending on AOII's results.

[Elephant Walk]

I don't know how many that dropped because of grades, but I do know that something like 1,500 went thru.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

No, sweetie, that's how many delusions went through your head.

(Can I add "bless your heart" here? Someone from the South help me out.)