Colonization at the University of Alabama?!?

[BamaDad DZ]

Dr. Witt said he wants to expand the UA student population by 8,000 by the year 2010. My DZ daughter heard there were already 2,000 signed up for fall recruitment, versus 1,400 last year.

I guess a few more sorority houses are in line to make sure more lucky young ladies get to share the same fun you did, right?

[dgdramadawg]

Originally Posted by BamaDad DZ

My DZ daughter heard there were already 2,000 signed up for fall recruitment, versus 1,400 last year.

How are there already girls signing up for recruitment? I mean, I know Bama takes recruitment seriously, but I have never heard of girls signing up in February or March!

[BamaDad DZ]

Originally Posted by dgdramadawg

How are there already girls signing up for recruitment? I mean, I know Bama takes recruitment seriously, but I have never heard of girls signing up in February or March!

If I recall correctly, sign-up occurs very early in the year. Girls have to get their alumni recommendations in line quickly. It took Kristen quite some time to make her alumni contacts, interview, etc. I recall the notice of sorority recruitment being issue right after University acceptance.

[dgdramadawg]

Originally Posted by BamaDad DZ

If I recall correctly, sign-up occurs very early in the year. Girls have to get their alumni recommendations in line quickly. It took Kristen quite some time to make her alumni contacts, interview, etc. I recall the notice of sorority recruitment being issue right after University acceptance.

I think a lot of girls start putting together alum recs even before they register for recruitment at these SEC schools.

According to the Bama Panhel website, registration has not begun yet for fall 2007 recruitment. My guess is that, like AnchorAlumna said, this is a ballpark number based upon the number of women accepted for 2007.

[notmanhattan]

http://www.greeklife.ua.edu/Greek%20...th%20Chart.htm

if you look here you can see how sorority enrollment has more than doubled in the past 6 years. Obviously with pledge classes of over 80 girls would be cause for expanding greek life.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by notmanhattan

http://www.greeklife.ua.edu/Greek%20...th%20Chart.htm

if you look here you can see how sorority enrollment has more than doubled in the past 6 years. Obviously with pledge classes of over 80 girls would be cause for expanding greek life.

I dunno....Panhellenic just raised total to 180.

[kk_bama]

I've heard that Bama will be getting either 1 or 2 more sororities, and that it's doubtful that any would be sororities that have already been on campus.

Also, they're sort of redoing Sorority Row and tearing down Mallet and whatever other dorms are next to the Sorority Row parking lot to build new houses.

It's really all a bunch of rumor until it's said and done, though. I suppose they'll have to lower house total when the time comes.

[exlurker]

Update Aug. 29 '07 -- Article about Possible Exapnsion at Alabama

For what it's worth, there's an article about possible NPC expansion in the U of Alabama student paper’s August 29, 2007 online edition:

http://media.www.cw.ua.edu/media/sto...-2941740.shtml

Brief excerpts:

With the increase of women participating in recruitment each year, the Alabama Panhellenic Association is considering adding two more National Panhellenic Conference sororities to campus.

"We have definitely been thinking hard about starting the process for expansion, so that the larger houses can be smaller and have a greater feeling of sisterhood inside the houses," [UA Panhellenic President Julia ] James said.

James said the process for expansion, called extension by the NPC, is a long process, and a school must show a definite need for more chapters on its campus. . . .

Extension is a mutual selection process by the national sorority organization and the University. James said the Panhellenic Council would especially be looking for sororities that have Southern history.

"We're definitely going to start the process once the clouds clear from recruitment week," she said.

[bamagirl09]

UA introduced their expansion resolution last night. It has been tabled and will be voted on by campus Panhellenic in two weeks. Oh and Roll Tide

[AnchorAlumna]

Thanks, bamagirl! I've been watching for that. Roll Tide!!!