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Originally Posted by DubaiSis
I went to Iowa in the 80's and things were much different, but I was kind of wondering about the Greek Life office. Then, it was run by this fantastic woman, sorry I can't remember her name, who gave lectures all over the country. I wondered how big her role was in the success of the system.
They changed the way they do cuts last year. My sorority is small on campus and this new trend should have helped but appears to have backfired. Either the girls drop out or go all the way through preference, but don't pledge the small house. It's too bad there's no way to explain that if you pledge, it won't be a small house any more! With shrinking numbers, one solid new member class would get them right back in contention pretty quickly. It sounds like the analysis given above sort of matches my thinking. Thanks for the info.
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The OSL Director is a wonderful man (if it's still the same as was a few years ago when I advised) who is full of energy and love for the university and the Greek Community. However, the GL Director (who is under the OSL Director) maybe wasn't the best fit for that job at Iowa - at least from an Adviser's perspective. He was unclear or unknowledgeable of NPC rules (I had to correct him on at least one regarding the the year-long wait after a PNM accepted a bid) and just not the dynamic person needed to lead through some rough times. If he's still there, perhaps he's gained some insight through experience.
Iowa did switch to the new RFM last year. I think it takes a few years to work the kinks out, so hopefully next year we'll continue to see improvements in the numbers each chapter pledges.
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