NPC growth statistics for decade

[NutBrnHair]

Who (or what kind of group) wouldn't prefer to be at a "high quality school?"

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Who (or what kind of group) wouldn't prefer to be at a "high quality school?"

To say that chapters were opened at "high quality schools" implies that there are "low quality schools". Again, how is a high quality school defined? take two schools near me- IU and Purdue. If I wanted to be an engineer- of course I would chose Purdue. But If I want to go into, say, business, IU might be a better choice. So which one is high quality? Depends on what I want to study.

So just about EVERY univiersity in the nation could be considered "high quality" at something- high quality for research, high quality for non-traditional students, high quality for chimps that want to learn sign language, etc.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

So just about EVERY univiersity in the nation could be considered "high quality" at something- high quality for research, high quality for non-traditional students, high quality for chimps that want to learn sign language, etc.

There are high quality beauty schools too, but it doesn't mean it would be a good fit for NPC.

There are plenty of subjective and objective ways to determine quality schools. Is Baron's Guide still around?

In your example, I would certainly agree that both Purdue and IU are outstanding...as is Rose-Hulman...even though those 3 campuses are different.

[crescent&pearls]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Who (or what kind of group) wouldn't prefer to be at a "high quality school?"

a description like "high quality" is an "in the eye of the beholder" thing to me.

In order to sustain and grow over time, an organization that is forward thinking must consider extension to campuses that show good potential for growth, and more importantly, offer the org the ability to offer membership opportunities to PNMs who have both interest and potential for becoming loyal lifetime members.

You never know what a school could become in its future...one highly respected university near me was once the southern branch campus of a "normal" school. Some 30 years later it became the southern branch of another university. Over time it has become one of the most respected and desirable universities in the world. What a loss it would have been if NPCs had written it off in its early years because it wasn't as prestigious then as it is now!