Mizzou 2010!

[exlurker]

http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2...ester-recruit/

The recent editorial ^^ in Mizzou's paper begins with this assertion:
“This year, 352 women were denied bids during the Panhellenic Association's Formal Recruitment for sorority chapters.”

I doubt that all 352 were “denied” bids. From nearly everything I've seen, heard and read over the years, I'll bet an insignificant sum* that most of the 352 dropped out for a variety of reasons (unhappy with their invitations, sticker shock when cost estimates sink in, unforeseen events like serious illness / family emergency, etc.) I have a difficult time believing that 352 young women were released by all the chapters.

The editorial suggests moving to deferred recruitment, which would almost certainly bring its own set of problems and complaints. Incidentally, the editorial gives the University of Virginia, Northwestern University and Tulane University as examples of deferred recruitment campuses. Indeed they are, but they aren't especially comparable to Mizzou in size or student body composition. A better, somewhat more comparable, example might be The Ohio State University.

At any rate, a call for examining Mizzou's current system and possible alternatives probably makes some sense. I just don't expect that deferred recruitment would prove to be a panacea.
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* Specifically, 25 cents.

[GammaBelle]

Originally Posted by exlurker

http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2...ester-recruit/

The recent editorial ^^ in Mizzou's paper begins with this assertion:
“This year, 352 women were denied bids during the Panhellenic Association's Formal Recruitment for sorority chapters.”

The editorial suggests moving to deferred recruitment, which would almost certainly bring its own set of problems and complaints. Incidentally, the editorial gives the University of Virginia, Northwestern University and Tulane University as examples of deferred recruitment campuses. Indeed they are, but they aren't especially comparable to Mizzou in size or student body composition. A better, somewhat more comparable, example might be The Ohio State University.

At any rate, a call for examining Mizzou's current system and possible alternatives probably makes some sense. I just don't expect that deferred recruitment would prove to be a panacea.
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* Specifically, 25 cents.

FWIW, I work with our chapter at UVA, and they have about a 25% dropout rate there every year. So that definitely doesn't support his point!