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[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Greek_or_Geek?

I find it a little strange that a school would be exploring expansion given the disparity in recruitment number results for this school posted in this past year's recruitment thread.

That doesn't preclude expansion on any campus (and yes I looked.) New groups often increase interest in Greek Life, but struggling chapters shouldn't be the ONE reason a Greek system uses to decide not to expand.

[Greek_or_Geek?]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

That doesn't preclude expansion on any campus (and yes I looked.) New groups often increase interest in Greek Life, but struggling chapters shouldn't be the ONE reason a Greek system uses to decide not to expand.

Oh I know. It's that this is such a small campus with such a tiny Greek system. With one chapter significantly struggling like that, I think it would be very difficult to pull it out of that downward spiral once another chapter showed up.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Greek_or_Geek?

Oh I know. It's that this is such a small campus with such a tiny Greek system. With one chapter significantly struggling like that, I think it would be very difficult to pull it out of that downward spiral once another chapter showed up.

Maybe, maybe not. But, if a struggling chapter is holding a system back from growing then they shouldn't hold back for fear of that chapter closing. If a lot of girls are going bidless rather than joining a particular chapter, there is a problem. A struggling chapter can be salvaged, but if it can't, it can't. I'm not convinced that adding a group means the end of the lowest group on the totem pole anyway. There always has to be a home for the girls who don't fit with the more popular kids so to speak.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Greek_or_Geek?

Oh I know. It's that this is such a small campus with such a tiny Greek system. With one chapter significantly struggling like that, I think it would be very difficult to pull it out of that downward spiral once another chapter showed up.

There were only numbers for 2 of the three chapters, so I wouldn't automatically assume that one chapter is struggling....it could be that the chapter with the larger class was way under total going into rush and was able to pick up extra girls to get to total. With chapter sizes what they are, that seems the far more likely option.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

There were only numbers for 2 of the three chapters, so I wouldn't automatically assume that one chapter is struggling....it could be that the chapter with the larger class was way under total going into rush and was able to pick up extra girls to get to total. With chapter sizes what they are, that seems the far more likely option.

Looking at the stats on the school's Greek Life page, this is what I had assumed, unless something has changed drastically in the last two years. 2010 stats show everyone more or less equal.