IU soroity rush statistics

[DubaiSis]

I don't have any inside scoop but I would guess 1-they REALLY want to get housing and 2-it won't happen in the collegiate life of most of their current and new members. Like most colony situations, the work these girls do now will pay off for the next generation of sisters. But I also think, based on the success in terms of numbers alone, that there is sufficient interest in sorority life that housing is AN element of the experience, but a lot of girls are bright enough to understand it's not the whole deal. Hopefully Sigma Kappa and the few others who are currently unrepresented there will get on board soon. There is absolutely room for everyone and then some. Plus, with the success of the unhoused chapters, the housed chapters may ease up about having live out sisters. But I understand that the campus culture is different than other campuses, and they like that. I don't expect a full turn to, for instance, only allowing the sophomores to live in, but having your chapter size be such that the seniors don't have to live in would help balance the interest in sorority membership with the desire to keep a rein on your chapter size.

[glittergal1985]

I agree with Dubaisis that there may not be new housing within the next 3-4 years. I have been told that the chapter had been presented with a few different housing options ( probably off campus) and I know our HQ have also been working on housin for our IU chapter. I am so proud of our chapter's overwhelming success thus far, and it looks like Alpha Sigma Alpha is also doing very well.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

I don't have any inside scoop but I would guess 1-they REALLY want to get housing and 2-it won't happen in the collegiate life of most of their current and new members. Like most colony situations, the work these girls do now will pay off for the next generation of sisters. But I also think, based on the success in terms of numbers alone, that there is sufficient interest in sorority life that housing is AN element of the experience, but a lot of girls are bright enough to understand it's not the whole deal. Hopefully Sigma Kappa and the few others who are currently unrepresented there will get on board soon. There is absolutely room for everyone and then some. Plus, with the success of the unhoused chapters, the housed chapters may ease up about having live out sisters. But I understand that the campus culture is different than other campuses, and they like that. I don't expect a full turn to, for instance, only allowing the sophomores to live in, but having your chapter size be such that the seniors don't have to live in would help balance the interest in sorority membership with the desire to keep a rein on your chapter size.

I am bolding this- because you are correct. The campus culture is different. I will be interested to see the quotas in January to see if those groups that currently have live-out options keep quotas about the same as last year or if they reduce the size of their NM class- in order to reduce the number of live outs.

I hope TPA (and ASA) find housing- and that if one finds housing the other does as well.