How can you get numbers up?

[ADPiAkron]

I am a member of the same chapter as Shannan...and am also an alum. Back in 1997 one chapter did leave our campus and we did lower total from 75 to 65. I know from that experience, it really hurt our budget. But we were the only ones who voted against the decrease in total....because we were the only one meeting total at that time. Our Alma Mater is a big commuter school and I do not mean to bring it down- but they take anyone. So when it comes time for Recruitment, some girls have to be turned down because of the GPA requirement to participate. That is such a bummer...but I do not expect things to change anytime soon. The one reason the one chapter is having major problems is because of their GPA requirement. The chapters on campus have a lower GPA requirement than the struggling one. So after the first round of parties they have to cut many more girls than the rest of us do....I believe they have spoken with their national org and nothing will change.

I think if we lower our total things will only get worse and total will have to continue to drop. It is how our school is....back in the 70s there were 12+ sororities on campus...and now we are down to 5....and total has lowered over the years.

The school is adding/expanding...so I hope it will make a difference in the type of students it takes (not all students are bad, don't get me wrong..Shannan and I and some other GCers went to school there....it is just the requirements to get in are lower than other state schools) and its commuter style.

I have also heard rumors about adding another sorority and am also praying it does not happen. We actually just added another fraternity at our school....we have 10 fraternities already....which many of them are strugggggggggling. So who knows....we will see from here what we can do. I am active in my chapters alumnae association and help with things on campus when I have time (was in the area alumnae Panhellenic Association until it closed and I try to attend Greek Alumni Society meetings when I have time).

So all we can do is continue to work to fix it!! Which I think is being done to the best of the greek community's ability!! Our school has a very strong Alumni base and we would never let the greek community become extinct!