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Originally posted by mcellpe
A last word about higher standards- I would advise that we all give this phrase some careful thought, and translate is into meaningful, measurable goals for our organizations. I have said this before, and will repeat it again: Social Fraternities don’t exist by their own right, society allows them to exist, because they are perceived to add value. We must all continually demonstrate that we add value to the college campuses where we reside. Because if people stop seeing where we add value, we will no longer be tolerated. I guarantee you that there are college administrators out there pondering this very issue as I write this.
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Whenever I think about Greeks and "higher standards," I immediately think about all the things we tell potential new members, parents, the university and the outside community about us. We're very quick to mention how the Greek GPA is higher than the All-Women or All-Men GPA, we love to talk about how most of the Fortune 500 CEOs went Greek in college, how rates of giving of time and money to charitable causes are higher among Greeks, and so forth and so on. WE set ourselves apart from the larger university community by touting the benefits of GLO membership.
But, when something bad happens, we are the same ones who whine and complain that "non-Greeks don't get the same scrutiny." When someone holds us to the history of honor and excellence that our founders and those who have come before us have set through exemplary behavior, some of us don't want to be held to that standard.
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