Schools that need to open for NPC expansion

[Griffins&Quills]

ggforever and irishpipes beat me to it

[3DGator]

Thank you for all of your replies.

[ShadeTree]

Who is presenting at UNC-Wilmington?

[DubaiSis]

Without worrying our pretty little heads about pesky little problems like housing, both Iowa and Mizzou need to open.

[Griffins&Quills]

Apparently Delta Gamma, via the NPC thread. I must've missed the announcement that UNCW was open

[Just interested]

Total is now 248 (Median chapter size) at Texas A&M another "less Greek" SEC school. I think if next year is as much of an increase as this year (209 to 248) the talks will have to begin regarding expansion.
Housing is going to be an issue but there is a fraternity house on "the row" that could be a spot for a new sorority house if they were willing (at a price of course) to relocate.

[DubaiSis]

SPSU in Georgia is also like that.

[MaggieXi]

Speaking of Elon, I saw this article today. http://www.elonpendulum.com/2014/09/service-sisterhood/

It appears that Greek Life intends to educate PNMs about what sorority is life is really like and they believe this in turn may lower the number of PNMs going through recruitment this winter. I'll be watching this story to find out more, since the article seems to leave a lot out. As an Elon Alum, I'm surprised they are deciding to go this route over expansion since the number of undergrads keeps growing, which is increasing the numbers of PNMs going through recruitment. There are a few groups on campus who have a history of retention issues, but from what I know, those are for other reasons.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

Speaking of Elon, I saw this article today. http://www.elonpendulum.com/2014/09/service-sisterhood/

It appears that Greek Life intends to educate PNMs about what sorority is life is really like and they believe this in turn may lower the number of PNMs going through recruitment this winter. I'll be watching this story to find out more, since the article seems to leave a lot out. As an Elon Alum, I'm surprised they are deciding to go this route over expansion since the number of undergrads keeps growing, which is increasing the numbers of PNMs going through recruitment. There are a few groups on campus who have a history of retention issues, but from what I know, those are for other reasons.

Even if the New Information cuts down a bit on the number of registered participants, a greater-than-usual percentage of those then-registered may choose to stick with the program and pledge/initiate. So Elon may discover the same number of initiates from a lower number of PNMs.

[33girl]

Do PNMs at Elon typically receive written info on cost of dues and such? If not, it may be that they're going to do that and this is much ado about nothing. Or it might be an attempt to lower the amount of Greek students couched in "informing" and "helping." Things like this make my side-eye twitch.

[Griffins&Quills]

I think it's great that they are making sure women are better informed about academics and philanthropy, as relating to what sororities do, and that's it's not just one giant fraternity party (although social is definitely an aspect as well). However, I don't know if it will really cut down a significant number of girls going through recruitment. If the numbers support it, eventually expansion will have to be discussed.

[DubaiSis]

They could also be getting a lot of grief because the girls go in all "unicorns pooping rainbows" and not understand study hours, philanthropy hours, mandatory meetings, etc. And we all know nobody wants to bring that up during a rush party. If a significant number of girls every year think it's all about frat parties, there could be a lot of disillusioned girls with a big ole expense they don't want.

[MaggieXi]

The PNMs are given financials for each sorority, both before the recruitment convocation (kick off) and during the sisterhood round. I think after initiation, generally right around spring break, the new members realize the honey moon is over and there is a bug push for Thon, philanthropy events out the wazoo, Greek week and being told to keep their grades up comes as a bit of a shock to the system. Elon is running out of space for new Greek housing to be built and currently all houses are occupied. Also Elon generally tries to have NPC and IFC expansion around the same time. If the numbers continue to increase as they have for the past 5 years, even with the addition of KD in 2011, I think NPC will have to look to expand. I think total is 125, with the majority of groups over total and quota has consistently been in the 50s.

[irishpipes]

Another one from the list has opened - Cal State San Marcos.

[Cheerio]

Not going through eleven pages of previous posts, so this may have been asked/answered:

At one time recently University of Wisconsin at Whitewater was open for sorority extension. Their Fall 2014 numbers would still seem to indicate expansion should any NPC group be interested. Is this campus "too far" from alum group help to be viable? And AFAIK their long-time local sorority group was NOT asking to be made NPC.

ETA: the local sorority's Fall 2014 NM number from FB listing is 35. DZ got 37 and Tri Sigma took 29 (from IP's fantastic GC list).