Friday, September 15, 2006
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Recruitment drawing to a close for Greeks
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Bobby Thacker • Staff Writer
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With sorority recruitment numbers down this year, high retention rates helped each chapters meet quota for the first time in 21 years, said senior Tara Southwood, Panhellenic recruitment vice president.
Southwood said sororities retained about 84 percent of their members and Alpha Omicron Pi welcomed 28 new members, Chi Omega 27, Phi Mu 25 and Zeta Tau Alpha 26.
Southwood said successful recruitment can be partially attributed to the new intercollegiate solutions system—an online resource where potential members can register for recruitment. “It gives the women a better feeling of comfort and privacy because they can sign up online from their own home,” she said.
Otherwise, recruitment, which started Sept. 7, was traditional as women got to know each chapter and met members.
Although this was a time when potential members perused the sororities, the chapters also had the chance to get to know the women. Most chapters have a GPA requirement, but Southwood said the real focus was getting to know each woman individually. Pledges selected their top two choices and waited until Monday night when they were able to meet their new sisters.
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