Indiana University - NPC predictions

[KSUViolet06]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but you're not actually Greek, right Low D?

[Low D Flat]

That's right. I do know that campus well. None of this is controversial there.

[Tridentia]

I am pulling for Alpha Sigma Tau to announce next that they are colonizing at IU. I know they could do it.

[shadokat]

LowD is right. I worked at Penn for a number of years, and Greek life is big for underclassmen. The houses that the women live in aren't anything special. Some houses are leased, while others are University owned. Even for the fraternities, only three I think own their house. Anyway, it seems once students hit 21, they're done with Greek Life and onto the bar scene. It's not 90%, but I bet it might be close to half.

[wsucalsigmakapp]

I am anxious to see what organizations put in for Indiana. And I know I am biased but getting the Tau chapter back for Sigma Kappa would be awesome!!

[DubaiSis]

Yeah, but what do you know?

[carnation]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Yeah, but what do you know?

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[DubaiSis]

Originally Posted by carnation

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I was kidding. IUSigKap is my go to on all things IU. Her sources have to date been irrefutable.

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Yeah, but what do you know?

I know that the housing being torn down is married student housing for students with or without children. There is a high percentage of international students living in the buildings, but it is not exclusively international. I saw children playing in the snow in that housing area, and they were not international.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

I know that the housing being torn down is married student housing for students with or without children. There is a high percentage of international students living in the buildings, but it is not exclusively international. I saw children playing in the snow in that housing area, and they were not international.

Where will the university be putting the married student housing? Or is less of it needed going forward?

I've been in Bloomington twice in the last few weeks (for reasons unrelated to Greek Life), so now I actually understand when people name areas of campus :-)

[Sister Havana]

What's being torn down: BBHN, Evermann, Campus View?

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by Sister Havana

What's being torn down: BBHN, Evermann, Campus View?

BBHN, in stages we were told.

[Titchou]

I thought the concept of "married student housing" had long since passed into oblivion as a current consideration on campuses.

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I thought the concept of "married student housing" had long since passed into oblivion as a current consideration on campuses.

I was just thinking this myself. I don't know that there are many married students at more traditional campuses like Indiana or Clemson, and if there are it's much easier for them to just find a house or apartment off-campus.

[IndianaSigKap]

Back when these married student housing buildings were built, there were not nearly as many apartment building on campus as there are now. There really weren't that many places that a young married couple could afford to live either and these buildings were cheaper than apartments. The married couples often relocated due to the GI Bill or one of them was in grad school and the other was either not pursuing a degree or finishing up an undergrad degree. Over the years, more international students with families came to IU for the business school or graduate degrees in science, business, or law.

Married student housing requests began to dwindle as more and more apartments were built in town. One of the married student complexes shut down several years ago. I think BBHN is only one of two complexes left on campus.