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Recruitment numbers hold steady with GPA change
Amy Booker
Issue date: 12/2/08 Section: Front Page
Additionally, bid day-when potential new members get membership offers from sororities-has been changed from Martin Luther King, Jr Day.
"Out of respect for the observance of this holiday we will no longer hold the event on this day," Cook said. "There are no events on any holiday that the university observes, therefore we believe that Martin Luther King is due equal respect as the rest of the holidays."
As for predicting increased participation, it might still be too soon to tell. Recruitment closes Dec. 19.
"It's hard to judge if numbers are increasing because we did away with early bird registration," said April Robles, director of the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Leadership.
According to Robles, so far there are 608 women registered for recruitment this year.
Although at this point, it is inconclusive whether overall numbers will be up for this academic year, the 608 students proves that Panhel numbers are well over the halfway marker of last year's final total of 1,144 registered by January 2008.
"This number is not including transfer students," Robles said.
Robles also said numbers are generally the same each year with Miami having the highest enrollment among any other Mid-American Conference (MAC) school. Thirty percent of Miami's students are affiliated with Greek life, compared to 11 percent at other MAC schools with 12 percent average participation in Greek life.
Robles and Cook both said the numbers for recruitment this year will not be finalized until after the last day of registration.
"Out of respect for the observance of this holiday we will no longer hold the event on this day," Cook said. "There are no events on any holiday that the university observes, therefore we believe that Martin Luther King is due equal respect as the rest of the holidays."
As for predicting increased participation, it might still be too soon to tell. Recruitment closes Dec. 19.
"It's hard to judge if numbers are increasing because we did away with early bird registration," said April Robles, director of the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Leadership.
According to Robles, so far there are 608 women registered for recruitment this year.
Although at this point, it is inconclusive whether overall numbers will be up for this academic year, the 608 students proves that Panhel numbers are well over the halfway marker of last year's final total of 1,144 registered by January 2008.
"This number is not including transfer students," Robles said.
Robles also said numbers are generally the same each year with Miami having the highest enrollment among any other Mid-American Conference (MAC) school. Thirty percent of Miami's students are affiliated with Greek life, compared to 11 percent at other MAC schools with 12 percent average participation in Greek life.
Robles and Cook both said the numbers for recruitment this year will not be finalized until after the last day of registration.
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