aphi nationals recruits purely on how pnms look

It’s absolutely true and they pay an outside social media company to monitor Greek Rank and push Alpha Phi every place there is a chapter. My best friend is a XO at Boulder, and says they do same thing. Look at any Greek Rank.

Just because you say something over and over doesn't make it true. And what a sad thing if looks are your only claim to fame? Try instituting some grade cuts and we might be impressed.

Not chosen by Alpha Phi? Give me a break. They have no standards and make few cuts during recruitment. In the past several years they have really had to scramble just to make quota. And they lose so many girls they are always COBing.

How do you know all this? Researching?
People are obsessed with APhi! LOL

Nationals has nothing to do with any housing decisions. It is all on the local Housing corp. That is true with every Fraternity and Sorority.

You can't build a new house without the approval of Nationals. Yes, local housing corp determines whether a parking lot is repaved, new furniture is purchased or new appliances are bought. But the decision to build or significantly remodel is made at the National level.

You have obviously never built a new house. I have and I can tell you from first hand experience Nationals are nothing more than cheerleaders. All fundraising and by extension the construction of a new facility(including as you say parking lot and furniture falls on the local housing corp). Since Nationals are not participating in the fundraising, they really have no say in how the fundraising is spent. I think you would be surprised at how little money the National organizations actually have. The funds that they do have are tied up in foundations or have earmarks that specifically don't allow for housing. Trust me, I looked into this as a way to fund a chapter house. Now, if the chapter is experiencing other issues, such as violations of National policies, that is a different story. But... I don't think that's the case here.

I don't know why Mizgreek comes on this site all the time arguing preposterous things. Who has that kind of time? The reality is that I doubt she is even in a sorority. Everyone knows that nationals have a big voice in what can be built and, furthermore, they guarantee the loan because a sorority, by definition, is only transient housing for women who come and go after graduation and/or dropping. If it weren't for nationals nothing would be built because nationals are the only permanent entity. They also hold the deeds to the houses. I mean, really? What a way to broadcast your ignorance, Mizgreek.

You don't know what you are talking about. Call your Nationals and ask what kind of assistance is available for facilities. There is none. Btw, its only preposterous because what you think you are so sure of is untrue. I think if you actually researched my comments, you would see I am correct. I am really not interested in arguing the point, just getting everyone back on track so that they understand where the decisions are made.

In my sorority, the decision about whether land is acquired and a new house is built is made by our national.

So as a recent grad and former treasurer of my Sorority, I was curious to the answer to this little debate. I was responsible for writing checks to both our local House Corp for rent and to National. I called National and inquired into housing assistance, funds available for renovations, building etc and after several transfers I was referred to my local Housing Corp. and that they did not provide funding for that. I then called someone that I knew from our Alumni Board and she confirmed the Housing Corp was the proper contact for that, so...MizGreek is right, at least as far as my chapter goes.

Nice job commenting on your original post and supporting what you already said, MizGreek, but I don't think you can speak for every sorority. We get immense support from our national and that's where the big money comes from. Perhaps that's because our alums pay national alumni dues and are extremely supportive of our national. So maybe you should stop telling people they are wrong when the reality is that you don't know how every sorority operates.

Thanks,

I really don't need for you to believe me or not. I am just very interested in improving my chapter and this was of interest to me which is why I looked into it. Sorry if my facts don't agree with your opinion.

Sorry if your opinion doesn't agree with the facts.

My sorority has ALWAYS had grade standards. Our national insists on it. And your "overweight feminist" comment? Shame on you.