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05-27-2014, 11:29 AM
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Gallup: Fraternity & Sorority Membership Linked to Higher Well-being for College Grad
A Gallup Survey reports what many of us have known for years.
http://thegallupblog.gallup.com/2014...mnkyLU.twitter
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05-27-2014, 01:06 PM
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Correlation is not causation.
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05-27-2014, 02:56 PM
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You mean a bunch of already privileged kids forming close personal relationships with a decent number of other privileged kids going into diverse fields doesn't lead to a more successful adulthood?
In other news, water is wet.
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05-27-2014, 06:13 PM
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Jean Mrasek, NPC Chairman says today:
"We will continue to tell our story — now with data to back up our claims — that the sorority experience contributes to the overall well-being of women."
http://npcchairman.blogspot.com/sear...max-results=16
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05-27-2014, 08:05 PM
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What DBB and Kevin said. Greeks being demographically whiter and wealthier probably has more to do with post-graduate well being. Also, we need to stop defending our organizations with pseudo-research that we funded ourselves.
I'm a supporter of and advocate for what we do, but we need to use real and meaningful data to support our claims.
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05-28-2014, 02:13 PM
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I believe Purdue Univ funded the study.
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05-28-2014, 02:21 PM
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You mean a bunch of already privileged kids forming close personal relationships with a decent number of other privileged kids going into diverse fields doesn't lead to a more successful adulthood?
In other news, water is wet.
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I didn't see anything about wealth or privilege. I saw that these people are happier with themselves and their lives. If you are extrapolating that money buys happiness, then that's your own personal opinion, not necessarily what is stated in the report.
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Because we didn't have proof before this report was released?
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I didn't see anything about wealth or privilege. I saw that these people are happier with themselves and their lives. If you are extrapolating that money buys happiness, then that's your own personal opinion, not necessarily what is stated in the report.
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The controlled for socioeconomic status. The problem is that it still doesn't show causation. You could just as easily argue that students prone to a higher well-being are more likely to join the Greek system.
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05-28-2014, 03:59 PM
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Many people respect the Gallup organization and I think this will benefit our organizations.
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Interview with Jean Mrasek
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The controlled for socioeconomic status. The problem is that it still doesn't show causation. You could just as easily argue that students prone to a higher well-being are more likely to join the Greek system.
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Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner.
Students who are accepted in GLOs have high GPAs and good extra-curriculars. If they don't, they don't get accepted. There's nothing here that suggests that belonging to a GLO improves outcomes for these people.
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