Trinity College(CT) - All Greek Orgs Told to Go Co-ed

[LaneSig]

http://articles.courant.com/2012-11-...ederick-alford

Trinity College's president and board of trustees have decreed that all Greek Orgs at Trinity must go co-ed.

Trinity currently has:

Alpha Chi Rho
Psi Upsilon
Sigma Nu
Delta Psi - already co-ed
Alpha Delta Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha

Kappa Kappa Gamma
Ivy Society (created after closure of Delta Delta Delta)

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

http://articles.courant.com/2012-11-...ederick-alford

Trinity College's president and board of trustees have decreed that all Greek Orgs at Trinity must go co-ed.

Trinity currently has:

Alpha Chi Rho

That's Alpha Chi Rho's founding chapter, Phi Psi.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Do you think we will have a rash of new locals now with this? Something similar to this is actually how Psi U went co-ed in the first place. After reading the article, all I can say is wow. It seems like this is just a way to force the Greeks to go. There is no real justification for it other wise. And I can't say I'm surprised, though am kind of sad, that the BB of Psi U seems to be strongly against this.

[thetalady]

In addition to the co-ed requirement, they are also requiring the elimination of a pledge period entirely and minimum GPA:

Besides requiring the Greek groups to go coed, the committee's recommendations — approved in October by the board of trustees — included the banning of a pledge period and a requirement that a group's collective grade point average be 3.2 or better.

Certainly not looking like Greek life will survive at this campus.

[MaggieXi]

How does forcing groups to go co-ed remove the culture of partying?

[Psi U MC Vito]

It doesn't. It seems to me they are trying to force the Greeks off campus by making sure that they will all lose their charters. Also I saw the Pledge thing and GPA thing. I will admit, they are going all out. They didn't go right out and say so, but it probably means the next step if the Greeks manage to survive is for them to turn into clubs anybody can join. Also I'm bad at google, but does anybody know what the all campus average at Trinity is?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

And I can't say I'm surprised, though am kind of sad, that the BB of Psi U seems to be strongly against this.

Was there something other than the "scapegoat" comment that tells you they're against this?

In any event, I wouldn't be too sad if they are against it. There's a difference between opposing a fraternity's choice to be co-ed (or a chapter's choice when permitted by fraternity rules), and opposing attempts to force a fraternity or chapter to go co-ed "or else," especially if it feels like Greeks are being made scapegoats or are being shut-down through the back door.

[33girl]

This is the same stupid shit they've done before at tons of "elite" Northeastern colleges. The Greek groups just go underground and the partying and elitism gets 10x worse.

Note to professors and administrators at Trinity (and tons of other elite Northeastern colleges), your students have more money and social status than you ever will and even if they drink their way to squeaking to graduation with a 2.0, will still be in a better job and have a nicer house, car and summer home than you ever had a prayer of having. Get over it.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Was there something other than the "scapegoat" comment that tells you they're against this?

In any event, I wouldn't be too sad if they are against it. There's a difference between opposing a fraternity's choice to be co-ed (or a chapter's choice when permitted by fraternity rules), and opposing attempts to force a fraternity or chapter to go co-ed "or else," especially if it feels like Greeks are being made scapegoats or are being shut-down through the back door.

The paragraph after the scapegoat comment. I can see your point though, though one of the comments struck me really poorly considering how long Psi U has been coed and the fact that at least recently we had a woman executive council member.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

The paragraph after the scapegoat comment. I can see your point though, though one of the comments struck me really poorly considering how long Psi U has been coed and the fact that at least recently we had a woman executive council member.

Ah, I missed that somehow. Thanks.

Yeah, while I think he has a valid point, I can see how, in the context of him saying it as a Psi U, you found it troubling.

[Kevin]

Such irony... 58K/year tuition and we're worried about a culture of privilege? Yikes.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Such irony... 58K/year tuition and we're worried about a culture of privilege? Yikes.

Rich people, they're just like us!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Such irony... 58K/year tuition and we're worried about a culture of privilege? Yikes.

Yes, and about elitism. Irony indeed.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Yes, and about elitism. Irony indeed.

Right, like Hahhhhvad and Princeton with their final clubs and eating clubs.

[Psi U MC Vito]

The thing is, they are not trying to reform the campus culture. Instead they are trying to kill one of the more visible examples of the drinking culture, but I doubt all the people going to the parties are Greek.