A P u b l i c A t i o n o f t h e G A m m A i o t A c h A P t e r o f A l P h A c h i o m e G A
SPrinG 2015
Chronicle
The Carnation
INSIDE:
Alumna Spotlight
2
Alpha Chi Welcomes
House Director
2
Seeking the Heights
3
Recruitment
Recommendations
4
New Study Finds Sorority Women
Have Stronger Educational Outcomes
Research confirms claims that sorority members
have stronger, more positive educational outcomes
and retention rates than non-sorority members,
according to the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC).
This joint research* communicates the outcomes of a
large-scale analysis conducted between January
and August of 2014.
3x
2.5x
2x
more likely
to be retained
from freshman to
sophomore year
more likely
to graduate
more likely
to graduate in
four years
Statistics found after accounting for pre-college characteristics,
such as high school GPA and ACT score, as well as institutional differences.
*Research comes from the study Sorority Membership and Education Outcomes:
Results from a National Study, done by J. Patrick Biddix, Ph.D., and the NPC in 2014.
NPC sororities are located
on more than
672
campuses
in
3,184
chapters.
with
353,345
undergraduate members
Infographic courtesy of
PENNINGTON
& COMPANY
House Corporation Focuses
on Back of the House Project
A
s summer quickly approaches, the House
Corporation has been diligently working
on plans to beautify the back of the house. We
received $13,975 in donations for this important
project, and we will put that money to great work
this summer as we invest in the appearance. Pictures
will be available in the next issue of the Carnation
Chronicle.
We'll also work on reroofing the flat section of the
house and replacing the HVAC system that is on
the roof, which is a very large project. The House
Corporation will also work with the chapter to assess
the needs of decorating and updates to the interior.
The undergraduates sincerely wish to see alumnae at
the house, so next time you're in Gainesville, swing
by for a tour. I'm sure you won't recognize it!
Loyally,
Elaine Almond '96
House Corporation President
elainealmond@yahoo.com
