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Coombe speaks about Greek Life
Sara Castellanos
Issue date: 5/1/07 Section: News
Eight students attended the Chancellor's Roundtable on Monday where they voiced concerns about Greek Life housing, possible increased budgets for student organizations and environmentally friendly options for the 2007 senior gift.
Provost Greg Kvistad and Associate Provost Patti Helton also accompanied Chancellor Bob Coombe to provide responses to students' questions, comments and concerns.
President of Tri Delta sorority Sarah Reifenberg addressed her concern about the Tri Delta house being unable to meet its $11,000 fall payment due to the large number of girls studying abroad in the fall and not living in the house. Reifenberg stated that this was an immediate concern for many of the Greek houses on campus, because of DU's strong push for students to study abroad through the Cherrington Global Scholar program.
Reifenberg said that Tri Delta sorority had considered raising its rates in order to meet the $11,000 payment. However, that would deter students from joining the sorority.
Reifenberg also stated that there is a limit of 65 members that can be in Tri Delta, but if the national Panhellenic institution could raise the cap to 75 members, they may have more girls interested in living in the house.
"We know this is an issue for Greek Life in general, but it is one quarter and it's a question of accommodating that deficit," said Coombe. "Participation levels will continue to increase in Cherrington and we want our students to go abroad. The best solution would be to raise the cap or attract more seniors to live in the house."
Junior Kelsey Yamasaki, a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, also concurred that there is a prominent "housing crunch" regarding the Greek Life houses. According to the AUSA president Aaron Schwarzberg, a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity,
fraternity, their sophomore members will be able to live together on a floor of Centennial Towers next year.
Coombe stated that the university is supportive of the Greek system and there is a benefit of living together, however, fraternity and sorority interest has declined.
Provost Greg Kvistad and Associate Provost Patti Helton also accompanied Chancellor Bob Coombe to provide responses to students' questions, comments and concerns.
President of Tri Delta sorority Sarah Reifenberg addressed her concern about the Tri Delta house being unable to meet its $11,000 fall payment due to the large number of girls studying abroad in the fall and not living in the house. Reifenberg stated that this was an immediate concern for many of the Greek houses on campus, because of DU's strong push for students to study abroad through the Cherrington Global Scholar program.
Reifenberg said that Tri Delta sorority had considered raising its rates in order to meet the $11,000 payment. However, that would deter students from joining the sorority.
Reifenberg also stated that there is a limit of 65 members that can be in Tri Delta, but if the national Panhellenic institution could raise the cap to 75 members, they may have more girls interested in living in the house.
"We know this is an issue for Greek Life in general, but it is one quarter and it's a question of accommodating that deficit," said Coombe. "Participation levels will continue to increase in Cherrington and we want our students to go abroad. The best solution would be to raise the cap or attract more seniors to live in the house."
Junior Kelsey Yamasaki, a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, also concurred that there is a prominent "housing crunch" regarding the Greek Life houses. According to the AUSA president Aaron Schwarzberg, a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity,
fraternity, their sophomore members will be able to live together on a floor of Centennial Towers next year.
Coombe stated that the university is supportive of the Greek system and there is a benefit of living together, however, fraternity and sorority interest has declined.
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