Recently news surfaced about an unfortunate situation on a university campus in our state, the dwindling campus image of one of the sororities, and the national organization's efforts to make changes without closing a valuable chapter. Whatever we think about the situation, I wonder where this leads.

In the past decades, several Tri Delta chapters in our state have closed. Most of these (if not all) have occurred because dwindling membership has prevented the chapter from being able to meet financial obligations.

We're also seen several new chapters open -- including one that had closed in the 1990s. It's been thrilling to see that the women at Butler once again have the opportunity to become Tri Deltas. Does that mean the women before -- when the chapter closed -- weren't worthy of membership? Resoundingly, NO. They absolutely were...and are.

But campus image is campus image. Young ladies join a group of women where they feel "cool" and accepted. People want to be a part of the group with the highest social standing that they can be in -- particularly people who join the Greek system. More and more women (and men) are choosing not to join Greek organizations because of perceived stereotypes that may or may not be appropriate.

How does the Greek system survive changing attitudes? How does a national organization support a chapter whose membership is in steady decline? How do the local alumnae support that same chapter and its women?

I'd like to hear your thoughts. I hope we don't need them, but I'd like to share them with my sisters, too. Let me know what you think...