-Sorority Housing: The Foundation for ExpansionH
An Honors Thesis (HONR 499)
by
AmyYorko
Thesis Advisor
Jennifer Pierce
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Ball State University Muncie, IN May 2014 Expected Date of Graduation May 2014 1
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The purpose of this thesis is to determine if the type of sorority housing proposed
through the development of The Greek Village Project will meet the needs of the Kappa
Kappa Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi at Ball State University. It was concluded that the
townhomes, which will house twenty-six members as well as a meeting space that can
accommodate one hundred and thirty individuals, will meet the needs of the continually
expanding chapter. This conclusion was formed only after examining the varying
classifications of sorority housing utilized by Greek organizations across the nation,
reviewing the proposed Greek Village Project in its entirety, and analyzing the
membership totals over the past four academic years for five of the AOII chapters
located at universities within Indiana.
Acknowledgements
I would like to take a moment to show my gratitude to my thesis advisor, Jennifer
Pierce. Her assistance was invaluable throughout the duration of this daunting task. I
would also like to thank Jennifer Jones-Hall for taking time out of her busy schedule to
meet with me and provide an abundance of information concerning The Greek Village
Project. Lastly, this thesis would not have been possible without the material and data
provided by Woody Ratterman, Andrea Theobald, and Barb Zipperian of Alpha Omicron
Pi International Headquarters.
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