January 28, 2021

What Should You Learn About Greek Life?

Greek life is an important part of the campus culture at many schools. I have visited schools, Miami University of Ohio and Union College (NY), among others, that host “mother chapters” of national fraternities. Ideally, students should be free to choose their friends and social setting, as long as they do […]
September 11, 2020

No Football, No Fraternities. Does That Make a Better College?

I had not given a thought to this until recently, but I’ve been a few schools that have neither a football team nor social fraternities with houses. Drew University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Skidmore College, St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) have no […]
July 3, 2020

The Good and the Bad about Greek Life on Campus

Greek life is an important part of the campus culture at many schools. I have visited schools, Miami University of Ohio and Union College, among others, that host “mother chapters” of national fraternities. Ideally, students should be free to choose their friends and social setting, as long as they do not […]
June 20, 2016

What Could Happen If Colleges Closed Down Fraternities and Sororities?

I did not participate in Greek life in college though I knew many people who did. Those people told me that fraternities and sororities were fun. They were groups that could live together largely unsupervised by the university. Brothers and sisters could meet others (usually the opposite sex) more easily, especially at […]