Harvard Considers Banning Students from Social Groups

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They aren't banning students from social groups, which would be an impossible task anyway. They are merely saying that the university is not going to sponsor or subsidize them, including provide them with housing space.

This. There are plenty of colleges without Greek life and other types of non cohabitating social groups that can be joined.

Have you not seen what Harvard does to those in some groups?

Starting with Harvard’s Class of 2021, undergraduate members of unrecognized single-gender social organizations will be banned from holding athletic team captaincies and leadership positions in all recognized student groups. They will also be ineligible for College endorsement for top fellowships like the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/5/6/college-sanctions-clubs-greeklife/

That is a HUGE consequence.

Good. Consequences this serious are the only way to ensure people don't just create secret frats and sororities.

An institution has the right to set its own rules about these things and to set its own consequences for flouting those rules. It'll only take a couple of instances of students being booted from sports team captaincies and student government posts for students (and parents) to realize those vaunted connections gained through Greek life aren't worth the risk if they lose you a leadership role or a shot at a fellowship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to both a school with frats and a school without them. The social scene was so much better at the school without frats. Fraternity brothers are morons.

I agree, but would say the same about sorority girls.

No that is sexist.

[Anonymous]

Great - one less reason to care about attending.