Don't they have social houses that are basically off-campus dorms privately owned and operated? A UT alumna I know said they have always been popular.

Like this one:
http://www.srd.org/

I think we've also talked here before about the sports booster club thingys...I can't remember what they are called. Spirit clubs or something?

It's been a while since I've been in college, but SRD is just a private women's dorm and not really seen as a "club" so to speak. A lot of those women join sororities. Same as Hardin House.

And yes, there are the Spirits, which from what I remember was 1/2 sorority women and half not. I think you couldn't join until the spring semester, so some women that dropped out of formal recruitment tried getting into Spirits.

There are tons of other organizations like service fraternities, other spirit groups that support various sports, Orange Jackets, etc.

I think another factor is that the UT Greek system doesn't get support from the administration comparable to your average SEC school. Plus land for housing is extremely expensive.

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I think in a lot of ways UT has become a lot more like UCLA or maybe Michigan than a traditional SEC school bigger in size on a very urban campus much more diverse. The administration does nothing for the Greeks.Greek Life is still big at UT but its part of a very very big pond.

Just heard from the young lady for whom I wrote a recommendation. She is a very happy new member of Pi Beta Phi! First woman who let me know the results of her recruitment!

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