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Amherst College threw its fraternities off in the 70's, after the school went co-ed- and repossessed the houses, which are now all dorms. There are still a few chapters operating there (I know of 2, but there may be one more- I think one of them is DKE), but they're strictly under the table- they can't advertise on campus, or use facilities, or wear letters. And they do get a fair number of guys attracted by the secret society aspect of it.
Private schools don't have to recognize Greeks, because they don't have to recognize any group they don't want to- freedom of assembly doesn't apply. When you agree to go there, you agree to follow the school's rules. I suppose from a theoretical legal standpoint, they could expel you for being a Greek, or a Mason, or whatever- the only thing they can't do is discriminate on race, religion, ethnicity, or national origin. Fraternal organizations aren't any of those.
(btw- saying Masons or Shriners is a bit redundant, since all Shriners are Masons. :-p)
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