Update, Oct. '05: Missouri Panhellenic Changes "Courting"
Sororities at the University of Missouri have voted to revamp the “courting” process substantially, essentially eliminating the highly competitive previous system, which was described as --
During the courting process, chapters send Interfraternity Council chapters gifts, such as cakes, flowers and pizzas, in hopes of being selected as partners in Greek competitions such as Homecoming and Greek Week. Competition runs high among sororities to win the fraternity of their choice . . . .
According to one of the campus papers, at least some of the fraternities don’t like the changes that Panhellenic has made. Panhellenic apparently was concerned about the degree of competition involved, and when the Interfraternity Council did not agree to proposed changes, Panhellenic decided to make changes itself.
See the article at --
http://www.themaneater.com/article.php?id=22412