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You know, the thing about UT is that in reality, the campus is REALLY liberal - the city theme is "Keep Austin Weird", so while Greek life is a big deal for those who want to be a part of it, it is a pretty small deal for the rest of the students on campus.
Then, you factor in the effect that the top 10% rule has had on the make up of the student body - back in my day, there were "feeder schools" that sent hundreds of kids to UT every year, and they were the type of kids that were likely to be part of the Greek system. Now, many of those types of kids just aren't going to UT. The opening post mentioned Memorial and Stratford - where 15 years ago, 25% of the graduating classes of those schools might be headed to UT, now it's closer to 10%, and some of those kids just aren't interested in Greek life at all!
At Stratford (which jokingly in the past has been called Fratford), most kids who are interested in Greek life are going to A&M, either because they couldn't get into UT or because most of their friends are going to be aggies. My son, who was a rush captain this year, couldn't believe how few guys were coming to UT - when he graduated, around 8 guys pledged fraternities out of probably 25 guys who went to UT. This year, he knows of 2 guys who pledged - that's it! Compare that to over 20 guys who are pledging at A&M from the highschool.
UT is just changing, and Greek life will have to change with it.
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