This is super old, but I wrote a paper on women's GLOs (why they were founded, their purposes, role in society, etc) in 2005 & here's a section about GLOs' impact at a school that banned Greeks & later allowed them. Lots of positives here:
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Texas Christian University officially prohibited fraternities and sororities on its campus in 1873. In 1948, they were facing a major student spirit crisis and looked to other schools for help. They received such an overwhelming pro-Greek response that they decided to allow Greeks.
Texas Christian University quickly acquired 8 fraternities and 10 sororities, which achieved “a wholesome and stimulating spirit of the student body which made campus life more livable for all”. They found that Greeks improved scholastic achievement on campus, provided opportunities for leadership, raised the moral and ethical standards on campus, provided training for civic, social, and community responsibility, and increased loyalty to the school. This last bit was especially important because after GLOs came to campus, university alumni loyalty almost doubled- which means more alumni donations and money for the school. The university was so grateful that in 1965 they built a $4.5 million Greek housing complex.
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I'll even include my source for you all lest this be known as hearsay
To be super specific, the above is drawn from pages 34-35.
Robson, John William.
The college fraternity and its modern role. Menasha: George Banta Company, Inc., 1966.