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I was wondering the same thing. Columbia has 4 NPC sororities, 2 NPHC sororities, one Asian sorority, and 4 Latina organizations. Most chapters have a 50-50 mix and there doesn't seem like there's any demand for campus expansion. Barnard isn't the only women's college that does not recognize sororities--Wellesley doesn't, but the Harvard-Wellesley-MIT* chapter of AKA exists and seems to be pretty popular.
But then, I read the article.
"Recognition would give sororities stronger financial support from Barnard as well as greater access to event spaces and other campus services.
According to its constitution, SGA cannot recognize groups that choose members on a “discriminatory basis.” Last year, though, SGA donated $1,000 to support students involved in Greek organizations through the Panhellenic Council, one of three councils that make up the IGC."
*I know that there are technicalities about this chapter and what school officially holds the charter. In the interest of brevity, and since it's outside the point of this article, I chose not to elaborate.
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