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Originally posted by AOIIalum
queequek, actually at one point in time both Brown and Stanford did ban sororities/greek life. It is sad when schools decide to ban greek life for whatever reason, and I know these are not the only 2 schools where this has ever happened. Fortunately for the current chapters at Brown and Stanford, the school rethought their decision! Even so, a sorority or fraternity may decide to not return to a campus where greek life was re-established. This is the case for us at Brown and Stanford, with details as found in my handy dandy AOII International History book 
Beta chapter at Brown University began when local sorority Delta Sigma and AOII merged. The chapter was installed on 4-18-1908 but around that same time, Brown University banned all sororities for whatever reason (not just AOII.) Beta was installed but unfortunately due to that decision was never an active chapter. The Beta chapter members participated as alumnae.
As for Lambda at Stanford, the Stanford Board of Trustees discontinued all sororities in 1944 (again, NOT just AOII.) I couldn't tell you why, since I wasn't alive then  When that occurred, the chapter's charter was held in trust and still is to this day.
Hope that clarifies things a bit!
Fraternally,
Christin
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Hey Christin,
Thanks for the info, I learn new things about our house everyday!
Hmm .. the time frame you gave me for Stanford and Brown GLO banning doesn't match with our active Charges record. Perhaps we went underground?
Brown (Zeta Charge) 1853-1877, 1887-1971, 1975-
Stanford (Eta Deuteron Charge) 1903-1990, 1993-