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It seems That Princeton holds itself above many great Institutions that have began a change on their campi with regards to Greeks.
Does Princeton deem to hold itself in higher esteem than many other finer Colleges of Education?
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Hee hee. I'm sorry, Tom, I had to giggle at this...if you've spent any time at Princeton or Harvard or Yale, you'll know that the answer is HELL YES, and it's no secret. The administrators at these schools firmly believe that what their school is offering is extremely special and perhaps peerless. The "many great institutions" you refer to do not include the small handful of institutions that Princeton sees as its competition, all of which are more or less hostile to Greeks and moving further in that direction. The fact that many other excellent universities thrive in harmony with enormous and powerful Greek systems just isn't relevant to them; they think drawing a parallel between the University of Illinois and Princeton is like comparing apples to oranges, or maybe even apples to diamonds. Frankly, chances are good that the university decision-makers we're talking about would be horrified at the thought of Princeton becoming more like Penn or Cornell (Ivy League schools with large, housed Greek populations).
Note: I'm not talking about the student population here; the students are all over the map about this. But no question, the administrators think they're the creme de la creme, and the newspaper editors are going to have a bit of a laugh over your shocked reaction to that fact.