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I really think the biggest thing is that the Greeks work together and really work with the administration. Sure, there are anti-Greek students out there, but we require our members to be involved in 1 or more activities outside of Greek Life (our ADPi's are required to be in 2 or more) so there is a huge presence, and the "anti-Greeks" are softened up and become "pro-Greek"... 'cause we're just so darned nice. And we're everywhere. In letters. All the time. You can't avoid knowing Greeks. Greeks serve on boards with the admninstration-- they really aim to work together, and when there is a challenge to Greek Life by the administration, it is handled maturely. Admin will always have the upperhand-- it is up to the Greeks to be respectful and look for a mutually beneficial solution if a problem arises. Admin does recognize all the good things Greeks provide the school.
I still think UCF-TriDelta has the best event-- PR Week. They stand outside the student union building handing out candy and doing surveys about what the students think of Greek Life and Tri-Delta. Not sure if they're still doing this, but they did when I was a student.
During Orientation Week, incoming freshmen and transfers are treated to a 15-min Greek Life presentation. We also send out a mailing to all incoming students with the recruitment brochure.
In the past few years, a couple of fraternities have made some slip-ups that, to be honest, are a first-- and cast some stain on the Greek Community. It's a shame.
On a positive note, I do want to say I'm really proud of all the UCF sororities; they have really embraced the zero tolerance hazing policy, and their new members and prospective members never have to fear being treated unfairly or with anything not in alignment with their inter/national policies regarding membership.
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