I find it pretty hard to rationalize why organizations with intangible selective membership criteria and practices that are not open to public inspection need university recognition.
I love Greek life. Adore it. I find myself always asking professionals whether they pledged in college (or later).
But what many organizations seem to be seem to be only tangentially related to the education of values or service to the community.
I am totally fine with anybody joining anything they want off-campus.
I think organizations seeking recognition, or (as my college called it) access to benefits, it should prioritize significant community service, prioritize pathways to academic excellence, be committed to anti-racism, and in the case of men's organizations, demonstrate a commitment to ending rape.
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