Greek Networking?

[KillarneyRose]

This question pertains specifically to the SEC and SEC-type (if that makes any sense?) schools.

Suppose Sally Student is from up North and goes to, say, LSU and joins ABC sorority. When she graduates, she remains in the South.

Would a sorority affiliation be helpful as far as career networking?

I am curious because in the North being a sorority member seems to be seen as something one "did" in college while down in SEC land it seems (and correct me if I'm wrong) like part of what someone "is".

The reason I ask is my husband and I were discussing our older daughter joining a sorority when she goes off to school next year. Her top two choices (subject to change at her whim of course) are SEC schools. Now I am, obviously, pro-sorority because I love mine and would like my daughter to have that same experience. My husband, on the other hand, seems to think joing a sorority or fraternity is frivolous and a waste of time (yeah, and he went to the Naval Academy and I happen to think that marching around with a rifle for hours on end is frivolous and a waste of time).

Would it be a valid argument for me to use that her joining a sorority would actually be a good investment in her future?

BTW, in the end it doesn't matter what he says because I intend to overrule him in all matters greek! I would so love to make him see the advantages of greek life, though!