"The administration trots out Greek organizations when it proves lucrative to do so, then cries “non-recognition!” to avoid association with Greek life’s less savory aspects.
Fraternity houses line South University Avenue, but there is no Greek life at the University of Chicago—or at least, that’s what the University’s non-policy on fraternities and sororities would have us believe. Last quarter, the University’s news office labeled fraternities “outside organizations.” In 2016, the College’s Dean of Students Jay Ellison called Greek organizations “non-recognized” groups.
But for a university with an explicit stance of non-recognition, fraternities and sororities certainly play a conspicuous role in official, and heavily promoted, UChicago programming." …
Editorial
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2020/3/3/unsung-dilemmas-unrecognized-greek-life/