chidori

is this true? o_o and why?...

candlize

The House System makes them really unnecessary.

f.scottie

"Although Harvard does not officially recognize fraternities and sororities, that does not mean they do not exist. The majority of fraternities do not, however, have houses, making it difficult for some Harvard students to locate parties."

http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=27486

the same is true of princeton's greek institutions - namely, no official recognition, no houses, but still alive and kicking.

dukeclassof09

Nearly every college has some selective social and/or residential groups, even if they are not official Greek-letter organizations.

At some colleges (such as Yale and Harvard), many of the groups might be very elite, such as secret societies and finals clubs.

Phoenixy

The frats and sororities don't get official recognition from Harvard (because of rules that prohibit student orgs, except for sports teams and singing groups, that discriminate on the basis of sex) but do have recognition from the Hellenic council.