University Of Michigan President Has The Dumbest Reason Ever For Why The End Of Greek Life Is Near
10 years ago

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On Tuesday afternoon, the president of the University of Michigan, Mark Schlissel, talked to the Detroit Economic Club (who clearly failed at their job when Detroit went bankrupt in 2013) about the state of Greek life at the school. He touched on the positive effects that the organizations bring to the school. He even went to further lengths to point out that his mission is not to shut down Greek life at Michigan. However, he did warn that the end could be near.

From the Detroit Free Press:

But unless “the students moderate some of the risky behavior … they may naturally wither and people may want to stop joining them,” Schlissel said. “There is a culture problem not only among students of Greek life but significantly inside of Greek life having to do with the overuse of alcohol, which really does need to be moderated.”

Uhhh, so he thinks that the party culture is going to make people want to stop joining. Wait, what? The party culture is literally the main reason to join. Twenty-five percent of Michigan students are in Greek organizations. I think they’ll be just fine.

Schlissel is very concerned that fraternities will turn Michigan’s reputation into a party school.

“Parties at frats and sororities send the wrong message that the University of Michigan is a party school and not a serious research university,” he said.

You know who else is considered a party school, Mark? The Ivy League’s own UPenn. And I’m pretty sure their reputation as an excellent academic institution hasn’t taken a hit at all. This isn’t the first time that the president has been concerned about the value of the Michigan degree declining thanks to Greeks. Back in 2014, he said that people will start thinking of Michigan because of the “I’m Shmacked” videos.

I think we’re all in agreement here on this one, Mark. No one wants to be associated with an “I’m Shmacked” video.

[via Detroit Free Press]

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  2. Dornos_Parole_Officer

    All this anti-Greek bullshit by schools can stop if Greek alumni simply stopped giving back to the school. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

    10 years ago at 11:29 am
      1. Cuntpunting

        In my schools last round of donations that came out to 512 million dollars, they estimate that 75% of it came from Greek alumni, mainly from about four houses that have always had unbelievably successful alumnus. If we go, we know for a fact that most of them do to.

        10 years ago at 1:45 pm
  5. Bush Light

    I don’t think anyone’s going to stop thinking you’re a serious research university, champ. Your students and alum remind everyone within the first 5 minutes of meeting you.

    10 years ago at 11:41 am
    1. BigDogBecks

      “Hey I’m Thomas. What’s your name?”
      “I go to Michigan”
      “…what”

      10 years ago at 2:34 pm
    2. THighschoolM

      That was my attempt at sarcasm and trying to pull a “THighschoolM” as my name states. My apologies.

      10 years ago at 11:58 am
  8. billsp

    The issue is the 21 drinking age. Back in the day when many states had 18 bars that served 3.2 beer, our parties were at the bar, not the fraternity house or somebodies parents basement. In high school and college we were in a more controlled inviroment at a bar, drinking our 3.2 beer, and we had very few parties at the fraternity house!! Which kept our house much nicer, and the bar had to cleen up. You can blame this on MADD!!!

    10 years ago at 12:02 pm
    2. Henry_Eighth

      Go back to your 8-track player, old dude. Dark Side of the Moon’s about to cycle through again.

      10 years ago at 1:04 pm
    3. NightriderNoisewater

      I can’t tell if you are a mock account or not. But I’ll give you credit for authenticity. Your comment is something my uncle would say on Facebook.

      10 years ago at 1:12 pm
  9. General_Longstreet

    Trust me, I’ve visited UPenn, and it’s not a party school. I thought the same thing until I saw nothing but Asians

    10 years ago at 12:29 pm