Harvard Cracks Down on All-Male Clubs. But It's Women's Groups That Have Vanished.

Just over a year ago, Harvard University's (MA) leaders made an announcement that they hoped would be the final word, for the time being, in a lengthy debate over the future of campus social life. Starting with the freshman class in 2017, any student who joined a single-gender social group — like one of the university's exclusive final clubs, or a fraternity or sorority — would face restrictions. Members wouldn't be able to hold leadership positions on campus, serve as captains of athletic teams, or receive Harvard's endorsement for postgraduate scholarships like the Rhodes and the Marshall. The groups could avoid the sanctions only if they went coed.