 In 1999 , the college administration announced a " Residential and Social Life Initiative " to improve campus life . Speculation that all single @-@ sex fraternities and sororities would be required to adopt coeducational membership policies led to intense campus debate . In a survey conducted by The Dartmouth newspaper , 49 % of the student body responded , and 83 % of those respondents were in favor of retaining a single @-@ sex Greek system at Dartmouth . In a December , 2006 interview , College President Jim Wright admitted that it had been " a serious mistake " to announce the Student Life Initiative in the manner in which it was presented to the campus , but expressed that in his opinion , " the Greek system at Dartmouth now is stronger than it 's ever been . " 
