Institutional pluralism in Tuscaloosa

Paul Horwitz flags a fascinating story from his university regarding the continuing racial segregation of most fraternities and sororities on campus.  The university president does not seem to be too bothered by this fact.  This is a good case for testing the limits of our commitment to institutional pluralism.  My own quick reaction is that, even though the university (apparently) owns the land on which the fraternities and sororities are located, it would be too damaging to associational autonomy to compel certain membership decisions.  At the same time, I would think that university leadership would want to take a much more proactive and assertive stance in persuading students that integrated membership is both the morally right thing to do and an essential step for ensuring the continued vitality of the associations themselves.