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A trial date has been set for 21 members of Penn State’s Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, after the death of new member Tim Piazza last year. The defendants are accused of hazing, reckless endangerment, and other charges. The trial has been set for early next year, with a preliminary hearing for 10 of the defendants on August 21, as reported by NBC 10.

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As Theta CEO Betsy Corridan announced yesterday, Grand Council has, with great regret, accepted the…

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For the ninth consecutive semester at Purdue University, the combined GPA from all cooperative, fraternity, and sorority members was higher than the campus average, according to The Exponent. For Greek members, the combined GPA was 3.12, while the campus undergraduate average was a 3.03. Alpha Chi Omega had the highest GPA among community members with a 3.45, while Zeta Tau Alpha raised the most philanthropic funds at more than $100,000. Among the four groups that…

Emerging Leaders Institute Session 1

Kappa Alpha Theta will hold Session 1 of the Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) this Thursday-Sunday, July 12-15, at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. ELI provides leadership education and development to undergraduate members, with an emphasis on emerging leaders. The curriculum focuses on increasing skill development and understanding leadership as a relational process. Any undergraduate Theta who considers herself an emerging leader was encouraged…

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A lawsuit for injunctive relief has been filed against the University of Southern California based on claims that the University's policy requiring students participating in fraternity and sorority recruitment have at least 12 units of undergraduate coursework is an overreach. The case filed in California State Court relies on "Leonard's Law" to argue an infringement of students' First Amendment rights. AnnenbergMedia reports that the University has not yet responded.

Kyle…