As called for by Grand Convention resolution, Grand Council has appointed a special committee to study the nominating process. Thank you to the following who have agreed to serve on the committee:

• Alumnae Chapter Presidents: Anne Besser (Dallas), Ann Kloeppel (Nashville), and Jacqueline Wattigny (New Orleans)
• College Chapter CEOs: Elexa Clement (Gamma Epsilon), Mary Kate Harris (Theta Theta), and Carly Wolnitzek (Gamma Iota)
• Former Nominating Committee Members: Kristen Bruzzese (2018),…

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After the death of fraternity pledge Tim Piazza, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity member Ryan Burke became the first sentenced in the case, according to The Washington Post. Burke, who pleaded guilty to hazing and alcohol violations, avoided jail time but was sentenced to three months of house arrest, 27 months of probation, 100 hours of community service and a $3,000 fine. According to the case, Burke was a key instigator in the drinking that lead to Piazza’s death; as the…

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Harvard University’s Delta Gamma chapter has announced it will be closing, according to The New York Times and The Boston Globe. Delta Gamma National President Wilma Johnson Wilbanks cites the drop in the number of women pursuing recruitment as the deciding factor, though the university’s new strict policies on sororities may have affected the decision to close. Kappa Kappa Gamma and Kappa Alpha Theta chapters have also closed. Alpha Phi is currently the only NPC member…

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Inside Higher Ed reported that the parents of Max Gruver, a student at Louisiana State University (LSU) who died from alcohol intoxication after a hazing ritual for Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, filed a $25 million lawsuit against the university alleging they responded with “deliberate indifference” to allegations of hazing at fraternities. The suit is based on a Title IX complaint that the university disparately responds to allegations and reports of hazing in…

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