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The week of Dec. 13, 2021

In a comprehensive investigatory piece, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on the state of institutional sanctions against fraternities and sororities this semester—within the context of high profile protests (particularly of fraternities). After tracking more than two dozen fraternities and sororities, reporter Kate Hidalgo Bellows found that while there have been several alcohol- and hazing-related deaths, fraternity chapter…

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The Duke Chronicle reported the NPC-affiliated Panhellenic community at Duke University announced their decision to disaffiliate from the university to form the Durham Panhellenic Association. The sororities’ decision follows the university’s decision to no longer allow first-year recruitment. NPC issued a formal statement last week detailing the decision with comment from chief executive officer (CEO) Dani Weatherford, which was then picked up in a…

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USA Today reported on the wave of fraternity and sexual violence protests that occurred on college campuses across the country this semester. The reporter noted social media helps drive protests as students can easily communicate and quickly organize. The reporter also detailed the conflicting research on fraternity men and sexual assault. Jud Horras of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) is featured in the article and calls on…

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In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, columnist Kate Cohen calls for the abolition of college fraternities. Cohen provides commentary on recent fraternity misconduct, including sexual misconduct allegations in fraternities at University of Massachusetts at Amherst and University of Nebraska at Lincoln, as well as the hazing death of Adam Oakes at Virginia Commonwealth University. This piece argues that misconduct and fraternities are…

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The Associated Press and local news outlet Lexington Herald-Ledger provided coverage of the death of 18-year-old Thomas “Lofton” Hazelwood. Hazelwood was found unresponsive at FarmHouse Fraternity at the University of Kentucky. While the cause of death has not been determined officially, the coroner’s office stated it was “presumed alcohol toxicity.” All activities for FarmHouse Fraternity have been suspended, as well as new member activities for all…

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In a lengthy piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education, reporter Sarah Brown offers a comprehensive review of the current state of the Abolish Greek Life (AGL) movement amid recent accusations of sexual misconduct within fraternity chapters nationwide—and the renewed activism that has resulted. Brown’s piece includes comments from officials at the Piazza Center at Penn State University, the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) and other…

Job Openings at Kappa Alpha Theta

The Assistant Director of Alumnae Engagement job has been posted. The following two positions are still open for applications. Please encourage any qualified candidates you may know to apply.

• Assistant Director of Collegiate Services and Education & Leadership
• IT Support & Operations Specialist

Volunteer Opportunity

Kara Hughes is resigning her alumnae district director (ADD) role in Alumnae District III (Del., Md., Pa., Va., W.Va.).  If you…

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Student media in Iowa continues to follow and discuss recent allegations of sexual assault on the University of Iowa campus. This follows another high-profile incident at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Protests have taken place on both campuses. The Daily Iowan offers coverage of a student government resolution addressing sexual misconduct and the pressure being applied to fraternity and sorority leaders to release statements in support of…

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Buzzfeed News posted a lengthy story detailing various allegations of racist behavior within Panhellenic sorority chapters on campuses nationwide. The piece by Paige Skinner includes an array of specific chapter-level allegations and included comments from current or former sorority women who questioned the sincerity of the Panhellenic community’s efforts to fight racism and implement reforms. The piece also quotes heavily from a statement provided by…