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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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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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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 Kappa Alpha Theta chapter will become Theta Zeta Xi, a gender-neutral social group in the fall of 2018, according to the New York Post, Teen Vogue, the Daily Mail, and others. Harvard has imposed sanctions on single-gender groups, such as holding these students from campus leadership positions, including varsity sports, and from receiving college endorsement for internships or fellowships. Alongside other NPC member organizations, Kappa Alpha Theta…

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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…