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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…

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The Chronicle for Higher Education reported on a “new” phase of student activism, which the reporter positioned as an extension of the Abolish Greek Life (AGL) movement. The Chronicle’s reporting highlights how the University of Vermont agreed to a list of 16 demands issued by a student-led advisory group in response to the university’s mishandling of sexual assault allegations. The reporter also references activism at Dartmouth College and Bowling…

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The Associated Press reported that Tres Genco, 21, of Hillsboro, Ohio, has been denied release after he was arrested and accused of plotting to kill sorority members at an Ohio university. A judge cited the “serious nature of the charges” as reasons for Genco to remain behind bars. Prosecutors stated that Genco interacts with online forums that advocate for violence against women.

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NBC News and other national news outlets reported that on…

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Law.com offered reporting on The Timothy J. Piazza Law, which passed the New Jersey Senate unanimously on June 30. If passed, it would give New Jersey “one of the toughest anti-hazing laws in the country.” Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign the legislation. Piazza died in a hazing incident at Pennsylvania State University four years ago.

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On Tuesday, July 6, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed Collin's Law: Ohio's Anti-Hazing Act into law. As…