The University of Virginia says concerns about hazing have prompted the school to terminate one local fraternity and suspend three others on its Charlottesville campus. The school said Wednesday that the Pi Kappa Alpha chapter “engaged in serious hazing behavior.” Justin Buck is executive vice president of Pi Kappa Alpha national.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Concerns about hazing have prompted the University of Virginia to terminate one local fraternity and suspend three others on its Charlottesville campus, the school said Wednesday.Disciplinary action also has been initiated against individual students for their alleged involvement in hazing, the university said.
The school did not elaborate on the allegations or the findings against the chapter. It said details will be posted in the coming weeks on a university webpage that publishes reports of hazing misconduct.reported that Justin Buck, executive vice president of Pi Kappa Alpha national, confirmed the chapter was expelled for a minimum of four years.
Buck said the fraternity members there were an “embarrassment” and that they “sullied and degraded” the organization’s good name, The Daily Progress reported.How US changes to ‘noncompete’ agreements and overtime pay could affect workersThe University of Virginia also stated that it had suspended Kappa Sigma, Theta Chi and Sigma Alpha Mu as investigations continue.
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