MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU has announced the suspensions of three fraternities in same week.
A release from the university announced the suspensions of both Sigma Chi and Sigma Nu local chapters.
Tuesday, the national chapter of Delta Tau Delta announced the suspension of the Morgantown colony.
Sigma Chi has been reprimanded by its national office after the fraternity reportedly held a weekend activity that “violated many regulations of both the fraternity and the University”. Sigma Chi’s suspension is indefinite pending further investigation.
Suspensions were also handed down by the WVU Office of Student Conduct for the recently mentioned social event and an April 2nd party. Sigma Chi members are reportedly expected to address the concern’s with national headquarters within a week.
Sigma Nu members are under a social activity suspension for the rest of the Spring 2016 semester.
The local chapter allegedly planned an event that “included violations of the Fraternity’s risk management policies and procedures.”
“The bar has been raised of what we expect out of our students at WVU,” said Dean of Students Corey Farris. “By raising the bar, that also means holding students accountable when their actions are not consistent with the values and goals of the University.”
Earlier this week, a colony of Delta Tau Delta national fraternity was also indefinitely suspended by its national office and the university Interfraternity Council pending an investigation into a member’s TV show audition video said to include “inappropriate comments toward women, describing social functions that violate the conduct code of the IFC, and referencing activities that violated and are contradicting to the values of the national fraternity.”