They're serious this time

[Starman]

Bloomsburg eliminates all fraternities and sororities after months of misconduct

President Hanna drops the big one.

A representative of Delta Pi, a fraternity on campus, said the organizations were told during a meeting with the university's director of fraternity and sorority life at the beginning of the semester that it would be "the last straw" if one more conduct violation occurred. The representative, who did not want to be named, said no university official or Thursday's announcement explained what the "last straw" meant, and little information was shared with the fraternity about why the decision was made.

 

[Slacker]

 

[DanOregon]

Always thought the next "step" a university should take is to suspend or banish any local chapter if another chapter in another part of the country commits something heinous. Maybe than the nationals would get serious about oversight, and the locals would take their responsibilities more seriously.

 

[swingline]

My local State U has had two or three fraternities suspended in the last few years, including one for five years. And maybe one banned for good.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Always thought the next "step" a university should take is to suspend or banish any local chapter if another chapter in another part of the country commits something heinous. Maybe than the nationals would get serious about oversight, and the locals would take their responsibilities more seriously.

Or at least shut down Cleveland State's.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Always thought the next "step" a university should take is to suspend or banish any local chapter if another chapter in another part of the country commits something heinous. Maybe than the nationals would get serious about oversight, and the locals would take their responsibilities more seriously.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Always thought the next "step" a university should take is to suspend or banish any local chapter if another chapter in another part of the country commits something heinous. Maybe than the nationals would get serious about oversight, and the locals would take their responsibilities more seriously.

I understand that mindset, but given how different individual chapters it isn't workable.

I was in a pretty rowdy fraternity (that was eventually kicked off campus and had its charter pulled thanks to the prolific partying and drug trafficking at the house). Other chapters were known for being the nerd frat or the "can't get into any other frat" frat. It wouldn't have been fair to the goody-two-shoes chapter we visited in Texas to get suspended because our house had enough weed to get half the university high.

 

[Killick]

Or at least shut down Cleveland State's.

Ahhh. An Old-school sj.com post. I doff my cap.

 

[Twirling Time]

Bloomsburg eliminates all fraternities and sororities after months of misconduct

President Hanna drops the big one.

That's the very definition of double-secret probation.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

My local State U has had two or three fraternities suspended in the last few years, including one for five years. And maybe one banned for good.

The last market in which I worked had four or five shut down in a 90-day span at the local university. (Then again, the school couldn't ever crack the Top 10 party school lists. The reason? Professionals need not apply.)

Other than honor and obvious service-oriented organizations, obliterate every one of them. If you need to rent friends that badly, there might be a problem there ...

 

[Hermes]

I understand that mindset, but given how different individual chapters it isn't workable.

Ain't that the the truth. The sorority my wife was in is no big deal in the north and at her Big Ten college, but if we're in the south and people find out her sorority they freak out.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

. If you need to rent friends that badly, there might be a problem there ...

I remember in college that this was a fun thing to bring up to frat boys and sorority girls.

"You are buying your friends."

"No, we're not! We hang out, have a lot of fun and we help out in the community."

"What happens if the pledge or member cannot afford the yearly dues?"

"Well, they can't be a member then."

"So, in other words, they need to pay to be one of your brothers/sisters?"

"Ummmm, yeah, I guess so."