The national umbrella group for college fraternities has rejected a University of Colorado plan to defer recruitment to the spring semester in the wake of a pledge's death.
The group issued its own plan for CU that went into effect Tuesday.
The CU reforms announced Jan. 14 would push back recruitment - known as "rush" - until spring, when freshmen are more grounded on campus.
But the vice president of the North-American Interfraternity Conference said Tuesday the plan violates First Amendment rights of freedom of association.
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Fraternity council fights against rape
The Interfraternity Council does not “condone” rape and sexual assault. IFC detests rape and sexual assault just as much as any women’s organization and regularly schedules programming and speakers to talk about this serious issue. Each semester, IFC educates 500 to 600 new members about sexual assault. This is a large group of men we hope Campus National Organization for Women and other groups will use as a group to educate instead of assessing blame.
January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and campus organizations such as Acting Against Rape Every Student’s Taskforce, the Panhellenic Council, Campus NOW, the Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education and others have put on many educational programs to prevent sexual assault. IFC has supported all of these organizations in putting on these events and does so 12 months a year.
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University evicts fraternity
Like a scene from "Animal House," Valparaiso University's Phi Delta Theta fraternity was shut down and its 25 members told to move from their housing without notice.
Fraternity members said they were informed of the fraternity's suspension at 11 a.m. Monday by university officials. They were banned from entering the housing until 1 p.m., and had to find someplace else to sleep that night.
The punishment was prompted by a Jan. 7 incident in which 51 intoxicated minors were found in the fraternity house, according to students and university officials.
The international fraternity adopted a no-alcohol policy in 2000.
Reggie Syrcle, executive director of university relations, said the university had no choice. Once the Phi Delta Theta organization decided to close the chapter, according to the university's policy, "It was no longer deemed student housing."
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Fraternity giving warmth to students while raising funds for tsunami victims
Members of Sigma Pi fraternity are braving the cold and handing out hot chocolate to students this week as part of its national service project.
“This project helps promote a positive Greek image,” said Coby Stempien, Coldwater freshman and Sigma Pi member. “It’s a great way to warm up with Sigma Pi.”
The service is a part of Sigma Pi’s Altruistic Campus Experience, or ACE Project. ACE was started nationally two years ago and was designed for chapters to give back to their communities and participate in an activity that especially benefits the campus.
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