Ole Miss DKE Suspended for One Year
 

According to reports in regional news sources, the Delta Kappa Epsilon at Ole Miss is suspended for one year. An unauthorized party and other alleged incidents, including harrassment of a student, contributed to the decision:

http://www.sunherald.com/218/story/142678.html

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pb.../NEWS/70914027

http://media.www.thedmonline.com/med...-2969963.shtml

The following article (link below) says that the chapter will appeal:

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pb...709150349/1001

Edited to add update:

The following article reports that a DKE national officer says that an appeal will be maade:

http://media.www.thedmonline.com/med...-2972001.shtml

No surprise. They haven't been back on campus that long... Took them very little time to get in trouble again.

Update:

According to the Associated Press, Delta Kappa Epsilon appealed the suspension. Ole Miss upheld the suspension:

http://www.sunherald.com/306/story/146811.html

Update September 25, 2007:

Delta Kappa Epsilon is now appealing to the chancellor of Ole Miss:

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pb...0382/1001/news

Chancellor Shortens Suspension

"Ole Miss announced Wednesday that the fraternity's suspension will end June 1, 2008, rather than during the fall of 2008."

Chancellor Shortens Suspension

From a September 26, 2007 news report:

"Ole Miss announced Wednesday that the fraternity's suspension will end June 1, 2008, rather than during the fall of 2008."

http://www.sunherald.com/306/story/150936.html

Update October 13, 2007:

The Ole Miss faculty senate passed a resolution supporting the suspension, according to news reports:

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pb...0351/1001/news

http://media.www.thedmonline.com/med...-2993301.shtml

Tonight I saw that the DKE's have put up a banner that says Good Luck With Recruitment, I guess to the other fraternities and sororities on campus. Quite funny if you ask me!

DEKE got screwed
 

Just an update on this, DEKE is now being kicked off campus for two years becuase of a second alcohol related offense. A fire alarm went off and the fire department and police arrived at the scene to find the house empty. Because the alarm was going off, the cops entered the hosue and found beer which is a violation of the Universiy's alcohol policy. They have appealed to everyon including the chancelor, but it seems as if they are gone.

Doesn't surprise me.

That's some bullsh*t.

Absolutely fucking ridiculous.

maybe i am missing something major here but why do houses have to register parties in the first place? it just seems silly to me. anyone else could have a party in their house and invite anyone.

At Ole Miss all fraternities who have a party in their own house have to register the party. I know they have been doing this for a while. They also are required to have a guest list and security at their party. I guess this is done for risk management reasons and liability reasons.

Here is a link to the Ole Miss IFC Constitution.
http://dosolemiss.com/page.php?paren...page_id=107828

I suppose since you haven't rushed yet and are not in a GLO, you might not understand risk management and liability.

The campus paper's article about the situation RebelPike mentions can be found at:

http://www.thedmonline.com/dke_frat_appeals_expulsion