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Update: Pi Beta Phi HQ Puts Lafayette Chapter on Probation

http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/...830.xml&coll=2

Excerpt from October 12 '06 article:

[Pi Beta Phi's chapter at Lafayette] has been placed on probation by its national council, according to a news release from the sorority president.

"Hazing is illegal and will not be tolerated," Pi Beta Phi Fraternity President Emily Tarr said in a news release. "The chapter has been placed on probation, which provides them with the highest level of fraternity support.

Diane Balogh, director of communications for the sorority headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., said she could not release details of the alleged hazing incident.

"There are requirements that this chapter will need to fulfill to get back in good standing," she said. "But I can't talk about what those are without going into details. We're working with the college so we know what we need to do to get into compliance."

"As far as the probation and what that means, it's really tailored to the individual chapter. I can't go into that because it is an internal matter," she said. "What I can tell you is that our highest members, the members of our grand council, will be working one on one with the chapter to resolve these issues."

Balogh added that Lafayette could place sanctions on the sorority, but a college spokesman was unavailable for comment Wednesday. . . .