This particular issue with race has now surfaced at three SAE chapters - that I'm aware of - in two years, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Washington. The Washington chapter remains active, but the matter was investigated.
I read a Buzzfeed article that detailed a similar issue at Oklahoma State in 1987 involving the SAE chapter there hosting a "Plantation Ball". The same article mentions another incident, in 1992, at Texas A&M, where the SAE chapter there hosted a "jungle party".
I wonder if SAE's national office has been pro-active in educating and raising awareness of the matter to their chapters. This is stuff that shouldn't be happening in the first place, but I wonder if new members, as well as active members, understand why they shouldn't be doing it, and what the consequences are if they do.
Buzzfeed article link:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnash...kr#.skvVZddPrv