Kansas expells Phi Kappa Theta

[DeltAlum]

Copied from Greek Life Forum:

Phi Kappa Theta expelled from KU
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com...385/detail.html


here is the full article...

KU Frat Expelled For Alcohol Violations
Phi Kappa Theta Loses Charter Until 2009

POSTED: 8:01 pm CST March 7, 2005
UPDATED: 8:53 pm CST March 7, 2005

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- A University of Kansas fraternity was expelled Monday for multiple violations of alcohol and recruitment policies.

According to a news release, the Interfraternity Council Judicial Board voted unanimously to expel Phi Kappa Theta and asked the national office that the fraternity's charter be revoked until at least fall 2009.

The expulsion means Phi Kappa Theta will not be recognized as a fraternity and it cannot hold any social events. Its 35 members are barred from joining any other fraternity.

This is the first time the IFC has expelled a fraternity.

Phi Kappa Theta was notified of the ruling Monday and has five days to appeal.

On Feb. 19, police cited nine members of the fraternity after responding to noise complaints. IFC investigated and found violations of alcohol and recruitment policies, a news release stated.

"The message is very clear: the punishment for such willful violation of the rules will always be severe and swift. We absolutely will not tolerate such dangerous behavior," said Marlesa Roney, vice provost for student success.

[Tom Earp]

Was posted on another thread, but cannot be posted enough!

Mini on Local TV and KC Times, Local Rag! Didnt really explain crap. Just a Quick Hit. Must be because it was Greek!

Kansas U. Campus is very Normally Very Pro Greek. Will wait and see if anything else comes out?

[Tom Earp]

Also want to point out, this was the same TV Station that beat the hell out of SAE at the Top of The 10:00 news for @ 1 1/2 Min.

Maybe My Complaining to them helped in this situation, was very short and not much info.

Well said they found 16 kegs, underage people and the usual crap.

Police called for noise.

Not sure where the House is or was located. Greek Area or private homes.

U. Ks. Greeks are spread all over the Campus and Private Home areas.

[exlurker]

Update: Phi Kappa Theta removed the charter of the U. of Kansas (KU) chapter on Sat., April 2, 2005, according to the University Daily Kansan:

http://www.kansan.com/stories/2005/a...ws_campus_pkt/

Edited to add: The president of the (former) chapter is quoted --

He said he wanted other fraternities to look at Phi Kappa Theta’s situation as an example.

“We hope this shows to a lot of fraternities that maybe it’s time to re-evaluate how their chapter is ran,” he said. “This should definitely be a wake-up call to fraternities to take risk management seriously.”

[mmcat]

too darn many of these today...
a bit of a black monday

[STL Kappa]

This is really sad, although I don't in any way advocate what led up to it...

There's a chapter at Mizzou that's very strong... they're our neighbors. (The "sit in the windows and take it all in on bid day" kind of neighbors. )

I guess there's no other way to address it when stuff like this happens... but I always feel bad for the members who were innocent of any wrongdoing and have still lost their fraternity... I'd be crushed.

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by mmcat
too darn many of these today...
a bit of a black monday

Too damned many of these period. I'm not going to try to count them, but it seems like a couple per week.