Phi Kappa Psi at U of Virginia Voluntarily Suspends Activities

[1964Alum]

Sorry, but both of you are out of step with the North-American Interfraternity Conference. I just hear an interview with Pete Smithhiser, the President and CEO of said conference on NPR. When posed with the question of whether this rape crisis on college campuses was manufactured or real, he acknowledged that it was real. And further that the conference wished to work in collaboration with administrations in developing effective strategies in dealing with this very real and serious problem. He specifically mentioned vigorous bystander training and participation on the part of its member fraternities. He also expressed the desire to have a seat at the table when developing these protocols.

Denying that there is a problem will only give a black eye to the Greek system, which is already on the ropes at this time. I am all about making it stronger and a positive experience. The failure to constructively address this most serious problem will only weaken it.