Delta Zeta Reportedly Sues DePauw

[texas*princess]

From DZ's website:

DePauw's leadership has engaged in an intentional campaign to defame Delta Zeta and inflicted significant harm on many of the student members of the sorority by deliberately exposing them to national ridicule.

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The university's actions leave us with little recourse for uncovering the truth and restoring the good reputation of Delta Zeta. As a result, Delta Zeta filed a federal lawsuit this morning in Indiana, alleging DePauw University has defamed our organization and our members, broken its contractual obligations to the sorority, and interfered with our business relationships. While a lawsuit was our least preferred alternative, DePauw University must be held accountable for this unprecedented attack on our members and on the legitimate membership activities of our organization.

I am a little confused.

What, besides the "hey, we're severing our ties with Delta Zeta" letter did DePauw do to "defame" and create an "intentional campaign"????

Also - what "contractual obligation" does a university have to any GLO?

Is this because they won't be able to celebrate their blessed 100th?

All of this came to light because the ousted girls spoke up about it. Is DZ gonna sue them too?

I'm really interested what kind of crap they are feeding the 5 girls who decided to stay. They probably created a media toolkit since this will be in the spotlight again.

And according to the USA Today article that DZ linked to, membership had been declining for the last DECADE. Why on EARTH do they want to be somewhere that no one wants to join???????? (besides the whole 100th celebration of course!)

USA TODAY ARTICLE

http://www.usatoday.com/news/educati...sorority_N.htm

It is not unusual for sororities and fraternities to put less committed members on alumni status when a chapter is struggling. Typically, the strategy is used when students create disciplinary problems. In 1999, for example, DePauw's Phi Gamma Delta fraternity chapter placed current undergraduate members on graduate status, asked them moved out of the chapter house and started over with new members in 2000, the lawsuit notes.

WILL THEY PLEASE GIVE UP THE LESS COMMITTED CRAP!

Thanks & have a great day

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

I am a little confused.

Join the club.

What, besides the "hey, we're severing our ties with Delta Zeta" letter did DePauw do to "defame" and create an "intentional campaign"????

It was what and how it was said in that letter that has many GLOs concerned. Simply put that a GLO can be kicked off campus for conducting "their" (the GLO's) internal business when it may not have been in violation of any university policy.

Also - what "contractual obligation" does a university have to any GLO?

I don't rightly know. But I'm sure there is something legal between the university and GLOs. My guess is that it might be something as simple as allowing the chapter to govern itself as long as the chapter does not break any university, city, state or federal laws etc.

Is this because they won't be able to celebrate their blessed 100th?

No. It might have been a long time ago, but it isn't now. I'm sure the ladies of Delta Zeta know they most likely won't have a celebration. Even in victory. This is more about Delta Zeta having the right to govern and make their own policy regarding membership. And clearing their name.

(Please note that I am not advocating for Delta Zeta or necessarily supporting any of their positions. Simply presenting what appears to be their case.)

All of this came to light because the ousted girls spoke up about it. Is DZ gonna sue them too?

Not yet.

I'm really interested what kind of crap they are feeding the 5 girls who decided to stay. They probably created a media toolkit since this will be in the spotlight again.

I hope Delta Zeta HQ is smart enough to provide Delta Chapter with guidance and support on how to respond to the media.

And according to the USA Today article that DZ linked to, membership had been declining for the last DECADE. Why on EARTH do they want to be somewhere that no one wants to join???????? (besides the whole 100th celebration of course!)

At this point, it doesn't seem to be about wanting a a chapter at DePauw but about what the university said about Delta Zeta in their statements and about how Delta Zeta conducts their internal business.