Penn State Chi O Under Investigation

[kateee]

smh
This is disappointing news. Chi Omega's are classy, refined women. These girls will be taken care of by nationals and I trust my organization to deal with this accordingly. I just wish that it wasn't so big, because my mother is using it as ammo for why I shouldn't join.

[exlurker]

Originally Posted by kateee

smh
This is disappointing news. Chi Omega's are classy, refined women. These girls will be taken care of by nationals and I trust my organization to deal with this accordingly. I just wish that it wasn't so big, because my mother is using it as ammo for why I shouldn't join.

Okay, the Sacramento Bee -- yeah, way out California way -- has posted this article, which contains a statement by the president of Chi Omega:

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/06/503...sanctions.html

Excerpt from article:

“By Chi Omega Fraternity

Published: Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 - 4:03 am

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Governing Council of Chi Omega Fraternity placed its Nu Gamma Chapter at Pennsylvania State University on probation effective Monday, due to members portraying inappropriate and untrue ethnic stereotypes at a social function.
Chi Omega's national headquarters staff is working closely with the university and Panhellenic Council on campus to implement corrective educational directives for the chapter.

"I am disappointed in the choices made by our Nu Gamma Chapter members and we regret any pain caused," said Chi Omega's National President Letitia Fulkerson. "We are taking this situation very seriously. Chi Omega does not condone behavior that violates our organization's policy on human dignity." . . .
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