Both the New York Times and the Chronicle of Higher Education have written about a national movement against historically white fraternities on college campuses across the country in the wake of reports of dangerous hazing, binge drinking, and sexual assault at some chapters.

“They did not do that, so we moved to suspend them.”īU’s action comes amid a national reckoning on Greek life nationwide. “I told them that before they did any more programming they would need to get my approval,” Elmore says. In an interview with BU Today, Elmore says Kappa Sigma was told by the DOS that his office needed to meet with each member during the investigations into anonymous reports of sexual assault. (The letter does not specifically mention sexual assault allegations rather, the fraternity is suspended because it met after it was explicitly told not to.) “Until further notice, you may not continue operations as an affiliate of or as a student organization recognized by Boston University,” Battaligno said.

Battaglino said in the letter that he had notified the fraternity on October 22 that its members would be individually meeting with Kenneth Elmore (Wheelock’87), associate provost and dean of students, to discuss allegations, and in the meantime, all meetings, social events, and other activities had to be approved by the Student Activities Office (SAO).īut Kappa Sigma hosted a social gathering on October 22 and a chapter meeting on October 25, two moves that led to the suspension. “Effective immediately and until further notice, your organization, the Mu Psi Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, is suspended from official recognition by Boston University,” wrote John Battaglino, assistant dean of students and director of student activities, in a letter to the organization’s chapter president, Albert Kelleher (CGS’20, Questrom’22).

Content warning: This story discusses sexual assault.įive days after imposing a moratorium on all activities at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter at Boston University while an investigation into allegations of sexual assault got underway, the Dean of Students (DOS) Office announced on Wednesday that it has suspended the local chapter.

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