In a public announcement on Friday, Southern College mentioned that it has expelled the varsity’s chapter of Omega Psi Phi from the campus.
“The Beta Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. has been expelled from Southern College and A&M Faculty,” mentioned the college in a press release.
The announcement comes after a prolonged investigation into the chapter due to hazing that allegedly led to the loss of life of the 20-year-old junior mechanical engineering scholar, Caleb Wilson.
The story initially made headlines in February after Wilson had reportedly participated in an un-sanctioned off-campus hazing ritual that ended with him collapsing and being taken to Baton Rouge Basic Medical Middle.
Southern College’s scholar affairs promptly started investigating the Beta Sigma chapter’s alleged violation and positioned a short lived maintain on its membership consumption.
“The Division of Scholar Affairs performed a disciplinary listening to to find out whether or not the chapter was answerable for violations of the coed code of conduct, together with hazing,” the Friday assertion mentioned. “The board discovered the chapter accountable, ensuing within the expulsion of the chapter.”
Though the general public announcement about Beta Sigma was lately made, a college spokesperson confirmed that the chapter’s expulsion has been in impact since April 24.
Now, as the brand new college 12 months is about to start, the College has additionally determined to take away any “privileges and rights” the fraternity as soon as had with the Southern College.
“This consists of the fraternity plot (i.e. benches, timber, monuments, and so on.) and another figuring out objects,” mentioned the assertion.
