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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Removed from University of Iowa Campus Following 'Hazing and Violations': Daily Iowan Reader, Sept. 25
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon frat removed from UI campus following ‘hazing and violations”
The University of Iowa will have one fewer fraternity following Monday’s decision to remove Sigma Alpha Epsilon from campus.
According to a statement from the national headquarters, the Iowa Beta chapter is suspended and will be closed. All of its members have been expelled from the fraternity. The decision was the result of hazing and violations regarding the Sigma Alpha Epsilon governing laws, according to the statement.
“Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Board of Directors will not tolerate hazing or behavior that violates risk-management policies or the general guidelines for chapter operations,” the statement said. “The organization expects its chapters to adhere to stringent policies and practices that help our members become gentlemen and leaders and to live up to our creed and principles.”
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According to a UI statement, university officials support the national headquarters’ decision to close the fraternity. UI Student Life is conducting an investigation.
“This incident is an aberration and perversion of the values that hundreds of fraternity and sorority members work hard to uphold, and should not reflect on the larger community of outstanding greek students who contribute so much to our campus environment,” the UI statement said.
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