Frat now suspended
February 24, 2007
The Student Activities Center suspended the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity from campus in late September because of repeated behavior and noise violations.
In an Oct. 4 proposal, which TKE prepared in collaboration with its alumni and national headquarters, provided a plan to prevent future problems. Student Activities Director Lou Cameron deemed the proposal insufficient, leaving the fraternity suspended until further notice.
The fraternity is under supervision and is not allowed to participate in any new programs or events. General meetings may still be conducted, but social events such as mixers and philanthropies are not permissible.
Cameron said the proposal did not provide sufficient solutions to the problems that he had asked TKE to solve. Cameron said legal matters restrict him from releasing specific information regarding which problems TKE left unanswered.
“The proposal was intended to show proper course of action eliminating problems that exist,” Cameron said. “They are imposing rules on themselves to not further the problem. It will give more assurances on how the situation will be handled in the future.”
The fraternity will resubmit plans they hope will be enough to remove their suspension, and Cameron will re-evaluate the suspension. Suspensions have in the past resulted in removal, but there is no concrete timeline for that course of action.
“We are working with this group moving towards a positive goal,” Cameron said. “Removing any organization from campus is always the last step Student Activities wants to take.”