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The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at the University of Kansas joins an ever-growing list of fraternities in the United States that have been banned on campuses as the result of hazing, illegal drug use, and other dangerous and illegal activities. The ban is in effect until the spring semester of 2026. The fraternity received notification of a five-year ban by way of a letter from the KU Vice Provost for Student Affairs Tammara Durham on November 4, 2020. The extended…

Fraternity Hazing and Misconduct Update: 3rd Quarter 2020 In a previous post our fraternity hazing lawyer commented on the number of fraternities that had been at least temporarily suspended for willfully violating their host school’s and/or state’s COVID-19 control policies. In today’s post, the fraternity hazing and misconduct lawyer at The Doan Law Firm presents a summary of reported instances of disciplinary actions taken against fraternities by schools from across the nation. According to our in-house database, between July 1st…

College Fraternity Misconduct and COVID-19 Although many of the nation’s colleges and universities continue to struggle with the effects of the Coronavirus epidemic, a few schools have resumed near-normal operations albeit with strict public health guidelines in place. In addition to the now-customary mandatory mask rules and social distancing requirements, most schools have placed limits on the size of social gatherings that are hosted by fraternities and sororities at their respective houses or at off-campus locations. While most Greek organizations…

Fraternity Hazing Update: 2nd Quarter 2020 At The Doan Law Firm our fraternity hazing staff maintains a database of cases college fraternities that have been disciplined for hazing of new members, violating their host school’s alcohol policies, or other types of misconduct that could lead to an accidental injury. In today’s post our fraternity hazing lawyer presents a summary of second calendar quarter, 2020, additions to our fraternity hazing database. *** Although many college campuses remain closed due to the…

Even though hazing is now a crime in Louisiana, prosecutors are encountering “stone walls” of non-cooperation from fraternities and universities.