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The Interfraternity Council, which governs University of Michigan fraternities, suspended all social activities pending an investigation of several incidents in Greek life including allegations of sexual misconduct and hazing, The Michigan Daily reports.
Matt Harmon writes:
In the meeting, attended by The Daily, the IFC executive council outlined several events that have taken place in fraternities across campus that led to the decision to suspend all social events.
The allegations include: claims of sexual misconduct cases involving fraternity brothers, six incidents of reported hazing, more than 30 hospital transports for students during the weekend of the [Oct. 7] football game against Michigan State.
[Also] seven calls during Halloween weekend, an unauthorized “Champagne and Shackles” event — in which dates at a party are handcuffed to one another until the two people finish a full bottle of champagne — which transpired this past weekend, multiple allegations of drugging members in undisclosed fraternity chapters and three specific hazing allegations reported this week where fraternity members were put in alleged near-death situations.
The suspension includes a ban on social events like mixers and date parties, hazing activities with new pledges — including lineups — and general brotherhood meetings involving alcohol.
After the IFC meeting ended, The Daily obtained two emails that were sent to Delta Phi Epsilon and Alpha Epsilon Phi members confirming the decision of the council.
In the meeting, IFC members urged the committee to vote in favor of the suspension because if the suspension was mandated by the University or the North-American Interfraternity Council, IFC would have no say in when the suspension is removed. With this decision, the council itself can determine when the suspension will be lifted. However, IFC executives made it clear this suspension is not being taken lightly.