Fraternities/sororities

Fraternities/sororities

The Pi Beta Phi house, a brick structure with white columns, and a bus made of flowers, like a parade float, in front.
Aug 25, 2022
A nonbinary student failed to win acceptance into a University of Alabama sorority. Experts say Greek life has made progress on LGBTQ+ inclusion, but membership selection remains fraught.

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August 25, 2022
A nonbinary student failed to win acceptance into a University of Alabama sorority. Experts say Greek life has made progress on LGBTQ+ inclusion, but membership selection remains fraught.
August 19, 2022
Eight fraternities have disaffiliated from the university in what USC officials say is a show of rebellion over new rushing and party rules. The move is part of a national trend.
January 30, 2019
Author discusses in her upcoming book why chapter members drink and participate in "rape culture."
October 22, 2018
The district attorney's office issued arrest warrants for seven people, including two who used to work at the university.
June 25, 2018
Racist messages among fraternity brothers at Texas Tech, including head of fraternity council, anger many.
May 24, 2017
With high-profile hazing cases such as the death of Timothy Piazza at Penn State comes more willingness to punish -- by both prosecutors and universities.
September 26, 2016
The film Goat depicts fraternity hazing at its most brutal, raising hopes that there could be cultural shift away from making light of the behavior. 
August 23, 2016
Following a series of troubling incidents at fraternities and sororities, Indiana U adopts rules that allow officials to enter Greek houses when they believe rules are being broken -- even when houses are privately owned.
May 25, 2016
New comedy Neighbors 2 highlights longstanding rules that bar sororities from having alcohol, a rule that some women say is sexist and possibly dangerous.
September 18, 2015
Michigan wants to see more live-in advisers at its fraternity houses. But it's unclear if having a "house mom" would do much to curb negative behavior.

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