University of Kansas suspends two fraternities, alleges culture of hazing

Two fraternities at the University of Kansas face a five-year suspension after University investigations revealed a longstanding culture of hazing.

Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Theta will be removed from KU’s campus until Spring of 2027, after all current members have graduated, according to documents obtained by The Star through an open records request.

Both fraternities were informed of the decision Tuesday by a letter from Tammara Durham, the university’s vice provost for student affairs. In it, Durham outlines a pattern of hazing activities investigated by national fraternity leadership and later reviewed by a university panel.

Investigators found that each fraternity chapter had its own brand of hazing, included activities that destroyed the property of pledges, and subjected them to frequent verbal abuse and physical harm.

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