Dartmouth Changes Policy Over Banned Frat

Hanover — A leaked letter from the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees indicates that senior administrators negotiated with banned fraternity Alpha Delta about the possibility of a return to campus, but then reconsidered and told the society it was out for good.

Trustee Chairman Bill Helman acknowledged in the letter that Greek-letter societies often were able come back after de-recognition but said Dartmouth would change its policies so that this will no longer happen.

Alpha Delta was ousted in April 2015 for what administrators said was a “long-standing” and “overtly condoned” practice of burning its Greek letters into new members’ skin.

As first reported by the website Dartblog, Helman last month acknowledged secret talks between college administrators and fraternity members in a March 13 letter to the leaders of Alpha Delta’s alumni corporation.

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