There were fraternities to suit every interest and personality…, (Author’s note: I recommend reading the full article linked above. ... Lehigh University | 29 Trembley Drive Room B013 | University Center | Bethlehem, PA 18015. September 1973: Mitchell Fishkin, a Delta Phi pledge, dies after jumping out of a moving car during a hazing ritual. FAX 610-758-6692. April 2018: Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) is disbanded due to multiple alcohol offenses (news article). It is not clear what the violation was, where their house was, or what is meant by “suspension” in this context. Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Snapchat Tumblr. February 13th, 2020: Large update provided on the pause. It’s the complete opposite.”. 1997: Sigma Phi fraternity removed from Lehigh’s campus by alumni due to lack of members. The sanction follows an incident at the fraternity house last month in which one student had a blood alcohol level the campus police chief said was the highest he has seen in a person who survived. Spring Semester 2013: It was my experience that, by this semester, the majority of parties were occurring in cramped off-campus apartments instead of the grand fraternity houses on the Hill. Non-affiliated members have been allowed to live there, but the building has been passed over for long-term group housing. The point is fraternities haze, and they haze a lot. Source. So disappointing. Zeta Psi fraternity brother Ben Edwards made a disparaging remark about Lehigh and said, “This is why alumni don’t give money. 1999: Fittingly, Lehigh is ranked #1 in the country for “lots of beer” by the Princeton Review. 1981: Delta Tau Delta is suspended for four years and their house is converted to a dormitory, though it eventually returns to Delta Tau Delta. “We are not going to survive if we do not do something,” Mr. Harap said. The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs (OFSA) works with students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and other invested constituents to enhance the development of Lehigh University students through Greek … We continue to challenge our organizations to create an accepting and inclusive atmosphere for all students, regardless of background or affiliation. May 1991: Sigma Alpha Mu suspended for hazing violation until fall 1993. At Lehigh, 68.9 percent of students said they binge drink, defined as consuming five drinks in a row for men and four drinks for women. Several writers indicated they were using the drug Ecstasy and cocaine since the alcohol supply has been cut off. Lehigh University Art Galleries puts democracy, in all its forms, on display. This was not received well by the campus community, as the fraternity and its members were respected. Baker University. April 2014: Student who vandalized UMOJA house with racial slurs is expelled. OFSA supports student development by focusing on scholarship, leadership, service, community, advocacy, safety and wellness. The Panhellenic women at Lehigh, both in and out of my own organization, have made joining a sorority the most rewarding decision of my college career. June 2018: Kappa Alpha loses recognition following a poor accreditation evaluation. It is the fifth organization removed in just one year. Fraternities and sororities provide multiple opportunities for personal and professional development on a local, regional and national level. Building 82, which housed Delta Gamma, then housed Kappa Delta, and was razed in 2018, housed Sigma Nu. “I’d say at least two-thirds of the fraternities kidnap their pledges,” MacKinnon said, “and we just got caught.”. We are excited to be a part of shaping Lehigh’s future through the positive impact our Greek community has on campus. These were certainly related to family background, economic position, and prep-school training, but they could also be cultivated. School spirit erodes significantly, never to recover. Early 1980s: Lehigh fraternity men are credited with inventing the modern variant of beer pong, likely having named it “Beirut” due to civil unrest in Lebanon. Fraternities also oppose the proposal to require live-in advisers, which the report says would help with problems like sanitation and excessive drinking. Summer 2018: Lehigh razes old Delta Gamma/Kappa Delta sorority house located at the bottom of the Hill in order to make room for a new dormitory. Lehigh Introduces Plan for Greek Excellence The 10-point plan was developed after careful review of current Greek life practices and issues. Nay if his ‘slickness’ and ‘smoothness’ are exactly right, he will get in despite serious deficiencies in one or more of the other items. When I attended in the early ‘80s, Lehigh had as many fraternities (36) for an undergraduate population of 4,000 as Penn State had for a community of 20,000. (Author’s note: I seldom update this article and it will also remain paused through most of 2020. Our first organization was founded shortly after Lehigh University’s founding, and continues to grow. “This school is the only one in the universe where somebody over 21 can’t drink alcohol in the privacy of their own room,” said Jeremy Corkill, 22, a senior and Zeta Psi brother. Since the fraternity is not in the 2002 campus map, I assume the chapter was dissolved and the house repurposed. Though there are still isolated incidents through the 2013 spring semester, the police eventually stop “raids” and shift their manpower to busting off-campus parties. 1974: “Three homosexual members of Theta Chi fraternity voluntarily moved out of the fraternity in line with alumni recommendation.”. As of the current day, Sigma Phi only has 9 chapters across the country, though this includes the longest continuously-operating fraternity chapter in the country at Union College. A History of Greek Life at Lehigh University, dismisses all active members in exchange for getting to keep their house and active charter, never officially informing the sorority’s chef. Most of Lehigh’s fraternities and sororities have their own chapter houses, most located … Phi Delta Theta’s original house on the Hill remained occupied by another student group.). “If Lehigh wanted to get rid of its Greek system, Lehigh could get rid of its Greek system,” he said. This violation is not reported by student newspaper when “Sammy” applies to return to campus in 2014. Fall 1971: Lehigh enrolls women (though one was accidentally admitted in 1937 due to confusion over her name being Jean). House 83 contained Beta Theta Pi, now Pi Beta Phi (no relation). The trial did not start until April 1977 and the final ruling was apparently that the death was accidental. Broadly, the purpose is to contextualize the current state of affairs at Lehigh and at other schools also suffering through a period of turbulence. Didn’t the development office or alumni office or even the office of the president stop and consider the ramifications of pissing off thousands of graduates who likely made up the bulk of those contributing? Pi Beta Phi is awarded the house. In the meantime, it is utilized as a residence hall. According to the evaluation report, violations included hosting unregistered social events and fighting with another fraternity. Fall 1999: Administration enacts harsh policies, first ideated in 1996, to curb drinking. March 2012: Men’s Basketball team beats Duke in March Madness. Initial report incorrectly states that the fraternity is the first in eight years to be dissolved and the first ever for alcohol violations. 1992: Alpha Epsilon Pi, a traditionally-Jewish fraternity, closes due to insufficient membership. “I wished that the recommendations had been more specific and energetic,” Lehigh University President Gregory Farrington said. I’m not going to give money after I graduate.”. There are 36 fraternities. November 2014: Lehigh begins the selection process for officially recognizing a new Jewish fraternity. Pi Kappa Alpha is suspended for a disciplinary violation. Lehigh University (LU) is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.It was established in 1865 by businessman Asa Packer.Its undergraduate programs have been coeducational since the 1971–72 academic year. “Lehigh, like many universities and colleges, has a long Greek tradition, and in recent years, particularly the past five to 10 years, we’ve seen less and less student interest in Greek life,” said President Gregory Farrington. The newsworthy items that have actually been preserved, in aggregate, reflect poorly on Lehigh’s Greek scene, Lehigh’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, and Lehigh’s administration. An investment in fraternity or sorority membership provides academic support, leadership experiences, relationships, career networking, civic engagement opportunities, and the benefits of lifelong affiliation. During this time, Lehigh instructs undergraduate tour guides to lie about the prevalence of Greek Life. For Lehigh freshman men, the question used to be which house you’d be pledging, not whether. (next sentence–not authored by Max McConn). That’s pretty bad. July 1978: Animal House movie is released, loosely depicting a Dartmouth fraternity. Lehigh’s record lists the dissolution year as 1999, which is inconsistent with the above news article. Facebook. Roughly 34% of undergraduates are members fraternities or sororities. Some are banning alcohol entirely; others are drying out aspects of student life, such as fraternities and athletic events, or cracking down on underage drinkers. It was widely speculated that there was more to the story, as the failures noted in the accreditation report seemed somewhat arbitrary. However, parties still mainly occurred on the Hill for the better part of the next decade. The criteria of acceptability for most fraternities were attributes of manner, dress, and style. Unfortunately, sometimes you don’t get another chance.”, April 2010: Chi Phi, then considered Lehigh’s top social fraternity, dismisses all active members in exchange for getting to keep their house and active charter. Alpha Epsilon Pi has been an “unrecognized campus group” “since 2001.”, Tim Wilkinson, senior assistant dean of students and director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, states: “Lehigh has always recognized AEPi’s right to exist as a private organization, as long as the chapter does not use university resources, or Lehigh’s name, in association with AEPi.” (B&W). Though Lehigh’s administration didn’t ultimately pull the trigger, the sorority being in “some type of trouble for the last nine years” was a direct result of the school’s policies. (Author’s note: I always found it interesting that Lehigh’s administration never publically acknowledged this. Lehigh has a strong Greek community dating back more than 100 years. (It should be noted that the Brown & White does not publish content critical of the school without heavily insulating it with alternative, supportive opinions), There was a significant outcry from the Greek community, Leopold said, “I personally don’t think that this will prevent anything,” Tracy said. To this day, I regard the blog post as one of the weirdest and most opaque statements I have ever read. Four Lehigh University Greek organizations have been named in alleged conduct violations including hazing, lying to administrators and, in one case, allowing a … Members are charged. 1995: Pi Lambda Phi is closed by national headquarters for membership and financial reasons. Damage caused to the house around the time of move-out is estimated to be $10,000. The existence of this ban was not reported anywhere. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with fraternities and secret societies. The student housing was allegedly egged and spray-painted with racial slurs last November. Within a few years, these policies effectively end the post-golden era. August 2018: Lehigh ranks #1 in Princeton Review’s [2019] “Lots of beer” category. Members also cut down a tree on university property, brought it into their home and tried to burn it in the fireplace, the report states. Delta Sigma Pi occupied an off-campus house on the corner of Birkel and Packer, which today is deemed the “Packer House” which is a “graduate student center.” Building 94, which now houses Zeta Tau Alpha, was occupied by Sigma Alpha Mu. 2006: US News & World Report covers Lehigh’s initiatives to curb binge drinking and excessive partying. It is also notable that, at the time of this article being written, Sigma Alpha Mu was only 6 years into a 10-year ban from campus housing. The Greek blog will highlight positives, she said. At Lehigh, Greek life plays a major role in the college experience. #6 overall in party school rankings. They were required to drive people to get food and run errands. President Farrington provides comment: “Lehigh, like many universities and colleges, has a long Greek tradition, and in recent years, particularly the past five to 10 years, we’ve seen less and less student interest in Greek life,” said President Gregory Farrington. Sadly, the book is out of print, though it is quoted extensively in studies of the time period, especially of “elite” private schools. Delta Tau Delta does not return to campus, and Pi Kappa Alpha, a recognized group operating off-campus, is awarded the house in Fall 2012. “We’re looking at this as a complete cultural change.” The university is one of 10 well-known party schools involved in a new $10 million national initiative, managed by the American Medical Association, to reduce binge drinking on campus. Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs. Officially, the school called the incident the unfortunate result of a “prank” and “horseplay.” However, the lawsuit alleged that Fishkin was in fact thrown out of the automobile while bound with rope. (Lambda Chi Alpha’s house was then awarded to Phi Delta Theta in Fall 2015. It is not clear whether Delta Sigma Phi ever returned to campus. I was a member of a fraternity there and currently serve on that organization’s advisory board. Fraternities consistently engage in more heinous activities yet receive comparatively mild punishments. Fraternities and sororities, or Greek letter organizations (GLOs), also collectively referred to as "Greek life", are social organizations at colleges and universities.A form of the social fraternity, they are prominent in the United States and Canada.Similar organizations exist in other countries as well, including the Studentenverbindungen of German-speaking countries or the Goliardia in Italy. August 2006: Alice Gast becomes Lehigh’s 13th President. 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