MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University officials announced that a fraternity has been placed on an immediate interim suspension following allegations of hazing.
The Lambda Chi fraternity was notified by university officials after action was taken by the WVU Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, after multiple reports of hazing, including allegations previously reported in a Campus Warning.
The fraternity is accused of multiple alleged violations of the WVU Main Campus Student Code of Conduct, specifically Section 6.2 which addresses hazing.
According to a press release, the interim suspension will remain in effect until the allegations are addressed through a formal hearing or other disposition.
Members of the Lambda Chi Alpha chapter are, among other sanctions, prohibited from participating in, attending, or organizing social functions as a chapter, or hosting or co-hosting social activities at another location, according to university officials.
All recruitment and new member class programs are also suspended immediately, and Lambda Chi is prohibited from participating in University-sponsored programming.
Lambda Chi has five days to request a review and reconsideration of the sanctions.