Rollins College fraternity ban lifted

Suspension lasted more than a month

WINTER PARK, Fla. – Rollins College on Friday reinstated its fraternities after a ban that lasted close to two months, according to a school spokeswoman.

The private school temporarily suspended its six fraternities on Feb. 21, citing "high-risk behaviors" and safety concerns among the school's fraternity organizations.

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"During the temporary suspension period, all chapter privileges are denied and chapters are not allowed to conduct meetings or activities. This decision was made for the safety and wellbeing of all our Fraternity and Sorority Life students and the community at large," Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Meghan Harte Weyant wrote in a letter to students.

That letter came two days after a fraternity member told police that three men from another fraternity choked him, punched him and ransacked his off-campus apartment, according to the Winter Park Police Department.

Police said the attack left the victim hospitalized.

During the suspension period, the school conducted a review of behavior that was "inconsistent with the academic mission of (the) college," met with individual chapters and organized a series of summits.

The lifting of the ban, which did not affect sororities, comes with the condition that fraternities continue to participate in educational and leadership opportunities.

"Our primary concern is the safety, security and wellbeing of all members of our campus community," the school said in a statement.


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