Unl’s phi gamma delta fraternity is now suspended until 2026. chancellor ronnie green handed down that decision yesterday but questions still remain for some of those answers channel 8’s joseph nassar joins us live in the studio with more joseph megan several questions still unanswered including what happens to the students
Who lived in the house what about the house itself and what is the status of the sexual assault allegation that had students protesting in front of fiji house for several days according to unl students many on campus feel fraternity phi gamma delta suspension was appropriate i think most people’s reactions are happy that
They’re off campus for now but disappointed that they haven’t been completely banned from campus i am really proud of unl for stepping up and doing something about it especially because this wasn’t the first accusation of sexual assault from the fraternity fiji technically the fraternity was suspended for violating
The university’s policy on alcohol use in a statement chancellor ronnie green indicated that university police are investigating the reported sexual assault that investigation is ongoing now as for this building formerly known as fiji house it’s privately owned and operated by the phi gamma delta housing corporation meaning it’s not under
University control ownership of the home does not change even with the suspension what does change is that members of this house are no longer able to host university sanctioned events for the duration of the suspension the university was unable to answer questions about the discipline handed down to fiji or the students still
Occupying fiji house as those questions are under the purview of the fraternity rob cottle the executive director of phi gamma delta provided this statement to channel 8 regarding its discipline against the unl chapter saying that phi gamma delta suspended the charter of the lambda new chapter at unl after it was
Found guilty of violations of the fraternity’s risk management policy as it pertains to alcohol use and social events students i spoke with say they agree with the suspension but also feel fiji’s reputation of past misconduct should warrant a permanent ban i think we need to just all like stand together
And show that we do not like we are not okay with sexual assault and we stand with the survivors most students feel like this is such a serious problem and nothing’s ever changed so if they really want to take accountability and stop the problem then they should just be banned
And not just suspended
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