The University of Arizona will no longer recognize one of its fraternities, following a hazing investigation.
The Dean of Students Office received reports in April that new members of Sigma Alpha Mu were subjected to hazing. In a letter sent July 29, UA Senior Coordinator Whitney Mohr wrote that allegations included students being burned by hot liquids and forced to consume alcohol, resulting in hospitalizations.
A video provided to the office included 21 individual clips of different hazing incidents.
The fraternity has lost its university recognition through May 2031, which means it can’t participate in university-sponsored events or use university facilities, equipment or services.
A police investigation is ongoing, and some members are facing federal and state charges.
The university has announced new, expanded campuswide hazing prevention initiatives.
"Every student deserves to belong to organizations that build leadership, character and lifelong friendships in a safe environment," Provost Patricia Prelock said. "The overwhelming majority of our student organizations reflect those values every day. Those that do not will be thoroughly investigated and held accountable. Hazing has no place at the U of A.”
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