statement regarding the revocation of recognition of the zeta chapter 6.8.15
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Monday, June 8, 2015
STATEMENT FROM JOSEPH ROSENBERG, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KAPPA
DELTA RHO
After receiving official notice from Penn State University of its decision to suspend recognition of our
chapter at the University for three years, the National Leadership of Kappa Delta Rho has completed its
Membership Review and Reorganization. Our review was guided by a deep commitment to our values,
among which is respect for all persons at all times. It is clear that the conduct of some members of our
Penn State chapter did not meet this standard. After a thorough and fair review of the facts, including
those discovered by university investigators, on Thursday, June 4 the National Fraternity has expelled 38
Brothers of the Penn State chapter. It also has revoked the charter and recognition of the Zeta Chapter for
a period of three years. All of the remaining Brothers were move to Alumni status.
We are grateful to the young men of the Penn State chapter who assumed responsibility after the
regrettable events of the last few months had occurred. They are of course not among those students
expelled. We particularly thank the new President of the chapter, Tom Friel, who has exhibited
outstanding traits that accord fully with our principles of leadership based on respect for all persons. Tom
and the new leaders have given us a foundation on which to build. We look forward to our efforts to
rejoin the Penn State community after this three year period has expired.
This foundation reflects our national commitment to proper conduct, which includes our ongoing efforts
to support all chapters at all campuses across the country. These programs support our undergraduates and
host institutions in educating our undergraduate Brothers on issues of sexual assault, sexual harassment
and the abuse of alcohol and drugs. In order to strengthen this program, we recently entered into an
agreement with Campus Clarity to provide training for our membership that will facilitate a broad
educational program that is not solely a prevention effort, offers skills based training for our members, is
intentional in its language, and engages our student leaders to evaluate the larger issues associated with
these topics. The Think About It program will be fully implemented in this upcoming academic year as
part of our Legion Program, which is a total member education program designed to provide leadership
skills and knowledge to our Brothers that will allow them to lead successfully in their communities. Our
national leadership will continue its commitment to the cessation of inappropriate hazing. In order to
provide an effective vehicle to report possible incidents of hazing, we have joined a consortium of
national organizations that maintain a hazing hotline, which any Brother, Parent or member of the
community may use at any time around the clock. This hotline was instituted on March 27, 2015.
Going forward with these and other initiatives, we will continue to strengthen our commitment to
honorable conduct with regard to our neighbors and guests, communities and each of our brothers.
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