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Incident Nature:
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Incident Political Orientation:
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Incident Responses:
University investigation issuing in sanctions
Student sanctioned
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Incident Status:
No litigation
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Summary
On November 14, 2025, Indiana University suspended nearly all organized fraternity activities at its Bloomington campus amid a series of hazing allegations. Vice Chancellor for Student Life Lamar Hylton sent a letter to the campus’s Interfraternity Council notifying all 27 fraternities that social events, tailgates, parties with alcohol, philanthropy and brotherhood events, new member education, and large group activities were temporarily banned. First year students were also barred from breaking housing contracts to move into fraternity houses. The letter explained the decision by citing unhealthy and risky behaviors related to hazing and warned that violations could result in organizational misconduct charges. Fraternities remained permitted to hold internal operations such as meetings, elections, required programming, community service, intramural sports, and small informal gatherings.
On November 25, Indiana University announced it would lift the suspension for fraternities in good standing. The university notified chapters that those not under investigation could resume full activities beginning December 1. The prior restriction on first year students breaking housing contracts was also lifted, though with a deadline by December 14 for students seeking to end residence hall contracts.
Even after reinstatement, not all fraternities were cleared. As of November 26, five fraternities — Alpha Epsilon Pi, Beta Chi Theta, Chi Phi, Phi Kappa Psi, and Tau Epsilon Phi — remained subject to cease and desist orders amid ongoing hazing investigations. Those chapters stayed barred from hosting social events or other organized activities until further notice. The partial reinstatement allowed most fraternities to resume normal operations while preserving disciplinary measures for groups with substantiated hazing concerns.
