An Ohio State University fraternity faces an interim suspension following a weekend gathering that required medical intervention for attendees, abc6onyourside.com reported.
University spokesperson Ben Johnson described the incident as extremely concerning, though he did not disclose how many individuals received medical care or specify the nature of their injuries. Video circulating on social media allegedly shows people being set on fire at a party, according to abc6onyourside.com. The university has not confirmed the authenticity or circumstances of the video.
While the investigation or conduct proceeding remains underway, the interim suspension bars the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter from functioning or taking part in events as an officially recognized student group. The chapter must also halt all new-member activities during this period. University officials have referred the matter to law enforcement.
The current suspension follows a history of disciplinary actions involving the fraternity’s Ohio Theta chapter on Indianola Avenue, as reported by abc6onyourside.com and The Lantern. In 2017, university records detailed two events during the new-member education process that created risks of physical harm or humiliation.
At a gathering held in the wake of a Big/Little Reveal, senior members supplied drinks to initiates, leading to a situation where a new member needed medical help after consuming alcohol. At another event termed True Gentleman Night, new members individually recited the fraternity creed before the chapter president and general membership.
The chapter accepted responsibility for those 2017 violations, resulting in sanctions that required a revised member-education program and completion of a university hazing-education program prior to spring 2018 recruitment. By November 2019, Ohio State determined the chapter failed to comply with previous sanctions and violated university alcohol rules during an event held September 21-22, 2019.
According to university findings reported by abc6onyourside.com, the chapter failed to implement required safety measures, such as using trained and insured security and third-party bartenders, which allowed students under 21 to obtain alcohol and resulted in at least one student requiring support because of intoxication.
Following the 2019 violations, Ohio State extended the chapter probation through May 2023, added restrictions on alcohol-present events, and mandated an alumni advisory board alongside regular meetings with university officials. Today, the chapter is labeled as an inactive student organization on an Ohio State website, and its Instagram account has been made private, The Lantern reported.
“The university is aware of this extremely concerning incident, and the individuals in question are receiving needed medical care,” Johnson said in a statement reported by abc6onyourside.com. University spokesperson Chris Booker confirmed to The Lantern that the suspension was enacted after officials learned of the circulating video.
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