HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Connecticut announced Tuesday that it had banned three more Greek organizations for hazing, saying that students were forced to eat pet food, bob for mini-bottles of alcohol from toilets and be partly or fully nude.
The university said it informed fraternity Sigma Chi and sororities Delta Gamma and Delta Zeta they will lose their chapter registrations, recognition and on-campus housing. The decision was not an easy one, “but was appropriate and imperative,” the school said.
Earlier this year, UConn banned the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma over hazing allegations.
“UConn takes a zero-tolerance approach to hazing and harmful treatment of students by anyone, under any circumstances,” the university said.
Sigma Chi did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Delta Gamma said it’s appealing. The sorority says it alerted administrators to the hazing and says it’s inconsistent with its values.
“Our members do not condone this behavior and are sorrowed that the actions of a few have impacted so many,” said Stacia Rudge Skoog, president of Delta Gamma.
