“I personally would like to see the house be condemned,” student Jonny Wagner said. “I would like to see another fraternity move into that house. But unfortunately, I think that's not going to happen.”Ī wall outside the frat house had been spray painted with the phrases “no means no” and “F- Phi Psi.” Phi Kappa Psi officials did not respond to requests for comment.Ī statement posted on Instagram said the fraternity “became aware of allegations against a new undergraduate member” surrounding events Saturday night. “Phi Kappa Psi takes these allegations very seriously and will fully cooperate with law enforcement,” the statement said. KU officials said the university and local law enforcement are investigating. “The university takes seriously all reports of sexual assault and is unwaveringly committed to the health and safety of our students,” they said in the statement.ĭuring protests Monday and Tuesday evenings outside the fraternity, demonstrators chanted “We believe her” and held signs reading “No means no” and “Your silence is compliance.” KU Chancellor Douglas Girod, Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer and Vice Provost Tammara Durham issued a letter to students Tuesday saying the university has processes to investigate sexual assault and hold individuals accountable. The Lawrence Police Department posted a statement online saying no arrests were made during the protests, and no injuries were reported. Police say private security staff used pepper spray on some protesters. “In order to protect the privacy of victims,” the police said in the online statement, “we do not comment or provide details about sexual assault incidents or their associated investigations.” That department also acknowledged that reports of a sexual assault drew the protestors to Phi Kappa Psi. KU student body president Niya McAdoo used social media to urge students to demand action from university officials:Ī 2019 survey by the Association of American Universities found 26% of undergraduate women at KU said they had been sexually assaulted in college. ![]() ![]() The survey found 15% said they had been raped and most of those students had not reported it. In response to that survey, KU said in a statement that there had been progress in areas like informing students how to report sexual harassment claims. But the school said there was “a long way to go” in other areas. ![]() Last year, an investigation at KU found an athletic massage therapist on contract had inappropriately touched at least six women. The therapist eventually faced more than six criminal counts. Stephen Koranda of the Kansas News Service contributed to this story. Suzanne Perez reports on education for KMUW in Wichita and the Kansas News Service. ![]() You can follow her on Twitter Abigail Censky is the political reporter for the Kansas News Service. Think you meet the above criteria and have not been invited to membership? Click here to find contact information for the Phi Kappa Phi chapter officers on your campus and reach out to them directly.You can follow her on Twitter The Kansas News Service is a collaboration of Kansas Public Radio, KCUR, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy. Graduate students must have completed at least 18 graduate hours or the equivalent at their institution and rank in the top 10 percent of their class.įaculty, professional staff and alumni who achieve scholarly distinction may also be eligible.Seniors must have completed at least 90 credit hours, with at least 24 semester hours at their current institution, and rank in the top 10 percent of their class.Juniors must have completed at least 72 credit hours, with at least 24 semester hours at their current institution, and rank in the top 7.5 percent of their class.Click here to find out if a Phi Kappa Phi chapter is located on your campus. An invitation to join requires nomination by a chapter. Membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is earned, and admission is by invitation only.
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