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fraternity

[fruh-tur-ni-tee] / frəˈtɜr nɪ ti /


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After years of campus backlash and administrative crackdowns, fraternity membership has swelled this decade, as students have flocked to schools with big sports and robust social scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

A chapter of the fraternity was closed in 2024 and remains barred from campus.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Beyond Cornell’s Title IX process, did law enforcement seek to interview the alleged perpetrators and other members of the fraternity?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

Following the allegations, Cornell closed the fraternity and temporarily suspended the students allegedly involved, several of whom were later expelled.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Boy Scouts was like a fraternity and run by fathers.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

As part of "broader work" that needs to happen, Kotlikoff said in his video statement that there should be a "serious look at the role of fraternities and sororities in campus life".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Adriana Vink, a senior at Cornell, is calling for the abolition of fraternities on campus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Why don’t we see fraternities embracing branded RushTok the same way?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Gipson said Washington was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, one of the oldest African American fraternities in the U.S., according to its website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Social life at Emory revolved around fraternities and sororities, something Chris wanted no part of.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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