NC State Chancellor Publicly Addresses Sigma Nu Hazing Allegations for the First Time as Prosecutors Review Seized Evidence
North Carolina State University Chancellor Kevin Howell publicly addressed hazing allegations involving the university's Sigma Nu fraternity for the first time on November 12. Howell made the remarks while answering questions during a Board of Trustees meeting and said he would brief the board further on the investigation on November 13.
Police executed six search warrants at the Sigma Nu house in Raleigh in October, seizing evidence and electronic devices. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman confirmed that prosecutors are reviewing the seized evidence. Sigma Nu's national organization has indefinitely suspended NC State's Beta Tau chapter; the university ordered members to move out of the house by November 10, the chapter will not be allowed to return to campus for at least four years, and the university is conducting a separate student conduct review.
The case shared the trustees' agenda with a change in the football program, and Howell was also asked about the expected appointment of former NC State quarterback Philip Rivers as head coach. The university said student safety is its top concern, the investigation is ongoing, and it will take further action based on the findings. Fraternity hazing has drawn attention at many U.S. universities in recent years, and students' parents and alumni are watching the outcome of this case closely.
Source: North Carolina State University
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