University of Missouri disciplines 13 students following alcohol poisoning at frat party
The University of Missouri issued disciplinary sanctions against 13 students after a freshman who attended a fraternity party last semester was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning, officials announced Thursday.
Police responded to the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house on October 20 after the student became unresponsive during a house party. The student was taken to University Hospital for treatment.
The Office of Student Accountability opened an investigation as did the university police department, which found that “significant amounts” of alcohol were consumed. University police forwarded the case to the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office, which has an open investigation.
Following the incident, the university temporarily suspended the fraternity and then withdrew its recognition after it determined the frat had violated the university’s Standard of Conduct. The Phi Gamma Delta house has since closed.
The student remains under medical care, according to the university.
Citing privacy laws, school officials declined to release details of the students’ discipline, but said, “university sanctions can be severe, including suspension or expulsion.”
“Safety of the Mizzou community is our highest priority, and we must address alcohol use and other concerns in holistic ways to provide education and services that work together to support safer behavior and an overall culture,” Mun Choi, University of Missouri president, said in a statement.
In partnership with national efforts, the university is also conducting a review of campus behaviors including alcohol consumption, hazing and sexual misconduct.
This story was originally published May 5, 2022 at 11:13 AM.
