![]() Gordon, but became inactive at some point since. The chapter originally chartered in 1963 with founding member and past national president, Lewis F. We want to open a dialogue," he said.Pi Sigma Epsilon, he only nationally recognized co-ed professional fraternity focused on marketing, management and sales, has re-chartered the Alpha Theta chapter at the University of Mississippi. We want to know not just what happened, but why they did it. "We certainly wish they would be forthright and discuss this matter so that we can get to the bottom of it. The fact that the students won't talk to administrators is disappointing, he added. That panel, which consists of both faculty and students, could choose sanctions including dismissal and barring the three from campus, Blanton said. Ole Miss will move forward "as soon as possible" with discipline through the university's student judicial process. We want to demonstrate that we will not tolerate this type behavior," he said. "What we want to do is to show this type action can't take place on this campus. Creekmore said if new information comes to light, his office could revisit the issue.īlanton said it's up to state and federal authorities to press criminal charges, but "obviously, since we've seen who is responsible, we want to take swift and decisive action. He said federal investigators could opt to bring charges if they saw fit. However, he told WMC-TV in Memphis that criminal charges would be difficult.Ĭreekmore said investigators and prosecutors have looked into several misdemeanors, but he said criminal charges were unlikely by his office because the statue was not physically damaged, and the suspects did not appear to be trespassing. ![]() University Police Department Chief Calvin Sellers said the reward offer gave police some good leads in the case.īlanton said it's not yet clear who might share in the reward.ĭistrict Attorney Ben Creekmore did not immediately respond to a message left Friday by The Associated Press. The Ole Miss Alumni Association is offering at $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. The university is satisfied that the three students under investigation are responsible for the statue's desecration, Blanton said. Blanton said the university will also proceed with internal disciplinary action through a judicial panel that consists of both faculty and students. University spokesman Danny Blanton said Friday the school's findings have been turned over to the district attorney's office. The university tried Friday to question three white students in connection with the vandalism but their attorneys would not allow that to happen without arrest warrants. "We won't allow the actions of a few men to undermine the more than five decades of leadership this fraternity has demonstrated in the fight for racial equality and diversity on our college campuses," he said. Warren said the fraternity will conduct a review to ensure that members' values align with those espoused by the organization. "SigEp as a national fraternity has championed racial equality and issues on diversity since 1959 when it became the first national fraternity to invite members of all races, creeds and religions to join its membership." "It is embarrassing that these men had previously identified with our fraternity," said Brian C. The FBI said Friday it planned to expand the vandalism investigation for potential violations of federal law. Though he faced harassment, he graduated with a degree in political science. marshals to take control and days later, Meredith was allowed in the school. Attorney General Robert Kennedy sent 500 U.S.
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