Ohio University suspends frat after anti-hazing law enacted

A week after the state enacted an anti-hazing law in honor of an Ohio University student who died in 2018, the university suspended another fraternity for allegedly violating hazing rules.

The university found the Beta Chapter of Delta Tau Delta committed nine violations, including selling and distributing alcohol, reckless behavior and coerced consumption of alcohol, according to a statement from Dr. Jenny Hall-Jones, interim vice president of student affairs. It's not clear what prompted the investigation. Members of the fraternity are prohibited from joining other fraternities on campus or starting their own, the school said. The fraternity will be eligible to apply for reinstatement in 2025. The suspension follows Gov. Mike DeWine's signing of a bill into law last week that put in place tougher penalties for hazing at Ohio universities and colleges starting this fall.