The Demise of the Delt Chapter
November 6, 2008
Dear Mr. Tuohy,
This morning, Dean Mike Raters, Associate Dean of Students Rick Warner, and I informed the students living in the Delta Tau Delta fraternity that the College has decided to withdraw its recognition of the Beta Psi chapter and terminate the lease of the property at 603 West Wabash Avenue. Further Delta Tau Delta activities of any kind are strictly prohibited.
This decision was reached after considerable investigation and conversation. From recruitment to the beginning of pledgeship and through traditions and ritual, we have discovered at Delta Tau Delta a culture and practice of ungentlemanly behavior and irresponsible citizenship, which are inconsistent with Wabash’s Gentleman’s Rule, mission, and core values.
Effective immediately, we shall use the property at 603 West Wabash Avenue as a College residence hall.
We have decided that students living in the facility who are under the age of 21 may continue to reside in the residence hall, move into alternative campus housing, or seek off-campus housing. Two residence hall advisors will move into the facility immediately.
Students who are 21 years of age or older will no longer be allowed to reside in the facility. We have arranged for them to live in alternative campus housing and we will assist them in their transition.
All students will now take their meals at the Sparks Center.
We understand and value Delta Tau Delta’s storied history at Wabash, and I hope you will realize that we have made these decisions based on the best interest of the students and after painstaking review.
Sincerely,
Patrick White
President
