Beta Theta Pi Penn State

Alpha upsilon chapter of beta theta pi the alumni run house corporation for the chapter initially filed the claims against penn state and several administrators in june 2019 alleging the university s actions to ban the chapter were an attempt to deflect blame for penn state s own negligence and to take control of the fraternity house.

Beta theta pi penn state. Penn state s now banned beta theta pi fraternity chapter has accused the university of using the chapter as a scapegoat for years of negligence and failed policies regarding the university s drinking culture. Penn state alumnus donald g. Abbey has raised to 3 5 million his commitment to fund the restoration of the beta theta pi chapter house on penn state s university park campus.

Piazza a sophomore at penn state who died due to alcohol fueled hazing by beta s former local chapter following his induction into the fraternity on. Last year abbey a beta brother gave 1 2 million for what he called a complete roof to cellar makeover of the house home to the university s second oldest fraternity. On the night of february 2 2017 while undergoing hazing activities for the fraternity piazza on an essentially empty stomach drank large amounts of alcohol in a short time as part of an obstacle course called the.

As penn state s student conduct investigation of the beta theta pi fraternity continues more disturbing facts have emerged including a persistent pattern of serious alcohol abuse hazing and the use and sale of illicit drugs. I n 2004 a penn state alumnus from the class of 1970 named donald abbey visited his old fraternity house beta theta pi. Former beta theta pi brother granted modified sentence for actions on night of timothy piazza s death.

Phi kappa theta at penn state through the decades. Luke visser joseph sala joshua kurczewski and michael bonattuci former members of the penn state chapter of the beta theta pi fraternity were sentenced on tuesday by a judge in centre county. Beta theta pi and piazza family reach settlement in wake of tragic penn state death oxford ohio september 4 2018 beta theta pi announced today a settlement with the parents of timothy j.

Piazza was a 19 year old sophomore engineering student at pennsylvania state university he was a pledge of the beta theta pi fraternity at the university. Williamsport the owner of the beta theta pi fraternity house in which a pledge died after falling down steps has made a third federal court attempt to block penn state from taking ownership.