State College Police said excessive alcohol consumption and hazing may have played a role in student Timothy Piazza's death. Police also said that the night of Piazza's fall was bid acceptance night for Beta Theta Pi.
Penn State released a statement today promising Greek life will undergo significant changes in light of the death of student Timothy Piazza. Piazza passed away Saturday morning at Hershey Medical Center as a result of traumatic injuries sustained Thursday night when he fell down the basement steps at Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
The Interfraternity Council is hosting a candlelight vigil on Old Main this Sunday to honor Timothy Piazza, a Penn State sophomore whose life was cut tragically short last Thursday.
Penn State's Interfraternity Council, in conjunction with the university, placed an indefinite suspension on fraternity socials in light of student Timothy Piazza's death at Beta Theta Pi.
Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick determined today that the death of Penn State student Timothy Piazza was accidental, according to Fox 43 news. Piazza died as a result of "multiple traumatic injuries" sustained from a fall at Beta Theta Pi fraternity around 11 p.m. Thursday, February 2.
Beta Theta Pi released a statement today on the chapter's website indicating the chapter has been temporarily suspended by both Penn State and the national Beta Theta Pi fraternity.