Students gathered on the steps of Old Main Friday in support of the women victimized by Kappa Delta Rho’s private Facebook group, which led to a full-chapter suspension of the fraternity. Rally organizer's also called upon President Barron and university administrators to "sever all ties" with KDR immediately, and expel students found guilty of misconduct following the criminal investigation.
UPUA President Anand Ganjam released a statement regarding Kappa Delta Rho situation.
Since the story broke that police were investigating a private Facebook page belonging to Kappa Delta Rho, new information has come to light, press conferences were held, and statements were made. Here's a comprehensive summary of what we know so far.
Students will hold a rally on the steps of Old Main at noon Friday to support the victims of Kappa Delta Rho's alleged Facebook pages.
Interfraternity Council President Rick Groves released a statement in response to those made by President Eric Barron last night and "questions surrounding [the IFC's] suggestion that students refrain from the media," he told Onward State. In the statement, Groves clarified that any suggestions to members to refrain from talking to the media were "in the hopes of reducing the dissemination of misinformation- not to stifle what is undeniably an important issue."
Overall, the ranking put Penn State 17th nationally in total research expenditures. However, the university was ranked first in materials research, second in psychology, and third in both mechanical engineering and sociology. The NSF study, which measured total research expenditures, put Penn State in the top ten universities in 13 fields, tied for second nationally in top-ten rankings with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, behind only Johns Hopkins University.