In light of disciplinary actions taken against fraternities for alcohol and hazing violations over the academic year, some fraternity members say they are concerned that fraternities have been mischaracterized by both the University and students.

“We’re under a little more scrutiny right now with everything that’s going on," one Interfraternity Council official said.

After being shut down for more than two years, the Cornell chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity was recently reinstated on campus.

On May 6, a visitor to the Sigma Pi fraternity threw beer bottles and hurled racial epithets at black students.

Cornell will revoke its recognition of Tau Kappa Epsilon for at least three years following reports of an alcohol-related hospitalization of a freshman. The University rejected the fraternity’s appeal of the decision.

University changes to the Greek system will immediately restrict interaction between chapters and freshmen for the first quarter of the year.

President David Skorton announced that “pledging as we know it has to stop” at a meeting of Greek student leaders on Tuesday.

The Interfraternity Council general body met Wednesday for the first time since SAE brother's death.

Last night's IFC forum allowed fraternity brothers to voice their dissatisfaction over a number of issues, but the dialogue failed to produce any meaningful results.