Tuscaloosa, Alabama
What has been reported publicly about abuse at this school, newest first. Each entry describes its legal or disciplinary status as reported and links to the original source.
UA's Fall 2025 hazing transparency report found personal servitude and degrading treatment of new members in summer and fall 2025 and failure to cooperate fully with the investigation.
Status: Found responsible by university (2025); probation until Dec. 31, 2030.
Response: Probation, educational requirements, service hours and activity restrictions.
University findings say new members were subjected to forced exercise, personal servitude and alcohol (2024-2025) and to degrading activities in September 2025.
Status: Chapter found responsible; university recognition and house access revoked through end of 2030 (February 2026); no arrests.
Response: University withdrew recognition through 2030.
Court records allege that in August 2024 Pi Kappa Phi pledges were forced onto their hands and knees, stepped on, pushed, pelted with objects and doused with beer during a 'rules night,' and days later were lined up for wall sits and push-ups while members allegedly pushed and struck a pledge on video.
Status: Five members were charged with misdemeanor hazing in October 2024 (four with two counts each, one with one count); all bonded out of jail. The cases were pending at the time of reporting.
Response: The university said it was investigating with law enforcement and the national organization; Pi Kappa Phi's national office began individual and chapter disciplinary action.
A lawsuit alleges a pledge was beaten by six members, told to snort a white powder and told he would 'die' in a basement, resulting in a traumatic brain injury.
Status: Alleged in a civil lawsuit filed September 19, 2023 against SAE; no ruling reported.
Response: SAE said it was working with university administrators and cooperating with law enforcement.
Pledges were reportedly made to stand in buckets of ice and salt, causing burns to their feet.
Status: Five members arrested on hazing charges (September 2015).
Response: University placed the fraternity under interim sanctions (no social events, no new member activities).
Hazing allegations were made against 10 fraternities, including a 'bows and toes' exercise sometimes done on bottle caps or broken glass.
Status: University halted all fraternity pledging in October 2012; three students temporarily suspended; one chapter sanctioned, another referred to Judicial Affairs.
Response: University stopped all fraternity pledge activities and launched a review of all fraternities.
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Entries summarize public news reports, court filings and official records. Allegations are unproven unless a court or official body has ruled. Report a Frat is not affiliated with any school or fraternity. Last updated 2026-10-16.