Norman, Oklahoma
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.
OU and the fraternity's international headquarters suspended the chapter over hazing and misconduct allegations from September 2024.
Status: Temporarily suspended by the university and the national organization in October 2024, pending the conduct process.
Response: Chapter operations halted by the OU Office of Student Conduct and by Phi Gamma Delta headquarters.
A former student and university employee accused the university's longtime former president, and separately a former vice president, of unwanted sexual touching and advances. Other former male students and staff made similar allegations. An outside law firm hired by the regents found the first accuser 'generally credible'.
Status: Investigated by the university under Title IX and by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. A special prosecutor announced in October 2020 that neither man would be indicted. A separate civil lawsuit against the former vice president was settled. The former president denied wrongdoing.
Response: The regents ended the Title IX matter in June 2019 when the former president resigned his emeritus and teaching roles.
A lawsuit alleges that a blindfolded pledge was hit in the stomach with a baseball bat in October 2015, hit his head, lost consciousness and suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Status: Civil lawsuit filed in 2017 in Tulsa County against the chapter, the national fraternity and two members. The defendants denied the claims; the outcome was not reported.
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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.