The University of South Florida (USF) says it has been notified of antisemitic and racist behavior involving students and says the actions won't be tolerated.
The watchdog group StopAntisemitism tweeted out “This fraternity needs to have their charter immediately revoked by and the students responsible need to be criminally investigated for hazing humiliation”.
Pi Kappa Phi senior leadership drew a SWASTIKA onto a Jewish pledge’s head while he was drunk.
— StopAntisemitism.org (@StopAntisemites) February 24, 2022
This fraternity needs to have their charter immediately revoked by @USouthFlorida and the students responsible need to be criminally investigated for hazing humiliation @AndrewWarrenFL https://t.co/lo2BdsRBGy pic.twitter.com/uPmHioPrk1
In letter released Tuesday night, USF said the allegations of student behavior included:
The placement of a swastika symbol on a pledge member of fraternity Pi Kappy Phi
A post on social media anonymously (falsely) accusing a member of sorority Sigma Kappa of racist behavior
An antisemitic post on social media that minimized the Holocaust
Retaliatory behavior from Pi Kappy Phi and Sigma Kappa involved
"Actions such as these are reprehensible and deserve our condemnation," USF said in its letter.
"Due to the anonymous nature of the social media site, and as more information continues to come to light, some individuals have been wrongly accused (i.e. the sorority member from Sigma Kappa)," the letter continued, but the school said it will continue to investigate.
The school said there are a number of resources available to members of the USF community who feel impacted by these alleged incidents, including the USF Counseling Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs.