National office offers no reason for Kappa Alpha Order closure at University of Oklahoma
There is still no word on why the Kappa Alpha Order chapter at the University of Oklahoma was shut down by its national office last week.
The national chapter of Kappa Alpha Order ordered the closing of the OU chapter. The fraternity house at 1501 Elm Ave. had cars in its parking lot on Monday, but it is understood members will be moving out.
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"The National Administrative Office of Kappa Alpha Order has closed the local OU chapter," Jesse Lyons, assistance executive director for Advancement and editor of The Kappa Alpha Journal, said in a provided statement. "The Kappa Alpha Order national staff and OU administrators are working together to reach a mutual agreement on a specific return timeframe."
OU Nightly, the student-run television news outlet, reported that the closure was over an investigation into hazing practices. This has not been confirmed by the fraternity to The Transcript.
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