LOS ANGELES—The number of fraternities that have disaffiliated from USC has grown to eight, and the breakaway groups have formed their own organization called the University Park Interfraternity Council.
The rogue fraternities hosted a recruitment fair on Aug. 19 near the campus in the sort of “rush week” event that USC officials banned for freshmen in 2017 over hazing concerns, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The move to disaffiliate came after strict rules were enacted by the school in response to multiple accusations of sexual assaults at frat parties last year.
However, the Council’s Harrison Murphy told the Times that the move to disaffiliate was not a reaction to the rules, but to what he said was the university’s unfair policies toward Greek organizations as a whole….