The Inter-Fraternity Council and the National Organization of Alpha Epsilon Pi re-chartered the University's Mu chapter yesterday evening during a ceremony at the Brody Jewish Center. The fraternity lost its charter in 2009 following allegations of hazing.
First-year College Student Zev Beeber, the Secretary of AEPi, said the fraternity had effectively re-colonized in February after interviewing new potential members. Beeber is one of the colony's 29 new "founding fathers," the majority of whom are first-year students, he said.
According to the IFC bylaws, the fraternity must undergo at least six months of "documented communication and interaction" with the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, as well as the IFC Executive Committee, before being fully re-instated.
"The leadership of the fraternity will need to work collaboratively and cooperatively with both the University and the IFC as they seek to become part of the fraternity and sorority community," Michael Citro, assistant dean of students and director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, said in an email.
IFC President Andy Colberg said in an email the IFC is excited to work with AEPi to regain their Fraternal Organization Agreement.
"We look forward to working with them over this process to bring them into the Greek system at U.Va. and are excited for that time to come in the future," Colberg said.
Alpha Epsilon Pi Executive Director Andy Borans declined to comment about the original reasons for shutting down the fraternity, but said he was excited for the chapter to re-colonize.
The National Organization of Alpha Epsilon Pi owns the fraternity's house, located at 1707 Grady Ave., which is currently undergoing renovations. Marty Bock, the fraternity's director of leadership development, said the house will reopen for brothers to live in during Fall 2012.
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