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Message from Penny Rue, Vice President for Campus Life

by Betsy Chapman

The following email was sent this afternoon to alumni of the Delta-Omega Chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity from Penny Rue, Vice President for Campus Life.

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Dear Kappa Sigma Alumni,

I am writing to you to introduce myself and to let you know of important information about the status of Kappa Sigma fraternity at Wake Forest. My name is Penny Rue, and I am the vice president for campus life at Wake Forest, succeeding Ken Zick. I came to Wake Forest late this summer, and part of my area of responsibility is Greek Life.

The University learned in a letter dated Nov. 26 that Kappa Sigma Fraternity’s national leaders have opted to withdraw the charter of the Delta-Omega Chapter of the fraternity. In the letter, executive director Mitchell B. Wilson stated that the national committee took the action to withdraw the charter “for conduct unbecoming a Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and for violation of the Code of Conduct by the Chapter and by individual members of the Chapter.”

This action was taken by the fraternity’s Supreme Executive Committee, and not Wake Forest. I know that there is a long and rich tradition of Greek Life on campus, and that Kappa Sigma has been a strong fraternity.

According to Wilson’s letter, national fraternity officials are willing to work to recolonize the chapter at Wake Forest after a suitable amount of time has passed. There is not a timeline for that, but we will work with them to help bring about this end.

Although I am new to Wake Forest and have not met very many Kappa Sigma alumni, I wanted you to know that I understand the important role that Kappa Sigma has played on our campus. I know Mic Wilson from my days at the University of Virginia, where Kappa Sigma was founded, and I pledge to work with the national organization to ensure the long-term success of Kappa Sigma at Wake Forest. I have an appreciation for not only Kappa Sigma’s traditions but also for Greek Life on campus.

Sincerely,

Penny Rue
Vice President for Campus Life

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