Following reports of an antisemitic hazing ritual on a student, the University of Central Florida (UCF) has suspended the campus chapter of Pi Gamma Delta, one of North America’s largest fraternities.

The decision stems from a photo submitted to the university from a spring 2023 ritual in which a student was bound and blindfolded while being forced to hold a swastika.

The photo was submitted by an anonymous whistleblower during the fall 2024 semester, who said they got it from a friend’s phone. The image was also shared with local news outlets.

After conducting an investigation, UCF put Phi Gamma Delta under interim suspension, barring it from all activities. University officials strongly condemned the incident.

“We are appalled to have recently received an image that was taken in Spring 2023 as part of a hazing ritual that took place at an off-campus location,” the........

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