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...MIT's actions are an unprecedented attempt by a university to discipline a graduate for a non-academic infraction that took place while the alumnus was in college...
Gary M. Pavela, director of judicial programs and student ethical development at the University of Maryland at College Park, noted that colleges usually revoke diplomas for cases involving academic fraud. In his opinion, MIT's actions are not that different from past cases...
However, Harvey A. Silverglate, a lawyer with the Boston firm Silverglate & Good, who has researched discipline procedures at over 400 schools, said MIT's diploma suspension represents an abuse of power...
...MIT withdrew recognition of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity Monday because of an incident on Sept. 2 in which its members allegedly served alcohol to an underage Wellesley College student who was later hospitalized with alcohol poisoning...
...decision effectively disbands the fraternity. MIT officials said they will not consider reinstating it until fall...