Greek Life is Coming Back to CU Bloomsburg

Eric Wood, Staff Writer

April 14, 2025

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What’s Happening:

After 5 years, Greek Life is being welcomed back by CU-Bloomsburg. The 5-year disaffiliation is over, and the University has put out an official statement on bringing Frats and Sororities back into the husky family.

Background:

According to a prior Voice article from 2021, Greek life was put on suspension due to behavior infractions. Despite its ties being cut with the university, Greek Life has continued to live on here at CU-Bloomsburg for the last few years. Controversy surrounding the death of a Bloomsburg student in relation to Fraternity rushing was reported by ABC 16 WNEP at the time, with their article stating the University was being sued as well as multiple Greek life groups over the 2019 death of BU freshman Justin King. The tragic loss resulted in the University’s decision to disassociate with all Greek life for 5 years. Multiple BU Fraternities and Sororities were shut down by their national branches as a result of no longer being supported by the school.

The Rest of the Story:

5 years have passed since the decision to disassociate, and the newly formed Commonwealth University is looking to bring back BU’s frats as continued change occurs across all three CU campuses. According to the CU Website, Greek life was reevaluated in 2023 by the university’s administration and a team of alumni. The official statement reads as follows, “After careful deliberation … Commonwealth University is pleased to announce the relaunch of Fraternity and Sorority Life at the Bloomsburg campus, bringing this program back in a reimagined, responsible, and impactful manner.” Despite being welcomed back, Frats and Sororities are going to have to adhere to different rules than they have for the past few years, including roster checks with the university and annual reports on each chapter affiliated with the university. BUF Chair Steve Jones had this to say on returning the status of Greek life chapters, “I recognized that we can’t do the same thing and expect different results. That’s why I am proud of having had the chance to work with alumni and university administration to put into place a plan to bring back a program thousands of students have benefited from over the years but in a way that ensures it is safer, more sustainable, and more impactful than it ever was before.” CU-Bloomsburg will be hiring for three new positions to oversee the return of Greek life: a Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life and two Assistant Directors. These positions aim to ensure the safety and funding throughout the transition of Greek life back to Bloomsburg. The Voice reached out to multiple chapters for a quote via Instagram, and Tau Kappa Epsilon (known mostly as TKE) was the only response, saying “As an international organization we are optimistic about the opportunities that will come with being welcomed back. The ability to recruit, fundraise, and promote our organizations on campus would help to show that Greek life is more than just a ‘friends’ club.” The current plan by the university will begin going into effect during the 2025-26 school year with Chapters being formally accredited sometime in the 2026-27 school year.