After a checkered recent past of house upkeep, the Kappa Delta Rho chapter at Bucknell University has been shuttered as of January 1, perhaps permanently. They were previously evicted in December 2007 because of issues with their physical plant, but readmitted this past autumn, presumably with the understanding that house maintenance would be improved. After recently failing a county inspection citing problems with heating, electrical, and fire safety systems, the chapter was formally closed. They will be permitted to recolonize in 2012, according to the university. But if they fail to return, the property will revert to the university under the terms of the purchase in 1950 that specified it be used for fraternity housing.
Actives place some blame on lack of alumni support, and even sabotage, after alumni "wrote an incriminating press release that blamed the brotherhood for the conditions leading to the house closure," according to former KDR chapter president Will O'Brien; a former KDR vice president complained, "We were never given a fair shot." In terms of conduct, the chapter appeared to be on good terms, posting high marks for charitable donations raised and hours spent on philanthropy, as well as making efforts to raise the chapter GPA. As to why the house was so decisively closed, O'Brien speculated: "Some allegations were made towards KDR this semester regarding conduct, but there was never a conclusion or verdict reached on the matter. . . . Another possibility is the condemnation of the house." Yeah, maybe it was the house being condemned.
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