Boren issues timetable for reinstatement of fraternity

Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 5:20 am

By: News On 6

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) A fraternity that lost its charter for the University of Oklahoma campus following the death of a pledge in September 2004 could be reinstated by this time next year.

OU President David Boren suspended Sigma Chi from the campus after 19-year-old Blake Hammontree died at the fraternity's house following a drinking binge.

Boren says Sigma Chi could regain its campus charter as soon as spring 2007 but that the fraternity first must meet several conditions.

Those include presenting a business plan for chapter operations, conducting a full membership review of undergratuates who petition to become members, fully complying with OU's comprehensive plan to combat alcohol and appointing an alumni supervisory committee.