Overview

• VCU said the reported activity occurred Oct. 3–6 at several off-campus sites in Richmond during the pledging process.
• Allegations describe forced alcohol consumption, extreme physical calisthenics, physical battery, and mental degradation.
• The Office of Student Conduct & Academic Integrity leads the inquiry with assistance from VCU Police, with online and phone reporting options publicized.
• Theta Chi’s VCU chapter was suspended in November 2024 through Sept. 1, 2028, leaving any current group unaffiliated with the university.
• Adam Oakes’s family and students voiced concern, noting his 2021 hazing death and the resulting “Adam’s Law” on prevention education.