Sigma Alpha Epsilon is hiring a 'director of diversity and inclusion' following racist chant scandal

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On Wednesday, Sigma Alpha Epsilon revealed the measures it's taking in response to a scandal at its University of Oklahoma chapter, where members of the fraternity were videotaped singing a chant filled with racist slurs. The Oklahoma chapter was shut down, and two SAE members were expelled from the school.

SAE will become the first major Greek organization in North America to hire a director of diversity and inclusion. The fraternity will also create a national, anonymous hotline for SAE members and classmates to report inappropriate behavior.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.