The Republic | azcentral.com Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:06 PM 
 
 Arizona State University expelled the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity Thursday night, just days after it held a party during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend depicting racial stereotypes. The university said in a statement that it notified the fraternity that its recognition as a fraternity chapter at ASU has been permanently revoked for violating the university’s student code of conduct. Revoking recognition means the 65-year-old local chapter is no longer affiliated with ASU, the group won't be listed on the university's website and it cannot recruit members or hold on-campus meetings. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” Crow said these values are reflected in ASU’s Student Code of Conduct, and any violations by students may result in disciplinary action. Upon its initial suspension after the party, the university stated, “ASU has one of the most diverse student bodies of any major university in the country, and it is unfortunate that a few individuals held an offensive party at a time when ASU, the state and the nation were celebrating Dr. King’s achievements and legacy.” 
 
 University officials said they still are investigating the event and deciding how to handle individual cases of student discipline. National fraternity spokesman Alex Baker said in a statement that they had received the university’s findings and “we will be issuing the results of our own investigation shortly.” Representatives of the local chapter were unavailable for comment. Over the holiday weekend, photos on social media depicted partygoers wearing stereotypical hip-hop clothes. The Rev. Jarrett Maupin, a local civil-rights leader, said the university’s decision to cut ties with the fraternity meets the first of three demands. The university said that the party “encouraged a racially insensitive theme and created an environment conducive to underage consumption of alcohol.” 
 
 The unregistered, off-campus party involved students posing in basketball jerseys and flashing gang signs and drinking out of watermelon cups. The fraternity had previously been placed on probation in 2012 and was suspended immediately after the university became aware of the party on Monday. In a statement issued earlier this week, the national Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity apologized for “any offensive actions that a few of our members might have participated in.” 
 
 “Tau Kappa Epsilon does not condone or support any actions by its members that would be defined as racist, discriminatory and/or offensive,” the statement said.
– It's official: Arizona State University has given Tau Kappa Epsilon the boot, expelling the fraternity after it hosted a racist party last weekend—apparently to "commemorate" Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ASU says the frat violated at least four school rules—including engaging in discriminatory activities—and has permanently revoked the university's recognition of the 65-year-old local chapter, meaning the group won't be able to hold meetings or recruit members on campus, the Arizona Republic reports. In a statement per ABC15, ASU's president quoted MLK, saying, "We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education." According to local civil-rights leader, Rev. Jarrett Maupin, "They did the right thing to defend the legacy of Dr. King and to say to the nation and to the state, and everyone who is watching, that there is a zero-tolerance policy for racism and discrimination at Arizona State University." ASU says student cases are still being decided, while TKE's national head says its own investigation will be released "shortly."