Ball State Greek life suspended after sexual assault reported on Greek row

Ball State Greek life has been suspended until Jan. 31, 2018.

According to a Reddit thread, no chapters can hold any events unless they are philanthropy or community service events.

Users on Reddit theorized that President Mearns was trying to make a statement to the student body.

One Reddit user alleged that the ban was in response to three reported cases of sexual assault in 30 days. Ball State crime logs show that a sexual assault was reported on October 15 on W. Riverside Ave, the school's Greek row.

"It's likely because there is a new president of Ball State and he's trying to make a PR move," one student theorized.

The university in Muncie, Indiana recently inducted a new president Geoffrey S. Mearns in September.

The Tab is investigating and will update with more information when it becomes available.