Dive Brief:

• Gettysburg College has punished 27 students for violating the college’s policy in relation to the alleged Philadelphia-area drug ring known as the “Main Line Takeover Project” exposed by the Montgomery County (PA) District Attorney’s office in April.
• The college also will not recognize Phi Sigma Kappa for at least five years, based on the results of its investigation and recent disciplinary action against the fraternity.
• The sanctions, which include suspensions and expulsions, were announced in an email to parents and alumni from Gettysburg President Janet Morgan Riggs.

Dive Insight:

The college questioned 39 students as part of its investigation, the Morning Call reported. It isn’t clear what the students were punished for specifically, and how many were expelled. In her email, Riggs said “the actions of a few individuals are not reflective of the Gettysburg College community as a whole." In April, police arrested 11 people accused of supplying and dealing marijuana, hash oil, cocaine and Ecstasy. Authorities said the target of the alleged drug ring was Gettysburg, Lafayette and Haverford colleges, along with high schools in the area.