(CNN) Bowling Green State University in Ohio announced on Friday that it has permanently expelled three students and suspended 17 in connection to the death of a sophomore participating in fraternity hazing in March of this year. The suspensions range from three to eight years and one student received a deferred suspension, the university said in a statement . A coroner ruled his death an accident resulting from a fatal level of alcohol intoxication during a hazing incident, according to prosecutors working on a criminal case in connection with Foltz's death. All 21 students charged were found responsible for a total of 83 violations of the BGSU Code of Student Conduct, including hazing, harm to and endangering others and furnishing alcohol." Solis said that the university also released a report conducted by a school working group on best practices to combat hazing and that the school will continue to "take all necessary measures to eradicate hazing."

Source: CNN July 30, 2021 20:48 UTC