Syracuse students suspended in latest crackdown by colleges Syracuse University has suspended 23 students in the wake of a large on-campus gathering that administrators say could force them to shut down the campusSyracuse University has suspended 23 students following a large on-campus gathering, the latest example of college crackdowns on the kind of socializing that can spread the coronavirus and sink plans for in-person learning this semester. Purdue University suspended 36 students for going to a party. Campus security broke up Wednesday's gathering, and the students identified so far received interim suspensions, which can be appealed. Videos and photos showed the Pennsylvania Lambda chapter of Phi Kappa Psi hosting an indoor gathering of more than 15 people, university officials said. Penn State officials also said they had to disperse crowds of students, many of them maskless, who were congregating on campus late Wednesday.

Source: ABC News August 21, 2020 17:12 UTC