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U of Md. student will not return to school after racist, sexist e-mail

A University of Maryland student who was a member of the school’s Kappa Sigma fraternity and sent an e-mail that contained “vulgar language” will not return to the campus this semester, according to a top university official.

According to an e-mail from Linda Clement, vice president for student affairs at the university, “by mutual consent between the student involved, his family and the University” the student would not come back to the school for the year.

It was not exactly clear whom she sent the e-mail to.

The story was first reported by the Diamondback, the university’s student newspaper.

The student is involved in an incident from a January 2014 e-mail that was posted to the Internet recently. That e-mail contained a racist, sexist message indicating that he wanted to have sex with women during rush week but didn’t want people to invite women of certain races. The note also contains a line using an expletive to indicate that “above all else” to forget about “consent.”

The student newspaper also reported that Clement and other university officials have met with student group leaders to discuss the issue and how to make improvements at the school.

Clement’s e-mail also said the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life will begin mandatory training programs on sexual assault and hazing prevention and drug and alcohol education.

University of Maryland President Wallace Loh has said the school became aware of the message on March 10. He has said in a previous statement that the “vulgar language in the email expresses views that are reprehensible to our campus community.”

Loh said the university was “deeply saddened by the impact this email is having on our community.”

The Maryland case comes at a time of increased scrutiny of Greek life following a viral video that showed members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the University of Oklahoma chapter singing a song with a derogatory word for African Americans. Two students at that school have been expelled, and officials there shut down the chapter’s house at the campus.

The fraternity has said that the student was “immediately suspended” from its chapter pending an investigation.

The student’s parents have declined to comment.

In an earlier statement, the fraternity said “the language and views expressed in the email were inexcusable and are in stark contrast to the values of Kappa Sigma Fraternity.”

“They are counter to everything Kappa Sigma stands for.”

The group called the incident “clearly unfortunate,” but said it was pleased to see the “swift and decisive

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