Purdue Suspends 14 Students For Violating Protect Purdue Pledge At Weekend Party
On Monday, Purdue University suspended 14 students who attended a party in a residence hall Saturday night because they violated the school’s precautions to lessen the spread of coronavirus.
According to Purdue, 13 of the students are student-athletes.
The school’s Code of Conduct penalizes students who violate the “Protect Purdue Pledge” — which calls for mask wearing and social distancing — at on- or off-campus gatherings.
In a statement, the athletics program said the party involved “out of season” student-athletes. The department said it was working with the university, calling the incident “unfortunate.”
In a statement, Purdue President Mitch Daniels said, “The fact that this episode involved student-athletes can make no difference. At Purdue, we have one set of rules for everyone.”
Previously, Purdue suspended 36 students for violating Protect Purdue Pledge guidelines while attending a party the week before school began in August.