Miami U. Greeks to have sobriety rules

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- An Ohio university's fraternities and sororities will be required to hire security and institute other restrictive measures, the school's officials said.

The Greek community at Miami University in Oxford will have to designate a "sober monitor" and have security present at all off-campus events, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Tuesday.

Last year three sororities were suspended for drunken behavior that garnered national attention, school officials said.

Objectionable activities included wild parties at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati and at Lake Lyndsay Lodge in Butler County, the Enquirer said.

A task force comprised of students, faculty and administrators said it plans to issue its own report, perhaps as early as this week. The university's Tri-Council, representing three Greek governing organizations, however, held meetings during the weekend to update students on new policies, the Enquirer reported.

The rule that one student must be in charge of an event was strengthened, calling for one student to be the "sober monitor." Other new rules include requiring an equal number of events with and without liquor, the newspaper said.