EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — The University of Central Oklahoma has suspended its cheer team for the rest of the school year amid reports of hazing on the squad, the school said Saturday.
In addition to the suspension, the team won't be allowed to participate in any national competition for two years, University President Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar said in a statement.
Neuhold-Ravikumar said she couldn't go into detail about the hazing because of student privacy laws, but that hazing has no place at the university and won't be tolerated.
Individual team members who participated in the hazing may face removal from the squad and suspension from the university, she said. Those cleared would undergo a membership review and may be allowed to try out for next year’s team.
The cheer squad says on its website that it has won 10 national championships in the last 11 years. The university is north of Oklahoma City and has about 15,000 students.
