'Racist' frat email encouraged students to rape girls at party

An American frateity is under investigation after one of its members allegedly sent an email promoting racism and rape.

The email was allegedly sent by a member of the Kappa Sigma frateity at the University of Maryland.

It bashes several minorities and even encourages its members to rape girls that will not have sex with them at a frat party.

The message was sent in January 2014 but was only reported to university staff this week.

The national branch of the frateity, has released a statement, distancing itself from the comments.

It said: ‘The language and views expressed in the email were inexcusable and are in stark contrast to the values of Kappa Sigma Frateity.

‘They are counter to everything Kappa Sigma stands for.

‘This action by a single individual is in no way representative of the culture or diversity of Kappa Sigma’s chapter at the University of Maryland.’

The email refers to Rush Week- when students are recruited to frateities and sororities at American Universities.

According to American news network, NBC, the email is ‘littered with racist slurs aimed at black, Indian and Asian women.’

The author of the email tells six recipients to ban certain ethnic groups from the frateity’s parties.

It also alludes to raping women who re-buff their advances.

The national branch of the frateity told USA Today that the student who sent the email had been suspended from the group.

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On Friday, the University of Maryland’s president, Wallace Loh, slammed the email as ‘reprehensible’.

He said: ‘On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, the University of Maryland became aware of an email dated January 2014, 15 months ago.

‘The vulgar language in the email expresses views that are reprehensible to our campus community.

‘We immediately met with the individual involved and a University investigation is currently underway, led by the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct.

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‘We are in contact with the University chapter of Kappa Sigma and they have taken swift and decisive action in this matter.

‘At their request, the University has committed to provide educational training on diversity and respect for the entire frateity.

‘The University of Maryland remains committed to our core values of respect for human dignity, diversity, and inclusiveness.

‘We are deeply saddened by the impact this email is having on our community.’

Last night he also hosted a live chat with students.

The utter disregard for decency, the racist invective, the mindless disparaging of sexual consent, has left me angry and profoundly saddened — Wallace D. Loh (@presidentloh) March 13, 2015

Earlier this week, two frateity members at the University of Oklahoma were expelled after a video was released of them singing a racist chant.