After a professor at UBC shared information about several students being drugged over the weekend, the school has asked that an investigation be opened.
Dr. Marina Adshade teaches Economics at UBC in Vancouver. Yesterday, Adshade shared information on Twitter that a student had been drugged at a bar on a Friday night and spent the weekend in the hospital. In addition, six other women were reportedly drugged in the fraternities on campus.
In the tweet, Adshade said, “And people ask me why I am opposed to the frat houses?”
Vice President Ainsley Carry released a statement today saying that they have asked UBC RCMP to open an investigation into the matter.
Carry said that they have not yet received any complaints of druggings over the weekend, and they received the information via the Twitter post.
One of my students spent the weekend in the hospital after being drugged in a Vancouver bar on Friday night. On Saturday morning there were six (6!!) women with her who had been drugged in the fraternities on UBC campus.
— Dr. Marina Adshade (@MarinaAdshade) October 1, 2019
And people ask me why I am opposed to the frat houses?
“To be clear, the information shared online is being taken very seriously and will be fully investigated. Our first priority at this stage is to encourage anyone who has experienced or has information about the criminal behaviours described to call the UBC RCMP at (604) 224-1322, or 911, to report the incident,” said Carry.
The UBC interfraternity Council (IFC) released a statement this afternoon addressing the allegations. In the statement, the council said that all fraternity social functions have been suspended indefinitely.
"The IFC has been in contact with fraternity leadership and the University regarding drugging allegations from this past weekend. We take any issues concerning the safety of the UBC community and the community at large very seriously," reads the statement.
"The IFC is working closely with the pertinent groups, and we encourage anyone that has information on this matter to immediately report it to the University Detachment of the RCMP. This matter is presently before the RCMP, and due to its ongoing nature, the IFC cannot comment further."
In reaction to the statement made by Carry, Adshade said that she hopes that the investigation will involve considering whether or not it's time for fraternities to go.
Thank you @ubcprez . I genuinely hope that investigation involves asking the hard question, “Is it time for the fraternities to go?” https://t.co/6t9q579BKg
— Dr. Marina Adshade (@MarinaAdshade) October 2, 2019
Staff has been directed to speak with the fraternities at length in the coming days.
“Again, the health and safety of our community – students, faculty, and staff – is our highest priority. Intentionally drugging someone without their consent or knowledge is a crime,” Carry added.
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