He said the West Lafayette Police Department was assisting in the ongoing investigations. Most of the tips we've received have come from students, many of whom have expressed concern that such destructive and dangerous activities not occur again. Stephen J. Akers, executive associate dean of students, said 20 students have been summoned for disciplinary hearings so far and 14 of those hearings have been completed, although the outcomes are still pending. Purdue authorities continue to review videotapes of the incident, and more hearings are likely. But any student shown to have violated the code of conduct will be dealt with appropriately.
Students have seven days to appeal any disciplinary action.
Although more than 1,000 people are estimated to have been outside during the disturbances, only a few dozen are believed to have been active participants. Authorities said many students, including members of a number of fraternities, helped extinguish fires and provided police with information about the movements of large crowds. All Purdue students received a letter from Dean of Students Tony Hawkins this week acknowledging that most of them were not involved in the April 1 incident and asking for their help in preventing future disturbances.