Georgia Tech suspends frat; chapter denies harassing black student

Georgia Tech has suspended a fraternity with a history of disciplinary penalties, over what the university says was discriminatory behavior.

In early August, a black student at the university said three members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity yelled racial slurs at her from windows of the fraternity house.

An investigation led to Phi Delta Theta’s suspension, which lasts through August 6, 2016, according to a release posted to the university’s website Wednesday afternoon. Officials with the local and national fraternity chapters released their own statements disputing the university’s finding.

Under the suspension, the chapter may continue “recruiting new members, holding meetings to conduct…