The Sept. 30 stabbing during a party in Talley Student Center has prompted University officials to halt future parties in the student center.

A moratorium has been called on the parties for the “fall 2006 semester and until further notice,” according to a memo from Evelyn Reiman, associate vice chancellor for student affairs.

In the same memo, Reiman said she is “committed to a full and fair review of our operating practices.”

Don Patty, the director of business for the University student centers, is the facilitator of the Late Night Party Task Force.

“We want to make sure the events are safe,” Patty said.

Patty said the task force will review the events of Sept. 30 to see what needs to be done to prevent any future situations. He said it would also make sure the staff did its jobs properly.

The Late Night Party in question was hosted by Aplha Phi Alpha. According to Patty, the University has historically felt the need to give said organizations a place to host events.

“The African-American panhellenic organizations don’t have the luxury of having their own houses,” Patty said.

The events require a number of strict safety regulations, according to Patty.

“We wand each person that enters the party. Each person entering gets a pat-down,” Patty said. “We digitally scan each ID — you have to be an area college student with a valid ID — [Once screened] you’re given a color-coded bracelet that identifies you as a guest.”

According to Patty, the task force is unable to complete its review as it is “still waiting for the police report,” and not much is known about what happened at this point.

“This is the first time that something like this has happened,” Patty said of the 13 or 14 years he has been here. “The vast majority of events go off trouble free.”

Sara Yasin, a junior in textile and apparel management and the president of the student board of directors, said she thought the party situation was very unfortunate.

“It really wasn’t [Alpha Phi Alpha’s] fault,” she said.

Evan Halley, president of Alpha Phi Alpha, could not be reached for comment.