Houston -- Prairie View A&M has suspended all pledging activities until an investigation into the recent death of a student is complete, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday.

Donnie Wade, 20, died Tuesday at the North Cypress Medical Center Hospital. The university said he experienced difficulty during an early morning run at Hempstead High School.

The run may have been part of a fraternity initiation. The PVAMU Office of Student Affairs is conducting a separate investigation, including examining alleged incidents of hazing. Wade was a prospective member of Phi Beta Sigma, a registered student organization.

"The University is taking this situation very seriously," George C. Wright, the university's president, said. "It is imperative that we discontinue all fraternity and sorority membership intake activities until we receive a full account of events that led up to the death of Mr. Wade."

Grief counseling and assistance is available to university students, faculty and staff at the PVAMU Owens-Franklin Health Center.

"The entire Prairie View A&M community is saddened by Donnie's death," Wright said. "We extend our condolences to his family and friends during their time of bereavement."

The Hempstead Police Department is also investigating Wade's death.

An autopsy will be performed to determine Wade's cause of death.