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Campus hazing can have far-reaching negative consequences for individual students and their families; student organizations, groups, and teams; and the broader campus community. Because hazing is a complex issue that reflects campus culture, there is no one size fits all solution. The purpose of this Hazing Prevention Toolkit for Campus Professionals is to describe components of a data-driven… (read more)

This presentation provides a research-driven look at what colleges and universities should be focusing on when trying to eradicate hazing from their communities. Kim Novak, the presenter, is CEO of NovakTalks and an independent consultant for campus safety, hazing prevention, student risk management, and student organization development. Using data from several research sources and theory from… (read more)

The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE), funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Healthy Students, hosted a webinar on December 17, 2015 and discussed the latest research on hazing and described implications for campus personnel. The event featured a video introduction from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and also offered practical… (read more)

Hazing is behavior that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers someone for the purpose of gaining or maintaining membership in a group regardless of a person's willingness to participate. Hazing events are commonplace in American schools with nearly half (47%) of students in the United States reporting they had experienced hazing before entering college, and three in five college students… (read more)

In this 17-minute documentary produced by the Clery Center, personal storytelling compels viewers to action. Takeaways include definitions of hazing, examples of hazing practices, and realistic alternatives to hazing that accomplish the goals of team-building and unity.

In this 17-minute documentary produced by the Clery Center, personal storytelling compels viewers to action. Takeaways include definitions of hazing, examples of hazing practices, and realistic alternatives to hazing that accomplish the goals of team-building and unity.