Category: Prevention
Year-in-Review 2024
It’s time for StopHazing’s annual Year-In-Review! 2024 has been quite a year – let’s recap it together in this blog post. We briefly highlight many of the milestone moments, achievements, updates, new content, and announcements over the last twelve months from the small-but-mighty StopHazing team. Thanks for being a part of the hazing prevention community… Continue reading »
The Power of Leadership in Preventing Hazing: How Institutional Commitment Makes All the Difference
Hazing remains a significant problem nationwide, harming students and undermining college and university missions. As organizations and institutions work to address hazing, robust and visible leadership is critical to meaningful and sustainable change. Institutional commitment to hazing prevention, with clear, visible leadership and support, can make a significant difference. Senior leaders from 25 colleges and… Continue reading »
The Importance of Reporting Hazing: From a Sister Who Lost Her Brother
The Importance of Reporting Hazing: From a Sister Who Lost Her Brother In this guest blog post, Preston Hazelwood, sister of Lofton who was killed by hazing at the University of Kentucky in 2021, shares her perspective on the importance of reporting hazing. Following her brother’s death, Preston interned with StopHazing as a Research-to-Practice Intern… Continue reading »
HazingInfo.org Launches the Nation’s First Comprehensive Database of Hazing Incidents at Colleges & Universities
HazingInfo.org is the first comprehensive national database of college student hazing at colleges and universities, showcasing data on hazing incidents in college teams, clubs, and organizations. Currently, HazingInfo.org has free data and information posted for 467 institutions in the nine – soon to be ten – states that require colleges and universities to publish campus… Continue reading »
7 Ways to Participate in National Hazing Awareness Week (NHAW)
Participate in National Hazing Awareness Week 2024! NHAW is right around the corner, and this year, StopHazing is excited to offer a range of impactful events and resources designed to combat hazing and promote a culture of safety and respect on campuses nationwide. From informative webinars to film screenings and new resource releases, we have… Continue reading »
Pathbreaking Hazing Prevention Consortium Makes History
May 2024 | StopHazing Contributors | Hazing Prevention Consortium Continuing its pathbreaking work, the Hazing Prevention Consortium (HPC) makes history as the most comprehensive and enduring hazing prevention initiative. Last month, the HPC hosted its largest ever Summit. Film crews and journalists caught a glimpse of how StopHazing is leading the nation and guiding the… Continue reading »
What to Consider Before Joining a New Group: Tips from College Students
Guest Writers: Eleanor Tyne and Ella Allan-RahillFebruary 2024 Starting college, we were both interested in joining many clubs to get acquainted with our institutions and make some friends. There were many groups available, from varsity sports to academic clubs, performing arts, and more. Both of us have joined groups and left groups as we’ve tried… Continue reading »
Student Journalist Creates Video Highlighting Campus Hazing, A Taboo Topic with Long-Term Damaging Effects
October 23, 2023 Guest writer: Ella Allan-Rahill, Student Research-to-Practice Intern* As a student intern with StopHazing, it is always exciting to see the hazing prevention work of others my age. Earlier this year, Jillian Taylor, a recent graduate and student journalist at Southern Methodist University (SMU), created a video discussing her perspective on the hazing… Continue reading »
Next Cohort of Hazing Prevention Consortium Launches with 11 Colleges and Universities
October 19, 2023 StopHazing is launching a new cohort of the Hazing Prevention Consortium™ (HPC) with eleven colleges and universities this Fall. The HPC is a multi-year research-to-practice initiative using a public health approach to build an evidence base for hazing prevention on college campuses. Members come from select colleges and universities that have demonstrated… Continue reading »
A Student Perspective on StopHazing’s New Online Course: Stand Up to Hazing™
August 8, 2023 Guest writer: Ella Allan-Rahill, Student Research-to-Practice intern* I’ve been interning with StopHazing for a little over a year now and am about to enter my second year of college. Even before college, I experienced unhealthy groups, which could’ve created an environment for hazing. While I never experienced hazing myself, these unhealthy group… Continue reading »