Category: Prevention
Is Your Campus Ready to Post a Hazing Transparency Report?
StopHazing | Your December Deadline is Coming: What to Know About Hazing Transparency Reports Under the new federal requirements established by the Stop Campus Hazing Act, all colleges and universities are required to begin posting and maintaining public hazing incident transparency reports. These reports are intended to ensure accountability, raise awareness, and prevent future harm… Continue reading »
5 No-cost and Low-cost Ways to Jumpstart Campus Hazing Prevention
Bogged down by budget lines? Feeling under-resourced? Here are 5 no-cost and low-cost ways to jumpstart your campus hazing prevention. Under the newly passed Stop Campus Hazing Act (2024), colleges and universities are required to include a policy statement outlining their research-informed, campus-wide hazing prevention programs for students, staff, and faculty. Yet, designing educational initiatives… Continue reading »
Reflection from an Undergraduate Student on Online Hazing Prevention Course
As a senior undergraduate student, I’m writing this reflection blog to share my perspective on the significance of hazing prevention education and how one implementation strategy in particular, an online course, could be an impactful education tool. Note: I am an intern at StopHazing, however, this reflection is a true representation of my own thoughts… Continue reading »
Evidence-Based, Research-Based, Research-Informed, or Data-Driven? A Campus Pro’s Guide to Prevention Lingo
What is the correct lingo? Evidence-Based, Research-Based, Research-Informed, or Data-Driven? Under the newly passed Stop Campus Hazing Act, colleges and universities in the United States are required to develop a policy statement for their Annual Security Reports outlining the institution’s hazing prevention and awareness programming. More specifically, colleges and universities have to describe the campus-wide… Continue reading »
From a Suicide Prevention Advocate: The Effects of Hazing You Can’t See
In this guest blog post, Dennis Gillan, a mental health and suicide prevention advocate and professional speaker, shares his perspective on the intersections of suicide and hazing prevention and calls readers to bring conversations about these topics forward. Dennis serves as the Executive Director of the Half a Sorrow Foundation. Guest writer: Dennis Gillan |… Continue reading »
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 »