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Driving Culture Change: How the Hazing Prevention Consortium is Transforming College Campuses
Across the country, colleges and universities are working with students to redefine what community looks like — replacing outdated, harmful traditions with healthy, inclusive practices that cultivate belonging without harm. At the center of this transformation are the dedicated liaisons from institutions participating in the Hazing Prevention Consortium (HPC), StopHazing’s research-to-practice initiative. The HPC or… Continue reading »
Transparency Reports: A Guide for Students and Families
Introduction The Clery Act is a consumer protection law that requires every college or university in the U.S. to disclose safety information. The Stop Campus Hazing Act amendment incorporates hazing as a Clery-reportable crime. As a result, every college or university that receives federal funding is required to publish hazing transparency reports by December 23,… Continue reading »
Your NHAW Starter Pack: Data + Tools for Real Change
Help shine a light on hazing during National Hazing Awareness Week You could save a life by sharing hazing prevention resources from HazingInfo and StopHazing National Hazing Awareness Week (NHAW), happening September 22–26, 2025, is a powerful opportunity for students, families, and campus professionals to raise awareness and take action to prevent hazing. HazingInfo and… Continue reading »
StopHazing and HazingInfo.org Welcome Sierra Medina as Communications & Outreach Specialist
Experienced nonprofit communications professional to drive awareness and engagement for leading hazing prevention organizations. StopHazing and HazingInfo.org are pleased to announce the appointment of Sierra Medina as Communications & Outreach Specialist, effective immediately. In this full-time role, Medina will lead communications and outreach efforts for both organizations, working to amplify their mission of ending hazing… 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 »
StopHazing Welcomes Lauren Griffin as New Program and Prevention Coordinator
StopHazing, leaders in promoting safe school, campus, and organizational environments through hazing education and prevention, is pleased to announce the addition of Lauren Griffin, M.Ed., as Program and Prevention Coordinator. This hire reflects StopHazing’s commitment to building organizational capacity to meet the growing demand for effective, research-informed hazing prevention approaches across diverse settings. Griffin will… 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 »
A Historic Step Forward: The Stop Campus Hazing Act Becomes Law
A new era of campus safety has begun. The Stop Campus Hazing Act has officially been signed into law by President Biden, representing a pivotal moment for student safety and well-being. This bipartisan legislation, which amends the now-renamed Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (formerly the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime… Continue reading »
Senate Passes Stop Campus Hazing Act, Landmark Legislation to Combat Hazing on College Campuses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senate Passes Stop Campus Hazing Act, Landmark Legislation to Combat Hazing on College Campuses [Washington, DC, December 11, 2024] Today, the United States Senate passed the Stop Campus Hazing Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing hazing on college campuses nationwide. The bill, which previously passed the House of Representatives, will now… Continue reading »