National Agenda for Hazing Prevention in Education Released
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December 10, 2010
In 2008, a national study conducted by researchers at the University of Maine found:
- Fifty-five percent of college students involved in clubs, teams, and other extracurricular organizations are hazed.
- Hazing occurs in a range of student activities and teams and includes behaviors that are abusive, dangerous, and often illegal.
- The vast majority of college students do not report hazing to campus officials.
- Nine out of 10 students who experience hazing in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed.
The University of Maine’s National Collaborative for Hazing Research and Prevention has released a call to action regarding hazing and its prevention in education. The main goals of this guide are to:
- Increase the extent to which hazing is considered a priority health and safety issue.
- Advance research about hazing and its prevention.
- Increase available evidence about effective hazing prevention.
- Build campus, school, and community capacity to develop hazing-free environments.
The National Agenda for Hazing Prevention in Education grew out of the National Hazing Symposium, co-sponsored by HazingPrevention.org in October 2009.
The National Agenda for Hazing Prevention in Education is available online.
For more information, visit the National Collaborative for Hazing Research and Prevention.