Consider the Issues
Resources and References
Web Links
Hazing Prevalence and Prevention
StopHazing.org
StopHazing.org provides accurate, up-to-date hazing information for students,
parents, and educators. There are informative articles on all forms of types of
hazing, including high school, military, athletic and fraternity/sorority hazing.
Inside Hazing: Understanding Hazardous Hazing
Provides practical information on all aspects of hazing as well as the theoretical
perspective of Susan Lipkins, Ph.D., author of "Preventing Hazing: How Parents, Teachers, and Coaches Can Stop the Violence,
Harassment, and Humiliation."
Unofficial Clearinghouse to Track Hazing Deaths and Incidents
Comprised by one of the nation's leading experts on hazing, Hank Nuwer, this
website compiles hazing new stories and reports on hazing incidents.
Sports Hazing Incidents
An ESPN article that documents 20 years of hazing in high school and college
athletics.
An Interview With Dr. John A. Williams, Exec. Director Center for the Study of
Pan-Hellenic Issues
An interview on why hazing exists, what it is, and how it can be prevented. Dr.
Williams defines hazing, explains who is most at-risk for being hazed and examines
why people are willing to accept such behavior.
Fraternities and Sororities
Strengthening the Bonds: A Positive Fraternity Pledge Program for the 21st Century
Written by a former fraternity brother, this article argues that hazing builds
dissension and eventual retribution and presents a seven-step process for pledging
that builds unity, teamwork, and loyalty without hazing.
Legal Trends Reflect Grim Future for Greek Hazers
Dr. Walter Kimbrough, the author of Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs and
Challenges of Black Fraternities and Sororities, discusses legal implications
for being caught hazing.
Hazing: The Fratricide of Brotherhood from Kappa Alpha
A helpful review of hazing myths and facts, how to recognize hazing, and answers
to frequently asked questions.
Teambuilding and Alternatives to Hazing
Cornell's Teambuilding Website
Learn about how Cornell can help you design an exciting new member program.
Business Balls
Free team building games and ideas
Teambuilding, Inc.
Information on teambuilding strategies, philosophy and basic how-to.
High School Hazing
Initiation Rites in American High Schools: A National Survey
Published by Alfred University in August of 2000, this study of high school students
around the United States illustrates the prevalence and the nature of hazing.
Brutal Rituals Dangerous Rites: High School Hazing Grows Violent and Humiliating
From the American School Board Journal, a commentary on high school hazing and
high school hazing prevention.
Hazing Article on Kids Health.Org
Information and advice to parents on how to address the issue of hazing, including
tips on how parents can protect their children from being hazed From the Nemours
Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media.
Lifting the Haze around Hazing
Featured in the National Association of Student Council's Leadership For Student
Activities magazine, this article describes successful anti-hazing programs. School
administrators will find this article especially useful.
Hazing: It is not just a college problem!
A discussion of high school hazing and what can be done to prevent it available
from Education World.com.
College and University Hazing Information and Policy Sites
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Syracuse University's Silent Witness Program
Advocacy Groups
C.H.U.C.K. (Committee to Halt Useless College Killings) c/o Eileen Stevens (516) 567-1130, P.O. Box 188, Sayville, New York 11782
C.H.A.D. (Cease Hazing Activities and Deaths) c/o Rita Saucier (334) 343-2119, P.O. Box 850955, Mobile, Alabama 36685
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