While college should be the best four years for any student, those dreams can be crushed when unintended tragedy hits a college campus. Activities often thought of as “fun” can turn on a dime when students drink too much and...more
Michael Reed V. Mount Carmel Area School District, Et Al., Case No. 4:23-Cv-00890 (M.d. Pa., October 3, 2023) U.S. District Court dismissed claims against School District for emotional distress under Title IX and for...more
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Join Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education Team for an in-depth training on how to effectively investigate and address reports of hazing on your campus. This half-day session will address the root causes of hazing behavior on...more
A new bill in Congress, referred to as the “Stop Campus Hazing Act,” seeks to add a definition of hazing to the Higher Education Act and require that hazing incidents be reported in the Annual Security Reports that colleges...more
National studies of student hazing have found that more than half of college students associated with clubs, teams or organizations experience hazing. Yet less than 10% of those who experience hazing actually call the...more
Despite the prevalence of anti-hazing laws and school hazing policies, hazing still persists on college campuses across the country. As news reports continue to circulate with new details about hazing allegations at...more
University athletic administrators all across the country are welcoming back their athletes for the 2023–2024 athletic season. Athletes and coaches alike will meet with compliance administrators for a refresher on National...more
As Ohio colleges and universities prepare for the fall 2023 semester, it is important to remember two key provisions in Collin’s Law that require action before the start of the new school year. Collin’s Law, named for Ohio...more
It has been more than a year since Collin’s Law went into effect, increasing hazing reporting and response requirements for Ohio colleges and universities. The legislation expanded the definition of hazing, increased the...more
On November 1, 2012, a pledge of the Northern Illinois University chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity tragically died due to alcohol poisoning. Six years later, attorneys on behalf of the deceased’s family were able to...more
In response to multiple hazing-related deaths of college students in Ohio, the state has enacted a new anti-hazing act that is commonly referred to as “Collin’s Law.” This law, which took effect on October 7, 2021, requires...more
Ohio’s new anti-hazing law, commonly referred to as Collin’s Law, is scheduled to take effect on October 7, 2021. In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) has issued its Statewide...more
A new anti-hazing bill imposes new requirements for Ohio institutions of higher education. Is your institution prepared? How about your students? Join Jessica Galanos, Josh Nolan and Joe Hall for a discussion addressing...more
As institutions of higher education begin their spring 2020 semester, they should be aware of several Pennsylvania-specific developments regarding sexual misconduct and child abuse. ...more
A recent federal court decision in Louisiana suggests that Title IX requires institutions of higher education to treat fraternities and sororities equally. While Title IX generally involves cases of sexual assaults on campus,...more
Esports - Electronic sports (esports), also known as competitive video and computer gaming, continues to boom in popularity. Esports is a spectator-driven phenomenon: some reports estimate the global esports audience will...more
“Andrew’s Law,” which strengthens and broadens Florida’s antihazing statute (Fla. Stat. § 1006.63), is likely to become law after recently passing both chambers of Florida’s legislature without opposition....more
On October 19, Pa. Governor Tom Wolf signed into law the Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law, named for the Penn State student who lost his life in a fraternity hazing incident in early 2017....more
Hazing is often thought to be a university sports and Greek life problem, and bullying is often thought to be a grade school problem, but both occur at every level and within many different types of organizations....more
On May 24, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation requiring Pennsylvania secondary schools to adopt policies and procedures to prevent and correct hazing in schools. House Bill 1574, sponsored by Rep. Ron Marsico,...more
Across the United States there has been a recent surge of injuries — and deaths — resulting from hazing and initiation rites led by student organizations. These tragic events have produced lawsuits and investigations into...more
As we notified you earlier this school year in a FR Alert, the recently enacted Erin’s Law requires all school districts in Illinois enrolling students in grades seven through twelve to have a policy on teen dating violence....more