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New Federal Campus Hazing Act Creates Reporting Requirements for Higher Education Administrators

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The bipartisan Stop Campus Hazing Act, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, imposes new federal requirements on colleges and universities nationwide, obligating them to track, report, and publicly disclose hazing...more

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Stop Campus Hazing Act Signed Into Law

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President Biden has signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act, the first federal anti-hazing law, is the result of a bi-partisan effort and comes after several years of patchwork efforts to address...more

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Greek Leadership Positions May Be Risky Business for College Students

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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

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Don’t Miss the Target - Complying With Hazing Prevention, Training, and Reporting Requirements

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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

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Anti-Hazing Efforts to Take Before the Upcoming School Year

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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

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New statewide educational plan from ODHE to assist with Collin’s Law compliance

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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

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Ohio Passes Sweeping Anti-Hazing Law Aimed at Colleges and Universities

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In the wake of hazing-related deaths at two Ohio universities, Governor Mike DeWine signed Collin’s Law: The Ohio Anti-Hazing Act on July 6, 2021. That law—which goes into effect in early October and is named after Collin...more

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Updates for the New Year at Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities

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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

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State of Florida Poised to Strengthen and Broaden Antihazing Legislation

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“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

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