Hazing Resources

The staggering number of serious injuries and deaths of college students has never received proper attention from the public. This is true even following the recent example of violence at Virginia Tech, as far too little attention is given to the large numbers of school and fraternity hazing, sexual assaults and other forms of violence regularly occurring on college campuses across the country.  For Doug Fierberg's full article, please click here.
 
 
We Remember - Virginia Tech
The We Remember website provides information about the 32 students and faculty members who were tragically taken from their loved ones and our community on April 16, 2007.  They ranged in age from 18 to 76 and represented a variety of academic areas, along with nearly every major faith and ethnic group. The site also provides information about online resources, latest news and events, information about the April 16 Memorial, and a link to the Office of Recovery and Support. 
 

The Gordie Foundation  gordie foundation  

The Gordie Foundation is dedicated to the memory of Gordie Bailey, who was an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Colorado when he died of alcohol poisoning as a result of a Chi Psi fraternity initiation ceremony for pledges on September 17, 2004.  The mission of The Gordie Foundation is to provide today's young people with the skills to navigate the dangers of alcohol, binge drinking, peer pressure and hazing. 
 
 
The Gordie Foundation has merged with the Center for Alcohol and Substance Abuse to support the mission of the University of Virginia by fostering community to promote student learning, growth and citizenship.  By supporting peer education, providing outreach, consultations, and group classes, Gordie CASE aims to increase knowledge and awareness of alcohol and other drug issues, and decrease the negative consequences associated with high risk drinking and illegal drug use among students.
 
 
Carson was born in Austin, Texas on April 17, 1990; he was a third generation graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School. He left this life on December 2, 2008 following a fraternity initiation ritual where he was compelled to drink large quantities of alcohol. After becoming unresponsive, Sigma Alpha Epsilon members put Carson in a vehicle to take him to the hospital, but ultimately abandoned the trip for fear of getting themselves and their fraternity in trouble. They returned to the house and left Carson on a mattress, he never work up. Carson died from acute alcohol poisoning; his blood alcohol level was .40.  
 
 
Mission:  Aware Awake Alive prevents loss of life to alcohol poisoning by educating teens, young adults and parents on the dangers and symptoms of alcohol overdose, generating awareness and dialogue around amnesty-based policy and legislation and creating an atmosphere of partnership in which young people, parents, educators and like-minded organizations share responsibility of supporting and educating one another. This mission is supported by education, awareness, dialogue and partnership.
 
 
On February 2, 2005, Matthew Carrington was left to die of water intoxication on the floor of a cold, wet, sewer infested fraternity basement in Chico, California, following hideous acts of hazing.  He was terribly degraded and mistreated for the last three days of his life, all for the purpose of gaining admission into the fraternity, demonstrating his worthiness, and satisfying the brotherly love that the fraternity members promoted.  Seven Chi Tau Fraternity Members were charged with hazing and four of those were also charged with felony manslaughter.  Matt's Law was signed by Governor Schwarzenegger on September 29, 2006 and went into effect on January 1, 2007. We Miss You, Matt is frequently updated with new stories, pictures and updates on Matt's Law.
 
 
Security On Campus, Inc. (SOC) has made a dramatic and far reaching impact on college campus crime reporting, campus crime victim rights and prevention initiatives to reduce campus crime over the past twenty-one years.  Today, it remains the first and only nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of criminal violence at colleges and universities nationwide through educational, awareness, and policy initiatives.
 

The National Crime Victim Bar Association 
Almost 26 million Americans are victimized by crime each year.  Many victims suffer from more than the trauma of the original crime.  All too often, they are also left with expenses for medical procedures, physical rehabilitation, counseling, lost wages, and lost earning capacities.  The National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA), an affiliate of the National Center for Victim of Crime, helps victims find attorneys and allied professionals who can assist in obtaining the resources necessary for physical and emotional healing.  In addition, the NCVBA provides technical assistance to attorneys representing crime victims in the civil justice process.

StopHazing.org  
The StopHazing.org website grew out of a group of concerned students, educators and parents called the MJTF (multi-jurisdictional task force.) This organization first formed in 1993 at the University of New Hampshire in order to pass a state anti-hazing law. Since the successful passage of NH's first anti-hazing law in 1993, the group has expanded to other states and hopes to support anti-hazing efforts across the nation. The MJTF now has members in New Hampshire, Vermont, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts and Ohio.

Hank Nuwer 
Hank Nuwer, adjunct professor of Journalism at Ball State University, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. Mr. Nuwer is the author of "Broken Pledges." His next book is "Wrongs of Passage" Indiana University Press, 1998. In September, 1999, Mr. Nuwer's third book on hazing, "High School Hazing and Initiation," was published by Franklin Watts-Grolier. 

 
Established in 1993, the Center serves as a primary point of contact for dealing with the problem of school violence.  The Center focuses on ensuring that schools are safe and secure so that every student is able to attend a school that is safe and secure, one that is free of fear and conducive to learning.
 
 
C.H.A.D. (Cease Hazing Activities and Deaths)
c/o Rita Saucier (334) 343 2119 PO Box 850955, Mobile, Alabama 36685
 

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

Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
The guide offers research-based practices designed to assist school communities identify these warning signs early and develop prevention, intervention and crisis response plans.

President Clinton and Secretary Riley directed the Department of Education and Department of Justice to develop this guide to help school personnel, parents, community members and others identify early indicators of troubling and potentially dangerous student behavior.

National School Safety Center
Serves as a catalyst and advocate for the prevention of school crime and violence by providing information and resources and identifying strategies and promising programs which support safe schools for school children worldwide.

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