National Hazing Prevention Week – September 26-30
(Posted: 26-Sep-05)
Hazing is an enormous issue – one that reaches deeply into higher education and beyond affecting high schools, the military and sports at many levels. In higher education, hazing originated with upperclassmen abusing incoming freshmen, and has spread into many organizations since.
Beta Theta Pi, like all organizations, has no place for activities that undermine our principles and obligations and abuse our members. Additionally, the Beta Theta Pi risk management policy requires that “no chapter shall engage in hazing activities.”
The Fraternity is taking active steps to address and eliminate hazing. One initiative, the new Positive Pledge Education Assessment, is designed to facilitate written programs, free of hazing practices, that improve the quality of chapter education for new members. Further, to tackle the constantly recurring plague of hazing in Greek Life, a comprehensive approach is needed. The challenge is best met through important partnerships with others who are also dealing with this issue.
In 2005, CAMPUSPEAK will sponsor the inaugural National Hazing Prevention Week September 26-30. Campuses across North America will promote innovative programming to bring awareness to this issue across all areas of campus life. Look for more information about the symposium and National Hazing Prevention Week at
www.NHPW.com.
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