A new Hazing Prevention Task Force, spearheaded by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, with members representing several different units on campus, has planned a full slate of activities to raise awareness around the issue of hazing and the impact it has on campus, Jan. 29-Feb. 2.
“Hazing is a criminal act in the State of West Virginia and counterintuitive to the mission of West Virginia University,” said Matthew Richardson, director of the WVU Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. “It is our hope that by providing continuous education through active and passive programs, we’ll be better equipped as a University community to eliminate hazing in every setting possible.”
The charge to the task force includes strategizing the intentional eradication of hazing at West Virginia University, increase an active awareness and understating of hazing in the University community through awareness programs, policy creation, and a standardized reporting structure.
The Hazing Prevention Task Force exists as a collaborative body of faculty, staff and students from Student Engagement & Leadership; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Student Conduct, WVU Athletics; LGBTQ Center; Women’s Resource Center; WellWVU; College of Business and Economics; the WVU Marching Band, and the WVU Police Department.
All events are free and open to the WVU community.
The schedule of events follows:
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday - Gluck Theater
ACT OUT: Hazing Scenarios and Discussion
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday - Rhododendron Room, Mountainlair
Sexual Exploitation & Hazing- Facilitated by Title IX staff
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday - Rhododendron Room, Mountainlair
HAZE- facilitated by WellWVU
1 p.m.to 3 p.m. Wednesday - Greenbrier Room, Mountainlair
LGBTQIA Allies & Supporting Women in times of Bullying and Hazing- Facilitated by LGBTQ & Women’s Resource Center
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday - Shenandoah Room, Mountainlair
Greek Hazing & the Legal Ramifications with Judge Mitch Crane
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday - Blackwater Room, Mountainlair
Positive Masculinities- Facilitated by WellWVU
All day Friday – social media platforms
Hazing Prevention Social Media Campaign
WVU’s Greek community if home to 16 IFC fraternities, nine Panhellenic Association and five NPHC fraternities and sororities.
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CONTACT:
Matthew Richardson
Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life
matthew.richardson3@mail.wvu.edu; 304.293.8201
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