Welcome to the hazing prevention news and blog site!
News, updates, and blogs are crucial for building trust and transparency with our community and stakeholders on hazing prevention and response. We plan to provide updates, news, and blog posts throughout the month and encourage you to visit this webpage for the most up-to-date information about our program. If you have anything you would like us to consider posting or to serve as a guest writer, contact us at nohazing@uw.edu.
RealResponse hazing prevention funding renewed through 2031
This news comes from the UW Seattle Student Life blog.聽 RealResponse hazing prevention funding renewed through 2031 The 爱豆社区鈥檚 partnership with hazing reporting platform RealResponse has been extended through 2031, thanks to renewed funding from the Student Technology Fee. The funding will allow the UW to continue to use RealResponse in hazing reporting…
The Tacoma Ledger Article: UW marks three years of Hazing prevention
March 30 marked the third anniversary of Washington state taking the first step to prevent hazing in major institutions as then Governor Jay Inslee signed Sam鈥檚 Law into effect in 2022. Sam鈥檚 Law also known as House Bill 1751, was sponsored by Representative Mari Leavitt of the 28 Legislative district and proposed to the Washington…
Hazinginfo Article: 21 hazing incidents since 2018: The State of Washington
Editor鈥檚 note: This is part of our blog series, 鈥淭he State of Hazing,鈥� investigating the impact of hazing laws in states that require public disclosure of hazing incidents. At least 21 hazing incidents have been publicly reported by 5 Washington colleges and universities since 2018 鈥� but experts say that number is low and doesn鈥檛…
The Daily: UW launches new hazing prevention education
At the beginning of winter quarter, UW instituted its new anti-hazing education program,Hazing Prevention 101 鈥� College Edition. This mandatory online training expands on existing virtual instruction, with the goal of better fulfilling the regulations set bySam鈥檚 Law (H.B. 1751). UW defines hazing as 鈥渁ny act committed as part of a person鈥檚 recruitment 鈥� that…