Sign up for The 74 NewsletterCollege students in New Jersey would lose state financial aid if they get convicted of hazing under a bill a Democratic lawmaker introduced last week. Murphy’s bill comes four months after federal lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation that would require colleges to report hazing incidents annually, educate students about the practice, and alert students and parents to campus student groups with a history of hazing. University officials determined the fraternity violated Rutgers’ anti-hazing policies and state law and ordered the chapter removed, according to a Rutgers’ hazing report. The reports show most hazing incidents statewide involved fraternities and sororities. Her legislation notes that high-profile hazing incidents, including the deaths of Piazza and students at Louisiana State University and Florida State University, demonstrate that additional deterrents are needed to reduce hazing.

Source: New York Times February 23, 2024 18:14 UTC