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A new study on college hazing was released in March by University of Maine researchers Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden. “The National Study of Student Hazing: Examining and Transforming Campus Hazing Cultures” is the largest and most comprehensive study of its kind and is the first extensive measurement of hazing behaviors and attitudes that includes all types of student groups. The research is based on 11,482 survey responses from undergraduate students enrolled at 53 colleges and universities and more than 300 interviews with students and campus personnel at 19 of those institutions. The initial results reveal that hazing is commonplace within all student organizations and is often not even recognized as hazing. More than half of the respondents report experiencing some form of hazing, which is illegal in 44 states. This includes behaviors such as alcohol consumption, humiliation, isolation, sleep deprivation, acting as a personal servant, and sex acts. Most respondents perceive these activities as positive and as simply a part of the campus culture. Results also show that 25 percent of coaches or organization advisors are aware of the group’s hazing behaviors, and 25 percent of hazing behaviors occur in public spaces. Allan and Madden provide general recommendations for campus personnel in the study, such as designing hazing prevention efforts to be inclusive of all students and introducing these efforts early in the students’ college experience. This is the first in a series of reports to be released based on the data from this investigation. Allan and Madden report in the summary of their findings that “Insights from the study will help identify those students and student groups most at risk for hazing and delineate prominent hazing behaviors.” To learn more about the National Study of Student Hazing, visit www.umaine.edu/hazingstudy. Landmark Hazing Study Released Reporting Out was compiled by editorial intern Meredith Whipple. Are you seeking to maximize the learning potential of your students? A new monograph from the National Resource Center highlights the educational potential of residence halls. Monograph No. 48. Learning Initiatives in the Residential Setting Gene Luna and Jimmie Gahagan, Editors Learning Initiatives in the Residential Setting provides a framework for thinking holistically about student learning and development. Chapters in this monograph: such programs professionals who seek to maximize the learning potential of campus residence halls. (2008). 100 pages. $35. For additional information http://www.umaine.edu/hazingstudy http://www.sc.edu/fye

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