The private university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, announced in September that it was suspending the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs indefinitely, saying that, “Athletics has determined a program suspension is warranted, pending a full investigation by the University.” The hazing allegations got almost immediate pushback from team members and their families, with some hiring lawyers […]
Boston College has indefinitely suspended its men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs over what it said was hazing, the university announced Wednesday. The suspension comes after university administrators “determined that hazing had occurred within the program,” the Boston College athletics department said in a brief statement. The matter will be investigated by the Office of […]
Under the new rules approved Wednesday, staff and faculty at Florida colleges can be fired if they use a restroom for a gender that does not correspond with their gender assigned at birth. Employees may also face a verbal and written warning and suspension without pay as penalty for a first offense. Colleges will be forced to […]
Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. “The hazing included forced participation, nudity and sexualized acts of a degrading nature, in clear violation of Northwestern policies and values,” Northwestern […]
UCLA’s Bruin Woods camp will be closed for the summer as the school faces allegations of hazing traditions and sexual assault from two students who worked at the Lake Arrowhead getaway, officials confirmed to The Times on Thursday. UCLA spokesperson Margery Grey said the suspension was necessary to “fully update our operations.” She did not […]
"Schools that engage in fraud or misconduct are on notice that we may be listening, and they should clean up accordingly," said Kristen Donoghue, FSA's chief enforcement officer in the Department's announcement.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Sigma Chi has voted to suspend their chapter at Vanderbilt University, the fraternity announced this week. The Executive Committee says it comes amid “accountability issues” and “disappointing” actions among members. “The members’ actions were inconsistent with the Fraternity’s values, and the [committee] was left with no other option than to suspend the […]
"The United States condemns the Taliban's indefensible decision to prevent Afghan women from receiving a university-level education," National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement.
