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In response to at least 10 hazing-related deaths at Texas universities since 2000, state lawmakers passed a bill in 2019 to toughen anti-hazing laws. The Texas House Committee on Higher Education revisited the bill on Tuesday, with anti-hazing advocates calling for legislation that would hold individual students responsible for their actions, according to The Texas Tribune. “Students report the No. 1 deterrent that will stop hazing, the No. 1 by far, is visible,…

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Seven Gamma Phi Beta alumnae from Iowa State were featured on the TODAY Show, recognizing their letter-writing tradition that began in 1956. For the past 60 years, the women have corresponded in a round-robin style, with each sister receiving a yearly package of letters with updates on everything from careers to families. This tradition was first reported by the Wall Street Journal in 2019.

USA Today reports the mother of a Rutgers University student who was…

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U.S. News and World Report, Patriot-News and The Philadelphia Inquirer report that Lehigh University’s fraternity/sorority life system has been “paused.” In an email to the university community, President John D. Simon and Vice President for Student Affairs Ricardo Hall announced a suspension of all new member activities. They also prohibited contact between existing members and new members, and any events that are not business-related. The “pause” on…