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Nine former Ohio University students and members of Sigma Pi Fraternity have been indicted by an Athens County grand jury in connection with the Nov. 2018 death of freshman Collin Wiant, according to several local outlets. Some of the charges include involuntary manslaughter, hazing and drug trafficking. The case is now one of the largest criminal cases connected to hazing in America’s Greek life history, where allegations are mainly handled internally by…

Holiday Closing

The Fraternity, Theta Foundation, and Fraternity Housing Corporation offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Friday, Nov. 29 in recognition of the (U.S.) Thanksgiving Day holiday.

Generation Z Webinar

Marketing Coordinator Jordan Qaddourah presented research about Generation Z to Grand Council in October to help the strategic planning of the 2020 Plan of Aspirations. This 19-minute webinar covers high-level information about Generation Z, their notable…

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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that prospective students and their families soon may be able to view reports of hazing at colleges and universities across the country, as Congress moves forward this fall on federal anti-hazing legislation crafted in response to student deaths. The END ALL Hazing Act, introduced by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), and Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), mandates schools to report to law enforcement within 72 hours any hazing allegation…

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U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) are leading a bill that would require colleges and universities to report hazing that involved serious injury or risk of injury to a student to law enforcement within 72 hours, according to ABC 4. It would also require the institutions to post on their websites any organization that has been disciplined for hazing. A handful of states have passed similar requirements, but lawmakers, families…

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The Washington Post reports on the work of grieving parents (including the Piazza family) who have partnered with national fraternities and sororities in an aggressive, multipronged effort to end hazing—a campaign that has taken them to Congress. The piece includes references to the work of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)and the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) to advocate for the Educational Notification and Disclosure of Actions…

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The Columbus Dispatch published an editorial questioning the value of social fraternities in the college experience. “Bonds of friendship, brotherhood and sisterhood can be a powerful force for good,” writes the paper’s editorial board. “But in college Greek life they are tethered to exclusion, privilege and secrecy that too often yield bad results. Schools have to learn how to change the culture or consider moving on.”

The Wall Street Journal reports that new…

Workforce Updates

Please join Risk Prevention Committee Chairman Stephanie Sciarani in welcoming Savannah Vogel, Alpha Psi/Lawrence, and Natalie Padron, Zeta Eta/Wofford, as new risk prevention committee members.

Workforce Opportunity

Rachel McCoy, recruitment and Panhellenic district director (RPDD) in College District IV, is resigning. She will remain in office until her replacement is appointed and transitioned. If you are interested in this role, please submit the Volunteer Interest…

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The Detroit News offers coverage of the University of Michigan’s decision to mandate deferred recruitment on the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council (IFC)  communities. The piece includes comment from NPC’s Dani Weatherford, who pushes back strongly regarding the unilateral approach the university has taken while enacting this policy shift.

Florida’s new anti-hazing law—enacted following the death of a Florida State fraternity member in 2017—takes effect this…

Grand Council meets in person three times a year, and by conference call each month they are not together.  Quite often, Grand Council deliberations, and subsequent actions, aren’t appropriate for immediate publication.  As well, an announcement is often more appropriate shared by a subject matter expert.  For example, Director of Extension Lindsay Sell is a far better messenger about extension opportunities than I am.  So, I typically have very littleshare at the close of a board meeting.  …