Hazing

Experts on hazing prevention are hoping that the backlash to the hazing reports within the Northwestern sports programs could lead to a shift in how colleges and universities respond to incidents on their campuses. The reports of hazing, bullying, and toxicity at Northwestern have resulted in the terminations of two head coaches and a series of lawsuits filed against the university. “[My hope] is that there’s a bigger shift in these institutions, within these programs that don’t tolerate this conduct,” Shiwali Patel, senior counsel and director of justice for student survivors at the National Women’s Law Center, told NPR.