Changing attitudes, increased public scrutiny and fears of facing lawsuits also have caused schools to take action, anti-hazing advocates say. Tracy Maxwell, founder of HazingPrevention.org and a longtime Greek life consultant, sees parallels with the national discussion about sexual harassment. Four universities have suspended fraternity activities on their campuses within the past two weeks. Florida State suspended 55 fraternities and sororities following a pledge's suspected alcohol-related death. Events also were temporarily halted for many fraternities at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, which emphasize student safety as a priority as they investigate allegations of misconduct.

Source: ABC News November 22, 2017 06:45 UTC