Nearly three-quarters of undergraduate students, and more than half of alumni reported that they never feared for their physical safety. Many participants, however, were provoked with derogatory remarks, verbal harassments, graffiti, property damages and threat of expulsion from their chapter. The most common sources of harassment for undergraduate students came from other fraternity/sorority members.
“Student affairs representatives must watch these instances of harassment. Mixed with alcohol, these incidents can quickly become hate crimes. Institutions must establish zero-tolerance policies,” said Shane Windmeyer, cofounder and executive director of Campus Pride, a national organization for student leaders and campus organizations working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students.
During the time of the study, 42 percent of undergraduate students indicated that they never concealed their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression to avoid intimidation, while 40 percent of alumni reported that they often concealed their sexual orientation or gender expression during their time as undergraduates.
“All participants, regardless of current status, indicated they were very satisfied and satisfied with their undergraduate fraternity/sorority experience as opposed to unsatisfied or very unsatisfied.
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