Tag: bullying

Syracuse University to Hire Outside Firm to Review Women’s Basketball Program

Syracuse University will hire an outside firm to review its women’s basketball program, following allegations of threats, bullying and unwanted physical contact by Syracuse women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman, The Associated Press reported. This comes almost 10 weeks after Hillsman attributed the departure of 11 players to attrition, COVID-19 and the transfer portal. No formal […]

June 30, 2021

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Is there a link between Trump’s Post-Election Behavior and Adolescent Bullying?

Although the level of overall teasing and bullying has decreased across the country since 2005, there has been an unusual uptick in the number of teasing and bullying incidents related to race and sexual orientation since the 2016 presidential election, with some students making comments linked to President Donald Trump.

January 9, 2019

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Court: University of Mary Washington Could’ve Done More to Protect Students from Online Harassment

In a 2-1 decision, judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit said that University of Mary Washington (UMW) officials could have done more to protect its students from online harassment. The case reached the court after members of Feminists United, a student-run feminist organization, sued the university in 2015 for adopting […]

December 20, 2018

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Michigan State Prohibits Whiteboards After Anonymous Bullying

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has decided to no longer allow whiteboards as an acceptable item on dorm doors as of the coming fall semester because of bullying through the boards. While the whiteboards were commonly used for friendly messages and inspirational quotes, they’ve recently been a tool for anonymous bullying, WLNS-TV reported. […]

February 20, 2017

Anti-hazing Programs Focusing on Younger Students

Today, efforts to combat hazing have been challenged by a proliferation of social media sites boasting negative messages about racial and ethnic groups and gender-specific groups.

December 5, 2016

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