On March 9, 2021, the North American Interfraternity Council (NIC) hosted a Town Hall following two student deaths, both allegedly related to fraternity hazing activities. While these tragedies do not involve Sigma Alpha Epsilon, let us take this time to grieve for these young men, their families, and our interfraternal friends and reflect upon how these losses will forever change the lives of many. Hazing in any form has no place in fraternities today, including Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
A recording of the Town Hall is available above. The panelists, which include risk management experts and parents who have lost their sons to hazing, discuss critical steps that every fraternity community should be taking at this time. We encourage everyone to share this important conversation about the tragic combination of hazing and alcohol with council leaders, chapter leaders, advisors, and volunteers. The NIC also shared additional resources, which are listed below.
- TED Talk presentation by Kathleen Wiant, mother of Collin Wiant who died in 2018
- Evelyn Piazza, mother of Tim Piazza who died in 2017, speaks to YOUth Positively Speaking (Podcast) | Spotify| YouTube
- Fall 2020 Program “Love Mom & Dad: Turning tragedy into progress“
- Hazing Hotline
- Hazing Prevention.org
- Anti-Hazing Education
