ECU hosts a week of events dedicated to hazing prevention

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – Monday is the start of National Hazing Prevention Week and East Carolina University is holding an event each day to remind their students that hazing should not be a part of a new member process.

In one of the most recent studies posted by hazingpreventionnetwork.org, 55% of college students involved in clubs, teams, or other organizations experienced some kind of hazing. This is one of the reasons why ECU feels it so important to host their events this week

Students will have the opportunity to attend events all week, encouraging hazing prevention and support for anyone who may have experienced hazing.

“For a really long time people have associated hazing with fraternity and sorority life as a standard practice and something we just have to go through, and…