INDIANAPOLIS — The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) thanks President Biden for signing the Stop Campus Hazing Act into law, marking a significant step toward protecting college students and eliminating hazing from college campuses. By increasing transparency about hazing incidents, accountability and risk prevention measures, this law has the power to prevent future acts of hazing on college campuses.
“In addition to President Biden, our sincere appreciation goes to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Lucy McBath and Rep. Jeff Duncan, and their staffs, for their leadership in championing this bipartisan legislation,” said NPC Chief Executive Officer Dani Weatherford. “We are also grateful for the collegiate and alumnae members of our organizations who put thousands of hours into advocating for the advancement of this bill.”
NPC is an original member of the Anti-Hazing Coalition (AHC), The AHC was formed by several interfraternal organizations and the families of students who lost their lives to hazing. The Coalition’s goal has been to pass state and federal legislation to create more transparency around hazing committed by all types of student organizations and to create additional criminal penalties for individuals, organizations and universities who engage in hazing or knowingly allow it to happen.
Rae Ann Gruver, who lost her son Max in 2017 to a hazing incident and a member of the Anti-Hazing Coalition (AHC), said, “For several years, parents like me have worked with the leaders of fraternity and sorority organizations to share our stories and keep future students safe from hazing incidents. Others agree that student safety is a priority, proven today by President Biden signing the Stop Campus Hazing Act into law. This law honors Max and the hundreds of other young men and women who have been victims of hazing incidents.”
For several years, student members of NPC and the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)–another original member of the AHC–have advocated for this bill on Capitol Hill. Kennedy Carter, a member of Kappa Delta from Louisiana State University, was a student advocate in 2024. While speaking with lawmakers, Kennedy shared, “With the passage of this legislation (Stop Campus Hazing Act), we are one step closer to educating more students, fostering the future of fraternity and sorority life and putting an end to hazing culture on college campuses.”
NPC, and its members, will continue to advocate for stricter criminal penalties for hazing in states across the nation and support additional efforts for education and training to prevent hazing.
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About the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)
NPC is the trade association for 26 national and international sororities and is one of the largest organizations advocating for the sorority experience. Through its advocacy, NPC highlights the importance of women’s-only spaces and showcases the transformational power of the sorority experience. For more information, including a complete list of NPC sororities, visit npcwomen.org or find NPC on Instagram and Facebook.
