Fraternity Pledging Ban Hailed as Measure to Save Student Lives

Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s decision last week to ban pledging, the months-long initiation period that has led to student abuse, could save lives, according to the author of four books on hazing.

Universities also need to crack down on hazing, Hank Nuwer, a professor at Franklin College in Indiana, said in an interview today on Bloomberg Television. SAE will need to keep track of local chapters to make sure they comply, he said.