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As Deaths Mount, a Question Is Raised: Are Students Hard-Wired for Hazing?
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Hoover, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
Hazing is the beast in academe's basement, often lurking unseen and unreported, only to rise again and again despite countless rules and zero-tolerance policies. It takes many forms, some physically violent, some emotionally cruel, some booze-soaked, some silly. Since 1970, colleges have seen at least one hazing-related fatality each year, and the…
Descriptors: Drinking, Honor Societies, White Students, Clubs
It's an Honor to Receive This Doctorate
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Bartlett, Thomas – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2009
When President Obama gave his commencement address at the University of Notre Dame last month, he lightened the mood with a joke about honorary degrees. "So far I'm only one for two as president," Mr. Obama said. "Father Hesburgh is 150 for 150." He was referring to the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, former Notre Dame president, who just turned 92.…
Descriptors: Academic Degrees, Recognition (Achievement), Honor Societies, Educational Policy
Dishonor Society.
Brownstein, Andrew – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002
Explores why, although Golden Key has gained a large membership, many other honor societies question its mission. Its founder has been ousted amid charges of lax standards and improper encounters with students. (EV)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Higher Education, Honor Societies, National Organizations