Student Affairs Graduate Team: Val Gipson, Kayla Gillian, Jeremiah Sievers, Brenda Painter

University of Nebraska at Omaha

BULLY AWARENESS

ON COLLEGE

CAMPUSES

Bullying Stats

55% of college students involved in clubs, teams or organizations experience hazing

( Allan & Madden, 2006)57% of college students who experience

dating violence and abuse said it occurred in college (breakthecycle.org)

17% of college freshman who sexted did so because they felt pressure from a boyfriend (cyberbullying.us)

42% of college students have seen someone bully another student (nobullying.com)

Effects of Bullying

DepressionDecreased academic achievementAnxietyHealth complaintsLoss of interest in activitiesChanges in sleep/eating patternsViolence

(stopbullying.gov)

Higher Ed’s Responsibility

In loco parentis: College authorities stand in the place of the parents to the students entrusted to their care (White, 2007).

Student’s right to learn in a safe environment.

(college policies)

Harassment can lead to violations of civil rights and

effects Title IX.

Resources

Breakthecycle.orgRA MagazineAmerican Educational Research Associati

on ReportCDC Preventionstophazing.orgstopbullying.gov

References

Allan, E. J. & Madden, M. (2008). Hazing in view: College students at risk. Initial findings from the National Study of Student Hazing. Retrieved from http://www.stophazing.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hazing_in_view_web1.pdf

Cardin, Kathryn (2013). Bullying in college: silent yet prevalent. Retrieved from: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/18/college-bullying- silent-yet-prevalent/3008677/

Olweus, D. (2005). Bullying at school: What we know and what we can do. Malden, MA: Blackwell.

White, B. (2007). Student rights: From in loco parentis to sine parentibus and back again? Understanding the Family Educational rights and privacy act in higher education. Brigham Young University

Education & Law Journal, (2), 321-350.