Towson [University] cheerleading squad suspended for alleged hazing
Source: baltimore sun
Towson University's championship cheerleading squad has been suspended for the academic year over an alleged hazing incident, school officials confirmed Thursday.
The school declined to provide details, instead issuing a statement that said the Office of Student Conduct and Civility Education learned of the hazing allegations Aug. 6 and "immediately launched a full investigation," which led to the suspension that took effect last Friday.
"Hazing in any form will not be tolerated at Towson University. We hold high expectations for all of our students and their conduct as leaders, both on and off campus," Deb Moriarty, Towson University's vice president for student affairs, said in the statement. "Out of concern for students' privacy and their rights to due process that includes their right to appeal the suspension, it would be inappropriate for the university to comment further."
Many schools have adopted a zero-tolerance approach to hazing in the aftermath of several violent incidents, including the fatal hazing of a drum major at Florida A&M University in 2011.
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