Welcome to Hank Nuwer’s Unofficial Hazing Deaths Clearinghouse
The Hazing Deaths Unofficial Clearinghouse page tracks all hazing deaths and investigates suspected deaths to work toward solutions-based answers to eradicate behaviors associated with tragedies. This site tracks ongoing legislation and scholarly insights into hazing prevention that is intended to have a positive impact on a longstanding social problem in education.
My research has found one or more deaths a year occurred in U.S. each year from 1959 to 2025–with the exception of 2022. However, an occupational hazing death occurred in 2022. Thus, a hazing death, school- or other-related, has occurred in some group from 1959-2025. HN
The State University of New York awarded Hank Nuwer an honorary Doctor of Human Letters. Nuwer is a longtime member of IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors), SPJ (Society of Professional Journalists), and Phi Kappa Phi & Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honor Societies. His master’s degree is from New Mexico Highlands University.
Other involvements: Ball State University Journalism Hall of Fame, Buffalo State University Athletic Hall of Fame; Alaska Children’s Trust 2024 Champion. 2023 and 2024 Alaska Press Club Columnist of Year and second place (2023), best Humor; 2022 Ohio SPJ First Place small market Columnist of the year and 3rd place, 2022 SPJ Indiana columnist of the year. He has also received NEA, Nevada Humanities, Idaho Humanities and Franklin College Scholar grants. He twice was named Scholar of the year at Franklin College.
Hank Nuwer Papers: Hank Nuwer hazing archives page at Buffalo State University (SUNY Hank Nuwer Hazing Research Collection): at https://library.buffalostate.edu/archives/nuwer