The University of Iowa is now facing a lawsuit from a fraternity chapter regarding a past incident and how it was handled. Was this Phi Delta Theta lawsuit a factor in why the university shied away from calling a baseball incident a case of hazing? Read and draw your own conclusions. I simply do not know if the recent Iowa decision had anything to do with the Phi Delta Theta suit, but it is something to ponder: moderator
Background–Athletics Director Bob Bowlsby: no hazing occurred
NU handled matter of female soccer team hazing by imposing small penalties and requiring educational program attendance. The school handled in textbook fashion to make appropriate response without over- or “under”-reacting. The school, most importantly, acknowledged that hazing took place and that it would not be tolerated. Compare NU’s handling of a hazing case with that of the University of Iowa.
How Iowa ex-president and a hazing investigation team flouted Iowa hazing law: OPINION here
Two non-hazing cases nonethless set a precedent for a need for bystanders to inform police is a so-called sexual hazing occurs. Link here