Key takeaways:
- Bowling Green State University has agreed to pay nearly $3 million in a hazing-related lawsuit settlement.
- This is the largest payout by a public university in a hazing case in Ohio history.
- The Foltz family hopes that this settlement will bring awareness to the dangers of hazing and encourage other universities to take a stand against it.
Bowling Green State University has reached an agreement with the family of Stone Foltz, a student who died from alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity in 2021, to pay nearly $3 million in a hazing-related lawsuit settlement. The agreement was announced on Monday.
The settlement includes a commitment from both the family and the university to work together to address and eliminate hazing on college campuses. Shari Foltz, Stone’s mother, said, “We can continue our fight saving lives.”
The attorney for Foltz’s family said that this is the largest payout by a public university in a hazing case in Ohio history. The Foltz family has started a foundation focused on hazing education and have spoken to students at other universities about its dangers.
Hazing has been a long-standing issue on college campuses and has led to numerous deaths in recent years. This settlement is a step forward in the fight against hazing and a reminder of the importance of taking a stand against it.
The Foltz family hopes that this settlement will bring awareness to the dangers of hazing and encourage other universities to take a stand against it. They hope that their son’s death will not be in vain and that it will help to save the lives of other students.
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