2025 Hazing Prevention Summit
2025 Louisiana Hazing Prevention Summit
September 16, 2025
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
We invite you to join policymakers, higher education leaders, law enforcement, and students for a one-day summit dedicated to addressing hazing at the postsecondary level on Tuesday, September 16, in Baton Rouge. Together, we will explore current state laws, review existing policies, and share national best practices for prevention and accountability to help create safer, more supportive student communities. This one-day convening is designed to generate actionable strategies and recommendations to aid institutions in strengthening campus safety across Louisiana.
Agenda
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | Welcome and Conference Logistics Dr. Allison Smith, Assistant Commissioner for Student Health and Wellness, Louisiana Board of Regents Video Remarks from Impacted Families Opening RemarksMisti S. Cordell, Chair, Louisiana Board of Regents Video Welcome from Senator Bill Cassidy |
| 9:20 AM – 10:20 AM | Accountability in Action: Legal Consequences for Hazing in Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, Louisiana Department of Justice, District Attorney Hillar Moore, East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office Moderated by Sen. Franklin J. Foil |
| 10:20 AM – 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM – 10:40 AM | Student Spotlight: Council of Student Body Presidents (COBSP) Representatives |
| 10:40 AM – 11:35 AM | Tradition Reimagined: National Best Practices for Building Community Without Hazing Jill Maurer, Assistant Director of the Gordie Center at the University of Virginia Dr. Steve Veldkamp, Special Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of The Piazza Center at Penn State University Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer, CEO of Teamer Strategy Group, LLC Moderated by Dr. Allison Smith |
| 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM | Student Spotlight: Council of Student Body Presidents (COBSP) Representatives |
| 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch | It’s Complicated: The Rhetoric and Reality of Greek Life |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Charting the Future: How Higher Education Leaders Can Drive Culture, Safety, and Community President Monty Sullivan (Louisiana Community and Technical College System) Interim President Matt Lee (Louisiana State University System) President Dennis Shields (Southern University System) President Rick Gallot (University of Louisiana System) Moderated by Representative Jason Hughes |
| 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Closing Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education, Louisiana Board of Regents |
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To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity. Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate