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In December 2024, the New Mexico Department of Justice released a comprehensive report titled Title IX and Hazing on Campus: Lessons Learned from New Mexico State University, following a troubling hazing incident involving the university’s men’s basketball team.
Source: New Mexico Department of Justice
Photo: Courtesy NMSU
Background:
In December 2024, the New Mexico Department of Justice released a comprehensive report titled Title IX and Hazing on Campus: Lessons Learned from New Mexico State University, following a troubling hazing incident involving the university’s men’s basketball team. The report identified seven areas of concern and provided 35 concrete recommendations aimed at improving campus safety, accountability, and compliance with federal law. This announcement is being issued to highlight the remarkable progress made by NMSU in implementing these reforms and to encourage similar action across New Mexico’s higher education institutions.
Statement:
“I want to commend New Mexico State University and its new administration for their valiant efforts to confront and eliminate hazing on campus,” said Attorney General Raúl Torrez. “In response to our report, Title IX and Hazing on Campus: Lessons Learned from New Mexico State University, NMSU has taken swift and decisive action, completing nearly two-thirds of the 35 recommendations outlined by our office and making substantial progress on the rest. I encourage every university in New Mexico to review this report and adopt similar reforms to foster safer, more supportive environments for their students.”
“We want to thank the Attorney General’s Office for its support in helping us understand these challenges,” said NMSU President Valerio Ferme. “There’s still work to be done to ensure our campuses are places where everyone, especially students, can safely pursue their educational and professional goals. We have an incredibly devoted group of leaders who are committed to making us better, and we will continue to dedicate time and resources to address hazing and harassment to the best of our abilities.”
