Examine Hazing’s Hidden History
Hazing has long been part of American university culture, yet it is rarely mentioned in histories of higher education. Historian Dr. Rebecca Mancuso, Department of History, Bowling Green State University, explores hazing’s complex legacy in her talk, “And Everybody Had a Good Time”?: A History of Hazing at Bowling Green State University, 1920–1955.

About the Award
Mancuso’s article on this subject earned the Local History Publication Award, Article Category, Professional Division, recognizing her work as a significant contribution to regional scholarship.

What You’ll Learn

• How hazing became a fixture of student life in the early 20th century

• Specific incidents of hazing at BGSU between 1920 and 1955

• How attitudes and policies toward hazing evolved

• Why hazing persists despite its risks

Presented by the Center for Archival Collections (CAC)
This event is part of the Local History Publication Award Lecture Series, hosted by the CAC at BGSU University Libraries.

Photo Credit: BGSU freshman wearing signs and beanies, circa 1950, Key Yearbook negatives, UA-0038, Center for Archival Collections