Northwestern’s anti-hazing policies ‘robust’ but more is needed, former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s review finds

Northwestern University has “robust” policies and training against hazing and bullying in place but a lack of clear guidance on how to respond to concerns from student-athletes could lead to inconsistent responses and the perception that complaints are not being properly addressed, a team led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch concluded in a review that was commissioned last year in the wake of a football hazing scandal that expanded to allegations of abuse on other teams.

“While our recommendations are focused on the areas in which we believe improvement can and should be made, the results of our review have been largely positive,” Lynch and her team wrote in an executive summary of the report, . “We have observed a commitment by the university and athletics