UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation have pledged a $100,000 gift to bolster fraternity and sorority research at Penn State’s Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research. This contribution, matched by the University, will propel applied research initiatives aimed at cultivating safer chapters and fostering thriving fraternity and sorority communities.
“The Fraternity and Educational Foundation are proud to support the work of the Piazza Center and its efforts to enhance fraternity and sorority life,” said Rob Caudill, executive director of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. “We value our partnerships with our host institutions and believe that this investment will help us all evolve our understanding of the policies and practices that work best in promoting and supporting strong, healthy and safe fraternity and sorority communities for the future.”
The Piazza Center is a nationwide leader in preventing hazing, reducing substance misuse, and enhancing student well-being across 800 fraternity and sorority communities. The center provides research, tools and best practices for both professionals and volunteers.
“This gift directly benefits students and campuses in a groundbreaking national study. Our research team is pioneering a clinical lens to hazing prevention, the likes of which we have not seen in fraternity and sorority communities,” said Stevan Veldkamp, executive director of the Piazza Center. “Together, we are implementing new strategies and practices to make students safer and save college students’ lives.”
