Trinity Sports

September 13, 2006

Trinity Receives NCAA Health and Safety Grant

SAN ANTONIO – Nationally known speaker Judge Mitch Crane will deliver a presentation on hazing at Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

The program is made possible in part by an NCAA Health and Safety Grant and is free and open to the public.

Judge Crane’s lecture, titled “The Rites and Wrongs of Hazing,” is sponsored by Trinity’s Department of Athletics and arranged by Campus & Community Involvement.

He has helped thousands of student leaders understand their role in preventing disasters that close student organizations, cost millions in lawsuits and put people in jail. 

Judge Crane’s focus for the Trinity presentation is that hazing is against the law in a majority of states, but it still occurs. In Judge Crane’s opinion, telling people not to haze does not work. The aim of his use of humor is to help the audience understand that hazing does not build friendships or unity.

Judge Crane served six years as a district judge in Chester County, Pa., and has been a practicing attorney since 1977. He is a senior partner in the West Chester Law Firm of Crane, Teti, Cox, Trott & Bishop LLP. Judge Crane also was a member of the West Chester City Council, including two years as president.

He is a brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, and a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Education Foundation Board of Governors.  Judge Crane has served his fraternity as chapter counselor, Alumni Board Treasurer and president, as well as spending eight years as District Governor.  He has received several fraternity awards including the Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Frank J. Ruck, Jr. Interfraternity Leadership Award.  In August 2005, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity presented Judge Crane with its highest honor, The Order of the Golden Heart.  It is given to alumni who "with great personal sacrifice, have given exceptional service to Sigma Phi Epsilon."

Judge Crane has taught English and political science at the high school level (while coaching track), and civil litigation at the post-graduate level.

For more information, contact Becky Spurlock, director, Trinity University Campus & Community Involvement at (210) 999-7547.