Now universities need clear and convincing evidence, a standard used in some court cases such as proving fraud or terminating parental rights. McMakin, who is not on the task force, declined to comment for this report. Lawmakers have taken a renewed interest in hazing on college campuses since Wilson’s death, the first in Louisiana since the fatal 2017 fraternity hazing of LSU student Maxwell Gruver. But hazing is ultimately a cultural issue, university leaders said at Tuesday’s task force meeting. Lee described a meeting with middle-aged LSU fraternity alumni after he became interim provost in 2021.