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Inside the Gordie Center's 2025 publication, you will learn more about the work of the Gordie Center in 2025, and read profiles that illustrate why our work is so critical.
Our Mission
The mission of the University of Virginia's Gordie Center is to end hazing and substance misuse among college and high school students nationwide.
We are the home of the Robert Tipton, Jr. Hazing Prevention Fund.
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Hazing and alcohol overdose deaths are entirely preventable.
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Gordie died just 3 weeks after starting college. He was only eighteen. Who was Gordie?
Take the Pledge to Check
It’s easy to say you “know the signs of alcohol overdose,” but are you willing to tell the world that you will intervene, check for the signs, and be the one to make the call for help when you see even one PUBS sign? If so, take the Pledge to Check.
Be a voice for someone who may not have one.
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